Kansas Speaker of the House Dan Hawkins, R-Wichita, says there aren’t enough votes to expand Medicaid in Kansas and so he won’t put it to a floor vote. “I know my votes,” Hawkins told reporters…

Mitch McConnell created a Beltway stir Thursday when the press reported that the Senate GOP leader had cast doubt on a deal for border security and aid to Ukraine and Israel. Republicans said later the…

In a short order issued Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled 5-4 to overturn an injunction that had prevented Customs and Border Protection from removing concertina wire set by Texas Gov. Greg Abbott as part…

It was probably inevitable: As the war in Gaza passed the 100-day mark, fissures have appeared in the united front between the Biden administration and Israel. Washington appears to have gotten the Israeli war cabinet…

Ron DeSantis ended his presidential campaign on Sunday, and the brutal post-mortems are already flying. His exit lets him avoid what was looking to be a distant third place finish in New Hampshire on Tuesday…

One great thing about Missouri: When legislators won’t act, voters can — and will. A referendum process allows Show-Me State residents a significant voice in their government by amending the state constitution. Missouri voters used…

How do we learn to handle money wisely? Unfortunately, many of us never really have. That’s why the innovative financial literacy requirement in Virginia’s public schools is so important. Few people haven’t wished at some…

The press is reporting that Thursday’s U.S.-British strikes against the Houthis in Yemen risk escalating the current conflict in the Middle East. That’s the wrong way to think about it. The conflict was already escalating.…

A deal struck by Republicans and Democrats in Congress has paved the way for students to use federal grants for short training courses.  This is a rare example of sensible, bipartisan policy. As a new…

Secretary of State Antony Blinken landed in Israel this week bearing a message for the country’s leaders only an American diplomat could deliver with a high chance of being heeded: Alleviate Gaza’s misery and plan…