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Better than Obamacare

“If the Supreme Court rules that Obamacare is out, we’ll have a plan that is far better than Obamacare,” President Donald Trump pledged Wednesday. Democrats and their media toadies attacked, claiming Trump will sucker-punch consumers with “junk” plans and abandon people with ...

Addressed with the wrong name

Dear Annie: Our 28-year-old grandson is marrying his college girlfriend, whom we have known for over seven years. For all of our grandson’s life and the years we have known his fiancee, my name has always been “Chris.” We just received their wedding invitation, and it is addressed to ...

Biden answers accusation of inappropriate touching

WASHINGTON — Former Vice President Joe Biden, widely believed to be on the cusp of entering the 2020 presidential campaign, has issued a carefully crafted response to a female Democratic politician’s allegation that he behaved improperly in a 2014 encounter. Lucy Flores, a Nevada state ...

Already at a good weight

Dear Annie: My employer is conducting a weight-loss incentive program for the month of April. Whoever loses the most weight gets a $250 gift card. I know that obesity is an epidemic in this country. I know losing weight can reduce one’s likelihood of having many chronic health issues. I ...

Step into the batter’s box for some baseball trivia

WASHINGTON — When umpire Dutch Rennert blew a call at first base, then-St. Louis Cardinals manager Joe Torre trotted out and asked, “How come you’re such a good ball-strike umpire and such [expletive] on the bases?” Rennert, equally puzzled, amiably replied, “Isn’t that ...

Hurtful comment by family member

Dear Annie: I care for my brother-in-law, “Steve,” but both he and his wife, “Tracy,” are a tad egotistical — your classic know-it-all types, the kind of people most can handle only in small doses. Here’s some back story before I get to the matter at hand: My husband and I ...