Paul Ryan may attend Czechoslovak centenary events

Paul Ryan, speaker of the House of Representatives of the U.S. Congress, might attend some of the events within the celebrations of the birth of Czechoslovakia centenary this year, Czech lower house chairman Radek Vondracek said after meeting U.S. Ambassador Stephen King on Thursday. Vondracek said they also spoke about former U.S. President Woodrow Wilson's key role in the establishment of Czechoslovakia as a successor state of the collapsing Austro-Hungarian monarchy at the close of WWI, and agreed that the then bilateral alliance should be promoted in connection with the Czech celebrations this year.

Lantern Theater Company Announces Events With Legal And Art Scholars…

As part of its ongoing In Conversation Series of fascinating discussions with theater artists and special guests, Lantern Theater Company will host three noted experts for conversations that explore the themes of the Lantern's world premiere production of The Craftsman by Bruce Graham . The conversations immediately follow 2:00 p.m. matinee performances on Saturday, Dec. 2 , Sunday, Dec. 3 , and Saturday, Dec. 9 and are free to the general public with ticket purchase.

Two more women accuse Al Franken of groping while at Democratic Party events during his 2008 campaign

United States Senator Al Franken is facing further accusations of groping women after two additional women came forward and told their stories to the Huffington Post . The misconduct allegations described by both women allegedly occurred during Franken's successful 2008 campaign, which was the former comedian's first foray into electoral politics.

FBI document alleges Martin Luther King Jr. may have had child out of …

A newly revealed document from the John F. Kennedy assassination records paints a very defamatory picture of civil rights icon Martin Luther King Jr. A wide-ranging 20-page document from the Federal Bureau of Investigation, titled "Martin Luther King, Jr. A Current Analysis," discusses King's alleged ties to communist influences and possible extramarital affairs. The FBI's interest in both has already been made public , as the agency's head at the time, J. Edgar Hoover, had the agency conduct surveillance on King during the 1960s as part of a domestic counterintelligence program.

The Swap Meet: Commissioner Smokey Rhea

Local elected officials choose provocative articles and lead the discussion. Commissioner Smokey Rhea leads a discussion on "Splitting the Difference on Illegal Immigration" from National Affairs. Articles available online at TCLib.org/swapmeet .

PHOTO: A police officer stands outside the U.S. Supreme Court building in Washington, June 26, 2017.

After President Donald Trump issued a new proclamation Sunday prohibiting or limiting travel from eight countries, the United States Supreme Court removed cases related to the previous travel ban from its calendar. The arguments were scheduled to be heard on October 10, after the Supreme Court ruled in June that the travel ban, with some exceptions, could be enforced until it returned to session this fall.

Fort Fest celebrates all things American military

Fort Jennings will celebrate Fort Fest from Friday to Sunday. This year's event will feature the Vietnam-era helicopters of the Huey 369 organization; the Spirit of America's Story - The Wall, a traveling 100-foot wall of artwork featuring the history of America's military men and women; the Traveling Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, a scale replica, ... (more)