One of the least-talked-about consequences of the partial shutdown of the U.S. government — courtesy of Donald "I’m proud to shut down the government" Trump — is its negative effect on the U.S. economy. Federal spending accounts for just over 20 percent of the total economy. When that ...

Dear Annie: Just recently, I started drinking coffee most mornings. I’d say that over the past four months, I’ve had coffee an average of four days a week. In the past month or so, I’ve noticed that I get headaches when I skip coffee for a day. I’m guessing these headaches are a result ...

When you receive your paycheck and look at the withholding for federal, state and sometimes city taxes, along with Social Security and Medicare, you probably don’t think you’re underpaying governments and want them to take more. New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio believes that if you have ...

Dear Annie: Here I am, 78 years old, heading into another New Year’s resolution. I’m hoping you will let me share my sentiments with your readers. With all the chaos, craziness and crassness currently occurring in our environment, I have decided to become a drum major for justice, ...

Dear Annie: I have struggled with weight my entire life. I have been on every diet imaginable. I finally had bariatric surgery in 2014. I had complications and was very sick. Once I was better, the weight came off, and I kept it off for 3 1/2 years. I retired, and we sold our house and ...

In May 2012, at a town hall, Rep. Steve King, R-Iowa, compared immigrants to dogs. “You get the pick of the litter and you got yourself a pretty good bird dog. Well, we’ve got the pick of every donor civilization on the planet. ... We got the vigor from the planet to come to ...