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National April 30, 2025

Trump’s first 100 days show him dictating the terms of press coverage − following Hungarian strongman Viktor Orbán’s playbook for media control

by Adam G. Klein, Pace University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán stood before a captivated audience of conservative activists from…

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From help to harm: How the government is quietly repurposing everyone’s data for surveillance

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Firings at federal health agencies decimate offices that release public records

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Loudermilk proposes raising bank unusual transaction reporting threshold from $10k to $30k

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How a lone judge can block a Trump order nationwide – and why, from DACA to DOGE, this judicial check on presidents’ power is shaping how the government works

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Why a presidential term limit got written into the Constitution – the story of the 22nd Amendment

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How Trump’s $2B court battle over foreign aid could reshape executive authority

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Making English the official US language can’t erase the fact that the US has millions of Spanish speakers and a long multilingual history

National March 10, 2025

Daylight saving time and early school start times cost billions in lost productivity and health care expenses

by Joanna Fong-Isariyawongse, University of Pittsburgh, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Investigations into the 1986 Space Shuttle Challenger disaster revealed that key decision-makers worked on…

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Cobb County April 30, 2025

Allen, Sheffield win, cementing Cobb BOC Democratic majority

By Mark Woolsey The Cobb County Commission will again have a Democratic majority according to final, unofficial results in Tuesday’s special election. Democrat and former State Rep. Erick Allen bested…

Opinion April 30, 2025

What Americans Can Learn From Canadians About Elections

By John A. Tures, Professor of Political Science, LaGrange College From a 25-point deficit to the cusp of a possible majority in parliament, the Liberal Party of Canada pulled off…

Weather April 30, 2025

Cobb climate summary & weather forecast for Wednesday, April 30, 2025

The National Weather Service forecasts mostly sunny skies here in Cobb County on Wednesday, April 30, 2025, with a high near 85 degrees. The National Weather Service has issued a…

Weather April 30, 2025

Possibility of strong to severe storms in Georgia

The National Weather Service warns of possible thunderstorms across north and central Georgia today, April 30, and through the weekend, with increasing chances of strong to severe storms and hazardous…

Pets and Pet Adoption April 30, 2025

“I’m a cat in need of a permanent loving home!”

The Cobb County Courier’s Cat of the Day, selected from the Cobb Animal Services Shelter website, is a female calico domestic short hair. The following information on this potential family…

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Trump’s first 100 days show him dictating the terms of press coverage − following Hungarian strongman Viktor Orbán’s playbook for media control

From help to harm: How the government is quietly repurposing everyone’s data for surveillance

Firings at federal health agencies decimate offices that release public records

Loudermilk proposes raising bank unusual transaction reporting threshold from $10k to $30k

How a lone judge can block a Trump order nationwide – and why, from DACA to DOGE, this judicial check on presidents’ power is shaping how the government works

Why a presidential term limit got written into the Constitution – the story of the 22nd Amendment

How Trump’s $2B court battle over foreign aid could reshape executive authority

Making English the official US language can’t erase the fact that the US has millions of Spanish speakers and a long multilingual history

Daylight saving time and early school start times cost billions in lost productivity and health care expenses