Welcome to America, a would-be third-world dictatorship, where the president refuses to cede power, ignores the will of the people, rallies his supporters to ignore the Constitution and whines about disloyalty while terrorists storm the…

The violent armed anarchy on display at the nation’s capitol Wednesday was brought to you by none other than Missouri Sen. Josh Hawley in enthusiastic support of President Donald Trump’s incitement to insurrection. Trump and…

Not so long ago, the dangers posed by global warming and climate change loomed off in the future, allowing Americans to put off finding solutions. But tomorrow has arrived, and the new reality is impossible…

A cynic would say that David Toland’s meteoric rise in state leadership only means he’s left Iola and Allen County in the dust.  His speech at Monday’s swearing-in ceremony as Lieutenant Governor says otherwise: “Every…

An hour-long weekend phone call between President Donald Trump and Georgia’s Republican secretary of state, Brad Raffensperger, underscores how badly detached Trump is from the facts and how desperate he is to overturn a legitimate…

In the first month of the Donald Trump administration, the term “alternative facts” came into being. White House counselor Kellyanne Conway used the term to describe Press Secretary Sean Spicer’s false statement that the size…

Sen. Josh Hawley’s decision to challenge the election of Joe Biden as president is dangerous nonsense and desperately wrong in every way. Missouri’s junior senator said Wednesday he’ll challenge the Electoral College results when Congress…

Jan. 6, the day on which Congress meets in a joint session to accept the results of the presidential election, should be a testament to America’s enduring democracy. Yet it may become a demonstration of…

Kansas Reps. Roger Marshall and Ron Estes showed their true colors in two decisive votes Monday.  First, they voted against boosting pandemic relief checks from $600 to $2,000. The bonuses would benefit an estimated 160…

Many people in Britain and across Europe will breathe a sigh of relief today if, as expected, the British Parliament ratifies a new trade agreement with the European Union. The 11th-hour deal will prevent the…