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Clay Bennett’s Times cartoon for Oct. 30, 2026.
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Clay Bennett’s Times cartoon for Oct. 30, 2026.
AP File Photo/Jacquelyn Martin / Secretary of Homeland Security Markwayne Mullin, shown during a press conference at the Department of Justice in September, has declared: "If you illegally vote, we will arrest you and you will be charged."

Toiling in the legislative branch of the government isn’t always measured by passing bills, as it once was.

Clay Bennett's Times cartoon for Oct. 26, 2026.

Michael Ramirez's Free Press cartoon for Oct. 27, 2026.

DEAR ABBY: I am the mother of a beautiful 30-year-old son, "Caleb," who's married, employed and happy.
Michael Ramirez's Free Press cartoon for Oct. 26, 2026.

An adage warns against discussing religion or politics in polite company. But in a free republic, these subjects are too important to avoid. Our founders understood liberty depends on citizens who can think for themselves, stand by their convictions and hold government accountable. Religious freedom is a cornerstone of our republic, and Tennessee must continue to defend it.

Life is expensive. Living well is not.

Clay Bennett's Times cartoon for Oct. 25, 2026.

DEAR ABBY: A friend's wife's elderly biological father was killed in a one-car auto accident recently.