The 80-year-old actress best known for her role on Charlie's Angels says she has lived with an "unusual" form of obsessive-compulsive disorder since she was 12, and kept it hidden for most of her career. Jaclyn Smith traces the start of her OCD to a family tragedy. Her uncle died from the effects of alcoholism […] The post Jaclyn Smith opens up about decades-long battle with OCD in new memoir appeared first on American Almanac .
The 80-year-old actress best known for her role on Charlie's Angels says she has lived with an "unusual" form of obsessive-compulsive disorder since she was 12, and kept it hidden for most of her career. Jaclyn Smith traces the start of her OCD to a family tragedy. Her uncle died from the effects of alcoholism at 54, and the loss sent the young girl into a cycle of obsessive prayer. She began bargaining silently, praying to keep the people she loved safe, convinced that the right words in the right order could hold disaster at bay. She was 12 years old. Smith laid out the details in her newly released memoir, I Once Knew a Guy Named Charlie, published September 8, and in a companion interview with People magazine. The book covers far…Open
President Trump took to Truth Social over the weekend to praise sweeping renovations to the White House and blast his predecessors for letting the 232-year-old building fall into disrepair, a claim that arrives alongside ballooning cost estimates and a political fight over who foots the bill. In a Sunday post, Trump shared photos of a […] The post Trump celebrates White House renovations, calls building a 'dump' under past presidents appeared first on American Almanac .
President Trump took to Truth Social over the weekend to praise sweeping renovations to the White House and blast his predecessors for letting the 232-year-old building fall into disrepair, a claim that arrives alongside ballooning cost estimates and a political fight over who foots the bill. In a Sunday post, Trump shared photos of a restored column and declared the executive mansion "in better shape than when built in 1792," while calling the condition he inherited "very bad" and the building itself, in his word, a "dump." He credited the Department of the Interior, led by Secretary Doug Burgum, and unnamed contractors for what he described as a "fantastic job," the New York Post reported . The posts cap a stretch of ambitious…Open
California Gov. Gavin Newsom now says he largely agrees with President Donald Trump that transgender girls competing in women's sports is "deeply unfair", and a growing number of Democrats are quietly reaching the same conclusion ahead of the 2026 midterms. Newsom, widely regarded as the frontrunner in the Democratic shadow primary for 2028, made the […] The post Newsom and fellow Democrats break with their party on transgender athletes as midterms loom appeared first on American Almanac .
California Gov. Gavin Newsom now says he largely agrees with President Donald Trump that transgender girls competing in women's sports is "deeply unfair", and a growing number of Democrats are quietly reaching the same conclusion ahead of the 2026 midterms. Newsom, widely regarded as the frontrunner in the Democratic shadow primary for 2028, made the admission while campaigning in South Carolina. He told the Associated Press that he struggles with the issue but cannot pretend the current arrangement is fair. The shift is not limited to one ambitious governor. From Iowa to Ohio to Texas, Democratic candidates for statewide office are distancing themselves from their party's longstanding defense of transgender athletes, a repositioning…Open
Collins is fighting a tough reelection campaign against former Maine Senate President Troy Jackson in what is expected to be one of the most competitive races of the cycle.
Maria Cury, tech policy reporter at Axios, says the Sanders and Bannon partnership is a sign of how artificial intelligence has scrambled the political map and political norms.
Mark Vargas on Mayor Brandon Johnson, JB Pritzker, and The Obama Library Mark Vargas of The Illinois Review joins The Roger Stone Show to discuss the latest in Illinois politics and Barack Obama’s Presidential Library Illinois Review Editor @MarkAVargas joins The Roger Stone Show on 77WABC Radio, today! Joins The StoneZONE on 77 WABCLISTEN LIVE […] The post What’s up with JD Pritzker!? appeared first on StoneZone .
Mark Vargas on Mayor Brandon Johnson, JB Pritzker, and The Obama Library Mark Vargas of The Illinois Review joins The Roger Stone Show to discuss the latest in Illinois politics and Barack Obama’s Presidential Library Illinois Review Editor @MarkAVargas joins The Roger Stone Show on 77WABC Radio, today! Joins The StoneZONE on 77 WABC LISTEN LIVE — 8 PM ET: http://WABCRadio.com The post What’s up with JD Pritzker!? appeared first on StoneZone .Open
New York joins 22 other states and Washington DC in suing to block the "Public Charge" rule, which would give immigration officials wide discretion to deny green cards, visas, or admission if applicants are deemed likely to need public benefits such as food stamps, Medicaid or housing vouchers. The legislation is set to go into effect on Friday.
