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The Pine Bluff Commercial has been the leading news outlet for Southeast Arkansas for over 130 years. Established by Major Charles Gordon Newman, a spirited military veteran and former actor, it has a long history of serving the community with reliable news.

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Justices OK access to systems for DOGE | Arkansas Democrat Gazette

1 day ago | arkansasonline.com | Lindsay Whitehurst

Let us read it for you. Listen now. Your browser does not support the audio element. WASHINGTON -- The Supreme Court handed the Trump administration two victories Friday in cases involving the Department of Government Efficiency, including giving it access to Social Security systems containing personal data on millions of Americans. The justices also separately reined in orders seeking transparency at DOGE, the team once led by billionaire Elon Musk.
Deportees being held in shipping container in Djibouti | Arkansas Democrat Gazette

1 day ago | arkansasonline.com | Lindsay Whitehurst

Let us read it for you. Listen now. Your browser does not support the audio element. WASHINGTON -- Migrants placed on a deportation flight originally bound for South Sudan are now being held in a converted shipping container on a U.S. naval base in Djibouti, where the men and their guards are contending with high temperatures, smoke from nearby burn pits and the looming threat of rocket attacks, the Trump administration said.
Arkansas Supreme Court dismisses appeal of ruling in Siloam Springs man’s internet stalking case | Arkansas Democrat Gazette

2 days ago | arkansasonline.com | Tracy Neal

Let us read it for you. Listen now. Your browser does not support the audio element. BENTONVILLE -- The Arkansas Supreme Court dismissed the appeal of a local circuit judge's ruling prohibiting prosecutors from using a man's chat messages as evidence against him in his internet stalking trial.
Fort Smith Board of Directors begins search for internal auditor | Arkansas Democrat Gazette

2 days ago | arkansasonline.com | Randal Seyler

Let us read it for you. Listen now. Your browser does not support the audio element. FORT SMITH -- Fort Smith is resuming the search for an internal auditor.
Police arrest Gentry man in connection with aggravated assault after accusation he pointed Orbeez gun at woman | Arkansas Democrat Gazette

2 days ago | arkansasonline.com | Tracy Neal

Let us read it for you. Listen now. Your browser does not support the audio element. BENTONVILLE -- A Gentry man was arrested in connection with a felony Saturday after being accused of pointing a toy gun at a woman. Donnovan Hayes, 18, was released on citation from the Benton County Jail after his arrest in connection with aggravated assault. He's accused of pointing an Orbeez gun, which fires gel pellets, at the woman. Prosecutors have not filed a formal charge against him.
Arkansas Supreme Court denies Sanders’ motion regarding prison board | Arkansas Democrat Gazette

2 days ago | arkansasonline.com | Bill Bowden

Let us read it for you. Listen now. Your browser does not support the audio element. The Arkansas Supreme Court gave a temporary victory to the state Board of Corrections on Thursday in a long-running dispute over who has authority over the Department of Corrections and its secretary -- the board or the governor. The Supreme Court denied a motion from Gov.
Potential impact of tariff plan analyzed | Arkansas Democrat Gazette

3 days ago | arkansasonline.com | Fatima Hussein

Let us read it for you. Listen now. Your browser does not support the audio element. WASHINGTON -- President Donald Trump's sweeping tariff plan would cut deficits by $2.8 trillion over a 10-year period while shrinking the economy, raising the inflation rate and reducing the purchasing power of households overall, according to an analysis released Wednesday by the Congressional Budget Office.
EU, Chinese trade chiefs meet | Arkansas Democrat Gazette

3 days ago | arkansasonline.com | William Horobin

Let us read it for you. Listen now. Your browser does not support the audio element. The European Union's trade chief, Maros Sefcovic, said he raised industry-wide concerns over Chinese export restrictions on rare earths and magnets with his counterpart Wang Wentao on Tuesday. "It was one of my priorities to address this issue yesterday and we did," Sefcovic told reporters Wednesday in Paris, where he's attending a conference at the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development.
Fed drops restrictions placed on Wells Fargo | Arkansas Democrat Gazette

3 days ago | arkansasonline.com | Ken Sweet

Let us read it for you. Listen now. Your browser does not support the audio element. NEW YORK -- The Federal Reserve said Tuesday that Wells Fargo is no longer subject to harsh restraints the Fed placed on the bank in 2018 for having a toxic sales and banking culture. It's a win for Wells Fargo, which has spent nearly a decade trying to convince the public and policymakers that it had changed its ways.
Devil’s Den horse camp reopens after year of renovation | Arkansas Democrat Gazette

3 days ago | arkansasonline.com | Bill Bowden

Let us read it for you. Listen now. Your browser does not support the audio element. They're not just horsing around at Devil's Den State Park. After a year of renovation, the horse camp at Devil's Den officially reopened Wednesday. There's a new pavilion and new, larger campsites that can accommodate recreational vehicles instead of just pickups with horse trailers. But one of the old things is still there, too.