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Is Columbus Day a holiday in Tennessee? Why workers won't get it off

Is Columbus Day a holiday in Tennessee? Why workers won't get it off

Columbus Day is a federal holiday, but most Tennessee workers will not get the day off. Here's why.

Westchester County Journal News

Is Columbus Day a federal holiday? Here's what to know

Is Columbus Day a federal holiday? Here's what to know

Here's when the holiday is observed, why it's celebrated and what services are expected to be closed.

David Souter Retired From the Supreme Court but Kept Judging

David Souter Retired From the Supreme Court but Kept Judging

David Hackett Souter, who served as an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States from 1990 to 2009, continued his judicial career...

US Republicans, Democrats want Trump to reverse course on Russia diesel

US Republicans, Democrats want Trump to reverse course on Russia diesel

By Jan Wolfe and Patricia Zengerle Oct 11 (Reuters) - Republican and Democratic US senators called on President Donald Trump on Sunday to "reverse course" on his diesel supply deal with Russia, saying it runs counter to US law barring imports of energy until Russia ends its aggression against

Rochester Democrat and Chronicle

What's open, closed on Columbus Day 2026? Banks, mail, stock market and more

What's open, closed on Columbus Day 2026? Banks, mail, stock market and more

Columbus Day and Indigenous Peoples' Day fall on Monday, Oct. 12. Here's what will be open and closed, from banks and post offices to schools and the stock market.

Detroit Free Press

Michigan’s U.S. Senate race will decide the Supreme Court's future | Opinion

Michigan’s U.S. Senate race will decide the Supreme Court's future | Opinion

Control of the U.S. Senate means control of judicial confirmations. Michigan could decide both.

Asheville Citizen-Times

Columbus Day or Indigenous Peoples Day? Trump slams critics

Columbus Day or Indigenous Peoples Day? Trump slams critics

Trump called Christopher Columbus a target of a "vicious and merciless campaign" by critics in his 2026 proclamation on the federal holiday.

Are banks, post offices open on Columbus Day, Indigenous Peoples' Day?

Are banks, post offices open on Columbus Day, Indigenous Peoples' Day?

Monday, Oct. 12, marks both Columbus Day and Indigenous Peoples' Day. Here's what to know about whether banks and post offices will be open or closed.

Trump to hold inquiry into Fed's Lisa Cook at White House

Trump to hold inquiry into Fed's Lisa Cook at White House

WASHINGTON, Oct 9 (Reuters) - US President Donald Trump will summon Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook to the White House for a hearing on his administration's allegations she made false statements in connection with her mortgages, escalating his bid to fire her just weeks ahead of elections that

Trump renews bid to fire Fed's Cook with fresh White House inquiry

Trump renews bid to fire Fed's Cook with fresh White House inquiry

By Ann Saphir WASHINGTON, Oct 9 (Reuters) - US President Donald Trump launched a new inquiry into Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook weeks before congressional elections, convening an investigative committee and ordering an unprecedented White House hearing into allegations she made false statements

Stocks move higher even as Treasury yields, oil prices tick up

Stocks move higher even as Treasury yields, oil prices tick up

By Lawrence Delevingne and Dhara Ranasinghe BOSTON/LONDON, Oct 9 (Reuters) - World stocks rose on Friday despite US government bond yields ticking higher and oil prices holding above $100 a barrel after US President Donald Trump said the US would not attack Iran before next month's midterm elections

Asian shares are mixed and crude prices fall after an unsettled day on Wall St

Asian shares are mixed and crude prices fall after an unsettled day on Wall St

Asian shares are mixed in holiday-thinned trading while oil prices have fallen back from recent gains