The Advocate & Democrat

2 days ago | advocateanddemocrat.com | Sarah Roderick-Fitch

(The Center Square) – Visa delays at U.S. embassies and consulates worldwide could negatively impact the tourism industry as the country prepares to host major international events, a pair of lawmakers claim, despite recent data showing improvements. Sens. Tim Kaine, D-Va., and Mark Warner, D-Va., penned a letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio urging him to “address dramatic visa delays,” which they say threaten international tourism, thus negatively impacting businesses.

3 days ago | advocateanddemocrat.com | Michael Thomason

I’m always amused by people my own age (and older and less old) talking about how the current young generation doesn’t want to work. “Bunch of lazy layabouts,” they say, “don’t want to get out of bed and do an honest days work! Why, when I was their age!”kAm%9:D 2>FD6D >6 3642FD6 ?@?6 @7 FD 92G6 6G6C H2?E65 E@ H@C<] x’> E2=<:?8 23@FE 2 ;@3 J@F 5@?’E H2?E E@ 8@ E@[ 5@?’E H2?E E@ 86E FA 7@C 2?5 H@F=5 BF:E :?

3 days ago | advocateanddemocrat.com | Sam Stockard

Glen Casada's defense team, including attorneys Ed Yarbrough, front center, and Johnathan Farmer, front right, walk out of the Fred D. Thompson Federal Courthouse. (Photo: John Partipilo/Tennessee Lookout) Photograph by John Partipilo/Tennessee Lookout ©2025kAmkDA2? DEJ=6lQ7@?E\H6:89Ei c__Qms676?D6 2EE@C?6JD EC:65 E@ A@<6 9@=6D |@?52J :? E96 4@CCFAE:@?

3 days ago | advocateanddemocrat.com | Melissa Lambarena

For those who've been through one, talk of a recession can be triggering. We’re not officially there yet (as of this writing), but it's natural to be anxious about increased prices due to tariffs and the potential aftermath. Nearly 9 in 10 Americans (85%) have concerns about the tariffs, with one of the top worries being the tariffs resulting in a recession (45%), a NerdWallet survey found. kAmx C642== 9@H E96 vC62E #646DD:@? 56>@=:D965 ;@3D 24C@DD E96 &]$][ :?4=F5:?8 >:?6] p7E6C 8C25F2E:?8 :?

4 days ago | advocateanddemocrat.com | Noah Houck

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