The Citizens' Soapbox

Republicans hold a slim majority and await a speaker. Coronavirus was a lab leak—or was it? The new dialogue is still ongoing in this debate. Mpox is a problem for the world. Secretary of Interior nominee N. Dakota Governor Doug Burgum; good or bad for Native Americans and restoration work in the country? Will Trump use the military to combat the Mexican cartel?

Taxpayers are hit with the bill for dam work in Klamath Falls. Former Attorney General nominee and Rep. Matt Gaetz gets a scathing report from the House Ethics Committee. Cooking for Christmas, how about a duck or prime rib roast?

Trump held his first press conference. Freewheeling and unscripted, it was a chance to discuss his outrageous and, at times, thought-provoking statements.

UnitedHealth suspected murderer profile becomes clearer. David Sacks, White House AI and Crypto czar joins the billionaire club of Trump cabinet nominees. The demise of newspapers is bad for democracy. Rent don't own a house is the trend now. Restoration of the Upper Klamath Basin wetlands is underway. Beans and less meat are new guidelines of government report -- that's a good thing.

Trump's tariffs are misguided and will hurt Americans the most. The murderer of the UnitedHealthcare CEO may have been caught. Syria's President is gone after 50 years of his family's rule of the country. TikTok faces a ban. Notre Dame opens its doors after five years of renovation.

Four dams were removed from the Klamath River, the largest dam removal in the world. Now, two dams remain, blocking salmon from migrating. What's next? Water distribution to farms is causing the Upper Klamath Lake to be toxic. Farming practices must change, as must the way water is distributed. Marshlands must be created. Times are changing, and so too must farming practices.

Wacky Trump nominees, terrible tariffs, and deportation of immigrants -- say goodbye to you landscapers, restaurant kitchen help, and farm workers.