This is not a Republican illusion. The political leanings of academia are very real.  Most professors identify as liberal and Democrat. University administrators skew left as well.  It’s striking how few professors are conservative or…

If I had to use one word to describe the meeting I attended Monday with Sen. Roger Marshall in Yates Center, it would be “orchestrated.” But that shouldn’t be surprising, given his refusal to address…

Donald Trump won the White House not with money, though he spent plenty of it, but by dominating the conversation. He hasn’t stopped campaigning. He uses attention to bolster his political power, and uses his…

It’s been five years since the world came to a sudden halt. Outbreaks of a deadly coronavirus — first in China, then in Italy and Iran, and then seemingly everywhere at once — prompted the…

The beginning of talks aimed at some sort of end to conflict, we dare not say peace, between Ukraine and Russia is cause of great concern for those of us who have urged the U.S.…

An acquaintance who worked in the first Trump administration offers some insight into the president’s decision-making process. While most people start with fact-finding, analysis and negotiation before acting, Trump turns that process on its head.…

Thanks to the implementation of effective policy, the number of drug overdose deaths in the United States fell by nearly 24% in 2024. Members of Congress must act to preserve these policies and gains. And…

Last week, I was at Iola’s Elks Lodge as they rushed to prepare 250 bags of food for local children. Their urgency was the knowledge that when school’s out for spring break, children go without…

Kansas public schools are the heart of our communities and towns. Public schools serve 90% of Kansas children.  Our elementary schools set the foundation for our children’s futures and our high schools bring us together…

President Trump likes to say that “tariff” is the most beautiful word in the dictionary, save for perhaps “love.” But if tariffs are the political and economic winner he thinks, why are House Republicans trying…