In times of trouble, the nation needs a consoler-in-chief: a leader who lifts our spirits, eases our pain and calms our fears.
President Trump has repeatedly promised, “America will never be a socialist country.” Since Franklin Roosevelt began expanding government in the 1930s, the United States has increasingly adopted big-state policies associated with socialism.
The Miami Herald on conspiracy theories surrounding the death of wealthy financier Jeffrey Epstein, including a retweet by President Donald Trump
DEAR ABBY: I’ve been dating my boyfriend for a year and a half. We’re both 30, and we have pretty much decided to tie the knot. The only thing holding me back is his hygiene.
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Here are the ages that the top presidential candidates will be on Inauguration Day, 2021: Bernie Sanders, 79; Joe Biden, 78; Donald Trump, 74; and Elizabeth Warren, 71.
You wouldn’t think it could, but it gets worse day by day. He’s like the most egregious nutjob on your Facebook feed, only you can’t “unfriend” him.
Another attempt to get Arizona voters to approve recreational marijuana was rolled out last week. This follows rejection last year by only 51% of those casting a ballot. With the next general election more than 14 months away, prepare to be bombarded with information and spin.
DEAR ABBY: My brother, “Kevin,” came out at the age of 30. Now, 20 years later, I have a son who would like to stay with my brother for a few months while working a job nearby. We have never discussed that Kevin is gay. I had no idea when he came out to me. No one ever asked me about it othe…
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DEAR ABBY: Sometimes when my husband has been drinking, he does things I consider inappropriate with his cousin and childhood friend “Jasper.” The most recent incident involved my husband pulling down his pants and showing Jasper his private parts. Later that night he tried to grab Jasper’s crotch.
WELLS, Maine — With almost no attention, and surely no grand commemoration, Maine this summer marked an important American anniversary that, despite its unheralded nature, provided one of the more vital, and less well-known, turning points in the nation’s history.
I wasn’t quite sure what the chaos was about as I sat at an open-air diner on the West Side of Manhattan the other night, trying to stay away from news and get a little work done. Times Square was sent into a panic when people thought a motorcycle backfiring was a gunshot. Broadway shows emp…
Ideas and concepts cycle back from time to time, even the dangerous ones. That appears to be the case as the Arizona Corporation Commission takes another look at deregulation of electricity.
Rabbit Mejia was headed out of town, on foot. It was the summer of 1969, and Mejia was looking to join the latest big thing in the counterculture.
A white Anglo Texan appears to have traveled hundreds of miles to a border city where he murdered American citizens of Mexican ancestry as well as Mexicans, all of whom were shopping at Wal-Mart.
Sometimes political discussion these days is about as useless as a crosswalk on Florence Boulevard.
Politicians and pundits are promoting familiar explanations, excuses and demands following the tragic mass murders in El Paso, Texas, and Dayton, Ohio. From more gun laws, to blaming President Trump, conservative talk radio and Fox News, we’ve heard it all before.
After the tragic attacks in El Paso and Dayton, the country should be having two debates: one about gun control, the other about speech control. It’s not enough to know how assailants use firearms. We have to know why they are used.
DEAR ABBY: I’m a mother of two girls, ages 3 and 5. Their father and I are together, but I’m not in love with him anymore. I have felt this way for two years now.
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I know that by some standards, I’m not really old.
The Democratic debates have been hard on Never Trumpers. The small but vocal group of Republicans and former Republicans who oppose President Trump has watched in horror as Democrats veered leftward, embracing “Medicare for All,” virtually open borders, sky-high taxes and other positions no …
DEAR ABBY: I will soon be retiring from a lay position in my church. As a former member of the choir, I’m being urged to return to it, which appeals to me. My problem is a member who has caused trouble in the past for me with lies and criticism.
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Today our youngest daughter called me from school to tell me she was sick and needed to come home. I know the crud is going around, so I rearranged my day and went to get her. She cried and said her head hurt and her nose was runny so we made a quick list of “feel better” items and stopped b…
Americans have been dealing this week with two more mass shootings that killed 31 people last weekend. In light of that, Gov. Doug Ducey had some very timely remarks last week about his ongoing effort to detain people deemed dangerous. Of course, with the number of mass killings in recent ye…
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My cousin David called in February of 1975 to invite me to backpack with him over spring break. I was a sophomore at Mesa Community College and had no plans for spring break next month. He wanted to hike along the Verde River, just north of Prescott and Chino Valley and follow it into Clarkd…
On an 83-degree August day in Star Valley, Wyoming, as family and friends celebrate his 62nd birthday with a barbecue and chocolate cake, Tony Panarisi is thinking about winter. Unlike the expression he likely wore for nine previous winters, however, this time the cabinetmaker, artist and ho…
DEAR ABBY: My father is in his 70s and lives close by. My brother and his family live across the country. Dad has smoked for more than 60 years, and an incident with his high blood pressure recently landed him in the hospital. He’s supposed to be on medication, but he refuses to take it.
PINKHAM NOTCH, New Hampshire — The people here are as old as the hills, almost.
One of the biggest complaints I hear from potential truck buyers is about the expensive price tags. While it is still possible to purchase a full-size pickup for less than $30K after rebates, loading these up with fancy options can inflate the tab to sky-high numbers. The two rigs Ford sent …
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CASA GRANDE — Hazel Fuller was born Hazel Stockel in West Rutland, Vermont. She began painting in high school, when she took a night class in art.
The Arizona Court of Appeals has ruled that residents have a constitutional right to online privacy that goes above what they have under the U.S. Constitution. For that, they can thank the Arizona Constitution, which says: “No person shall be disturbed in his private affairs, or his home inv…
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For just about the last decade we have had historical low mortgage rates. It has been a great investment to borrow money at such low interest rates and because of this many people have been able to purchase a home. A low mortgage rate helps a buyer to have low mortgage payments. The lending …
Recently, the ongoing political turmoil has included accusations of un-American or unpatriotic behavior. Jesse Watters of Fox News, when commenting on the U.S. women’s soccer team, stated, “If you go out and you disparage the president, you act in unpatriotic ways.” Supporters of the preside…
Calling someone “racist” has become the default position for liberal politicians and certain members of the media who wish to deflect attention from real problems.
DEAR ABBY: I am a 15-year-old girl who wants to become a vegetarian. I don’t exactly know why. I only know I want to stop eating meat and choose a healthier alternative lifestyle. I also want to lose weight, which may happen after becoming vegetarian.
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I just returned from two weeks in Alaska on the vacation of a lifetime.
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Twenty Democratic presidential candidates debated Tuesday and Wednesday night. It was the last time voters will see some of them on a debate stage.
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