The stain on the wall

Donald Trump’s chief of staff’s young aide Cassidy Hutchinson describes this White House scene: It’s December 2020. The president’s former attorney general, Bill Barr, has just given an interview denying that the election had been rigged.

It’s safe to use neti pot for covid-19 congestion

Hello, dear readers, and welcome to this midsummer letters column. We hope you're in the habit of protecting yourselves from heat, bugs and sunburn. You've kept our inboxes busy, so onward to your mail.

Woman obsessed with meeting reader’s celebrity friends

DEAR HARRIETTE: I went to a private high school that a lot of celebrity children attended. As an adult, I've stayed in contact with many of them and watched them turn into celebrities in their own right.

City, chamber, volunteers team-up

How time flies!Five years ago, Clinton hosted its first State OK Kids Coach Pitch Baseball Tournament. With the exception of 2020 – the COVID-19 year – the championship series has been here every year since 2017.

Cherry-picking January 6

Is showrunner James Goldston the most important force on the House Democratic Jan. 6 committee? There’s no doubt the former president of ABC News is shaping the committee’s presentations, episode by episode.

The Supremes keep delivering the hits

Just days after declaring pregnancy a sacrament, the Supreme Court announced a bold ruling in favor of performative Christianity.

Inflation arrives at bad time for Democrats

The reminder, every time they drive down the street, of how high gasoline prices are. The delays in home construction and renovation because of supply-chain disruptions. The hike in the cost of a summertime respite at the lake. The ripple effects of a 5.

Tick-borne illnesses increasing in the U.S.

Dear Doctors: Is it just me, or does it seem like a lot more people are getting diseases from ticks? We just heard about a lady who lives not too far from here who died from a tick bite. It gave her Powassan virus, which I'd never heard of before. What is that? Is it as common as Lyme disease?

Stress causes reader to scratch skin raw

DEAR HARRIETTE: I have been feeling overwhelmed by work, family, bills – everything. Recently, I have developed a skin rash that I feel certain is due to my nerves.

Hey, look what your party is doing

Texas seceding from the union. Repealing the Voting Rights Act. A veritable ban on bipartisanship. And, oh yes, continued cheerleading of the ‘Big Lie’ contending that the 2020 presidential election was stolen.