Russia's war on Ukraine comes at a moment of political weakness for President Joe Biden. His job approval rating is low, low enough to drag down his party's chances in the midterms, Americans are angry watching their standard of living diminished by inflation, there is lingering frustration about the president's handling of COVID and there are widespread doubts whether the 79-year-old Biden – the oldest president in the nation's history – is physically and mentally up to the job.
One of them wants to be everyone's friend; the other is emerging as no one's.
Dear Doctors: Our grandfather is having memory problems, and my mom is trying to get him to eat more fish. I know fish is called "brain food," but my mom says she has heard on the news that fish keeps you from getting dementia. Is this true? What about fish and mercury?
DEAR HARRIETTE: My grown daughter keeps bringing up the fact that I wasn't in her life as a child. This is really frustrating to me because I'm here now, and when I wasn't there, my parents were. I went off to college when she was born, and the one time I tried to get her as a baby, her mother wouldn't allow it, so I left things alone and let my parents be involved. I've built a great life for myself now, so why can't she just appreciate the present day? – Get Over It
Both national parties represent broad coalitions of wide-ranging interests, otherwise they couldn't win elections in such a vast and diverse country. These parties are most successful when they unify their factions behind an idea, a cause or a candidate.
(AP) — Oklahoma's U.S. Sen. Jim Inhofe, the ranking Republican on the Senate Armed Services Committee, says he will step down before his six-year term is up and that he is "absolutely" at peace with the decision.
(AP) –Election officials preparing for this year's midterms have yet another security concern to add to an already long list that includes death threats, disinformation, ransomware and cyberattacks – threats from within.
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It is good to live in a town where law enforcement officers are respected and appreciated.
When it comes to marijuana policy, Texas has gone slow, far too slow for some.