Travelers line up at the security checkpoint area at Southwest Florida International Airport in Fort Myers, Fla., on March 23, 2026. Photo by Jacob Burg.

More than 3,120 TSA agents call out sick 

By Jacki Thrapp Contributing Writer  Thousands of Transportation Security Administration agents called out sick on Wednesday, as long lines persisted at airports across the United States due to the ongoing funding impasse affecting

Letters to the Editor

Pat Costa | Nap Time for Columnist?

Regarding Andrew Taban’s column on Tuesday, March 17: The entire column (sounds like it) was written by a toddler who hasn’t had a nap.  Pat Costa Canyon Country

World News Filler: China

Trump to meet Xi Jinping in May 

By Catherine Yang Contributing Writer  President Donald Trump will meet with Chinese Communist Party leader Xi Jinping on May 14-15 for the second bilateral meeting between the two nations in Trump’s

Letters to the Editor

Braddon Mendelson | A Note from the Playwright

As “Passing Wind” approached its closing bow at The Main, I found myself filled with an unusual mix of emotions: profound gratitude, creative pride, and a lingering suspicion that my

An F/A-18E Super Hornet attached to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 151, takes off from the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln in support of Operation Epic Fury, on Feb. 28, 2026. U.S. Navy via Getty Images

CENTCOM: 9,000 Iranian targets hit so far 

By Jack Phillips Contributing Writer  The U.S. military command leading the war effort against Iran said that more than 9,000 targets have been struck and more than 9,000 flights have been conducted

National News

Senators weigh plan to end DHS shutdown 

By Jackson Richman, Nathan Worcester Contributing Writers  WASHINGTON — Senate Republicans are closing in on a plan to end the impasse over funding the Department of Homeland Security, signaling a potential breakthrough in

Jonathan Kraut

Jonathan Kraut | Trump’s War Prize for Peace

One of the most sacred duties of an American president is to protect the American people from threats, foreign and domestic. This duty sits alongside preserving our constitutional rights, sustaining

Letters to the Editor

Glenda Roybal | Done Being Talked Down To

March again. “March Madness,” right? I read Andrew Taban’s (March 17) column, and I’ll be honest — what stood out wasn’t the argument. It was the attitude. The kind that

Dan Walters

Dan Walters | The Unique Difficulties of California

California is not only the nation’s most populous state; it’s also the nation’s most economically, ethnically, culturally and geographically diverse state. That uniqueness has its virtues, but it makes governing