In her opening statement to the Senate Judiciary Committee Monday, Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett said elected officials, not judges, should determine public policy. In the coming days of questioning, Democrats should focus, laser-like,…

We believe our nation’s leader should bring out the best in us. President Donald Trump has not lived up to that task.  Under his leadership, Americans have become so divided it’s to the point there’s…

Lost in the melodrama of Rose Garden superspreading, West Wing outbreaks, “Evita/Covita” balcony moments, vice presidential fly sightings and claims of miracle therapies was Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell’s desperate call for Congress to pass…

Let’s face it: Voting in a state like Kansas can sometimes feel a bit anticlimactic. Yes, we have important state and local races on the ballot, and this year we’re seeing some exciting U.S. Senate…

Jerome H. Powell Tuesday told the nation’s policymakers they would need to spend some more money if they had any hope of avoiding a weak recovery and inflicting untold pain on millions of American households.…

We were relieved to see that the president took the advice of doctors when he contracted the COVID-19 virus. In less than 24 hours of testing positive, the president was in the hospital  receiving potent…

From the onset of the coronavirus pandemic, President Donald Trump’s response has been motivated by politics and the presidential race — to the detriment of the nation. Now that the president has been stricken with…

A deluge of mail ballot applications sent to Kansans from out of state is causing unprecedented work for election officials and confusion for voters. Here’s what those voters who want to vote by mail need…

If the president emerges from COVID-19 unscathed, which we hope he does, that is not a referendum on his leadership. He did not “conquer” the coronavirus. Instead, he was lucky to have caught a mild…

President Trump’s doctors said Sunday he could be released from Walter Reed medical center as early as Monday if his symptoms keep improving. This is good to hear, but it also underscores the need for…