Trump’s frustration, Iran’s tactics

If anyone knows that President Donald Trump, for all his bluster, can mean what he says, it is the Iranians. Trump is the president who took out the powerful Qasem Soleimani, commander of Iran’s Quds Force, in January 2020. Trump is also the president who bombed Iran’s nuclear sites in June 2025.

TODAY IN HISTORY

In 1889, the Oklahoma Land Rush began at high noon as thousands of settlers were allowed into the state to claim land.In 1954, live television broadcasting of the U.S. Senate’s Army-McCarthy hearings began.In 1970, Americans participated in nationwide demonstrations marking the first Earth Day.

Debating the benefits of sigmoid surgery

Dear Doctors: I am considering having sigmoid surgery. Five years ago, I had pancreatic cancer. I have also had multiple episodes of diverticulitis. Is there any information about how common post-op diarrhea is after this surgery? Is it constant, or does it eventually stop?

Friend sends mocking memes after venting

DEAR HARRIETTE: I confided in someone I thought was a close friend about some pain points and concerns I experience with my brother.

Investing in the future of Oklahoma

The year 2026 marks my 12th and final year in the State Senate, and after working and voting on the state budget every year since 2014, I can say that I have truly seen it all. I’ve seen our state in extreme budget shortfalls, and I’ve seen our state with record amounts in savings.

Mom upset daughter is getting bullied

DEAR HARRIETTE: My 14-year-old daughter recently came home from school sobbing because she said that a lot of the boys were calling her ugly. As her mother, I feel horrible and partially responsible since she takes after me.

Things can change in a moment

My husband, Peter, called me from the bathroom. “Carrie!” We are still in Mexico, and Peter’s abscessed tooth had been extracted earlier that day. The extraction had been difficult. Peter was sore and tired, and he had not eaten since the night before. All this factored into what happened next.

JD Vance’s difficult road to 2028

Vice President JD Vance faced an impossible task trying to negotiate an end to the U.S.-Israeli war against Iran. That Vance failed is no surprise, given Iran’s so-far implacable resistance to the demand that it abandon its nuclear weapons program.

Amino acids are not interchangeable

Hello, dear readers, and welcome to a bonus letters column. We have some interesting questions and will dive right in.– A column about getting complete proteins from a varied diet prompted a question from a reader in Washington state.

Work schedule means missing family time

DEAR HARRIETTE: I’ve been married to my husband for about 10 years now, and we have two kids together.My husband is a great provider. He is comforting and stable. To maintain our household, he works most of the week, and when he is home, he’s tired.