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First rule of politics: Make no enemies

Politics is often described as the art of winning. History suggests otherwise. The greatest political leaders understood that success is not measured merely by defeating opponents but by preserving relationships. Elections are won through competition. Governments are sustained through coalition. That is why the first rule of politics is remarkably simple: Make no unnecessary enemies. You may need them tomorrow. President Donald Trump’s attorney general nominee, Todd Blanche, finds himself in political limbo before the United States Senate. Blanche is a highly accomplished lawyer, ...

Democracy doesn’t require truth police

It became fashionable a few years ago for people to blame “misinformation” for others holding views they find wrongheaded. Social media platforms, sometimes jawboned by the federal government, invoked this supposed crisis to justify censorship, especially during the pandemic. This insulted the intelligence of the American people, who can make up their own minds without being told what to think. A new study explores how exposure to “misinformation” on social media affected voters in 2020. The answer, drawn from a three-month experiment on nearly 16,000 users, is very ...

Horoscope: Friday, August 7

Friday, August 7 It’s your Year of Tutelage when you learn exactly what you want and need to know from the best teacher there is: experience. Aries (March 21-April 19) Reality makes a wonderful starting point and a terrible ceiling. You don’t have to expect less. But it would help to get better at predicting what each situation is likely to give you, while remaining open to surprise. Taurus (April 20-May 20) Even those you know very well are capable of surprising you, though you may need to lead the charge. What have you always wanted to know, but never asked? What have you ...

Woman misses time spent with her sister

Dear Annie: My sister, who is also my roommate, started a new job that is keeping her super busy. She doesn’t come home from the office before 10 p.m. most nights, and she’s gone again early in the morning. Her last job was remote, as is mine, so I’m used to having her around all the time. Now I can’t even get her to respond to a text. I know it’s nothing personal. She just needs to be focused on work right now. But still, I’m left feeling like I lost my best friend. I can barely get any time or attention out of her these days. Should I say something, or should I just wait ...

CMV infection in woman causes developmental issues for infant

Dear Dr. Roach: Could you please inform and educate us, especially pregnant women, about the effects of cytomegalovirus (CMV)? This is the No. 1 reason why children are born deaf to parents that aren’t deaf. My niece was pregnant and evidently caught a bad cold, but it was CMV. She remembers her ears being very stuffy, and she had a hard time hearing. Her doctor noticed that the baby had a smaller head size than normal and calcification in the ventricles of his brain. He had extensive treatments for a number of months. He has problems, including throwing up every time after drinking. ...

Ohio has oldest, newest Mormon temples

KIRTLAND. Ohio — Elder Brian Garner led a small group of visitors through the sturdy wooden door of what looked like an ordinary colonial church. But nearly two centuries ago, it was where a radical departure in American religious history took hold. “Welcome to the house of the Lord ...