The idea that controversial opinions equal danger has been percolating for years on college campuses.  Not only did this misguided view teach students to shun difficult conversations, but it also created an environment ripe for…

President Trump, like other politicians, sometimes does something unpopular to please his base. But what is the audience for Mr. Trump’s pardon of former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernández? He was sentenced in 2024 to…

When Swiss tycoons handed Donald Trump a gold bar and a Rolex watch — gifts that were followed by a cut in US tariffs — it was no diplomatic nicety.  It was a reminder of…

It is yet another national tragedy in 2025 — one made all the sadder by the fact that it happened on the eve of Thanksgiving. Sarah Beckstrom, a 20-year-old U.S. Army specialist, died on Thursday.…

President Trump on Monday touted “big progress” on talks to end the Ukraine war, and Kyiv is doubtless willing to make painful concessions to avoid surrender or U.S. abandonment.  No one wants the war to…

For several months, an ancient voyager unlike any other before has been visiting our small patch of the universe. In calling our visitor ancient, we mischaracterize its age as that word implies something several thousand…

President Trump’s lawfare revenge tour has gone bust. A judge on Monday dismissed the Justice Department’s cases against former FBI Director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James, ruling that Lindsey Halligan wasn’t…

Who decided to leave Robert F. Kennedy Jr. home alone at the Health and Human Services Department? Without adults to supervise the Secretary, he’s damaging public trust in immunizations, and now the Centers for Disease…

The news of a data center coming to Iola is garnering backlash, the most specious being that its electric demands will raise utility rates for the rest of us. That’s not the case. Vine Energy…

The verdict is still out whether the public will have full access to the Epstein files. That’s because it’s at the discretion of the Justice Department just how much of the federal investigation it will…