With the Democratic presidential nomination within his grasp, former Vice President Joe Biden must make a decision that presidential candidates always insist that they take seriously but often don’t: the selection of a running mate.…

Like an addict jonesing for his next fix, President Donald Trump seems to chafe at how social distancing restrictions are preventing him from performing before his campaign rallies. The president appears to have settled on…

Compared with other states, Kansas has thus far been fortunate in the COVID-19 pandemic. Thanks to early, decisive leadership Gov. Laura Kelly, the state essentially shut down in mid-March. As of April 27, we’ve seen…

The COVID-19 pandemic has thrust the United States into crisis, and its citizenry is in desperate need of medical, economic and moral support. What the people do not need, or want, is another war. Yet,…

When former first ladies Michelle Obama and Laura Bush teamed up on April 18 to help raise private dollars for global health and front-line workers in the midst of this pandemic, you’d think there would…

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell says states with budgets devastated by the pandemic should consider declaring bankruptcy rather than counting on federal help. This view is more than just unfair — it’s a recipe for…

It shouldn’t be up to Kansas or any state in the nation to ensure their citizens are adequately tested for the COVID-19 virus.  It’s a national problem, and as such developing a coronavirus test should…

Kansas’ handling of its disaster declaration has been something of a disaster itself — imperiling federal aid as well as every one of the governor’s emergency orders. Thanks to stumbling by the Legislature and squabbling…

Three months after the first U.S. case of the novel coronavirus was reported, the country still has no national testing strategy. Most public health experts agree that production and deployment of coronavirus testing on a…

The last time America suffered an economic meltdown, in 2008, we came out of it poorly. Yes, the economy and the stock market recovered. So did the banks, with a big assist from Uncle Sam.…