What happened State election officials this week described how Donald Trump and his allies relentlessly pressured them to help overturn President Biden’s election win—and the life-altering threats and harassment they suffered when they refused to break the law. In the fourth hearing held by the panel investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol attack, Rusty Bowers, Republican speaker of Arizona’s House of Representatives, outlined how Trump attorney John Eastman pressed him to replace the state’s electors with a pro-Trump slate; when he said that would be illegal, Eastman told him, “Just do it and let the courts sort it out.” The cost of refusal was steep, said Bowers, who described Trump supporters repeatedly swarming his house, calling him a pedophile, and upsetting his terminally ill daughter. Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger, who…

IT’S A SHAME I didn’t get to see more of Texas during my trip to WrestleMania. Outside of AT&T Stadium and the American Airlines Center, the only notable Dallas landmarks I took in were the bronze bull statues at the latter venue. And, by then, I had already gotten my fill of bull by listening to Kevin Owens during his “KO Show.” Y’all better git to reading this Texas-inspired edition of “Quick Count.” Despite everything being bigger there, Kevin McElvaney refused to expand this column over a couple more pages. HIGH NOON When the clock strikes 12 during a WWE show over WrestleMania weekend, it typically means midnight has arrived. But, this year, WWE offered something for the lunch crowd, too. With Smackdown occurring on Friday night, and WrestleMania taking place over two nights,…

When I was growing up in my mother’s antique shop, she always used the term “shocking pink” to describe a particularly vibrant hue she loved. I didn’t realize until much later that the term originated with fashion designer Elsa Schiaparelli. This happened when I started foraging for vintage accessories and took notice of Shocking de Schiaparelli perfume bottles and hat-boxes covered in vivid pink. With so many great collectibles produced bearing the Schiaparelli brand, I couldn’t help but learn more about them. My study and admiration of Schiaparelli’s work is mainly focused on her body of jewelry designs these days. But before we delve into those specifics, I’ll share a little on the background on this this creative woman’s work and numerous collaborations. Brief History Elsa Schiaparelli trained with French couturier Paul Pioret…