It’s time to weigh in on the big online debate of the moment. No, it’s not about whether Attorney General William Barr should be fired, whether putting an cruise ship on quarantine contains or spreads…

Addressing the cost of higher education in Kansas is important. Those who graduate from college have better career prospects, but they shouldn’t be burdened by lifelong, crushing debt. That being said, a proposal in the…

President Donald Trump has apparently learned nothing from his impeachment. Instead of acting with restraint and within the rules, the president is continuing to behave like an unrestrained authoritarian leader. The latest example of a…

A free society cannot function without vibrant professional newspapers. In light of that truism, the latest dire news for the news business — that McClatchy newspapers, publisher of The Kansas City Star and almost 30…

Kansas Senate President Susan Wagle just hijacked what looked like a promising and productive legislative session. Her desire to enhance her U.S. Senate primary resume with Republican conservatives is putting her thirst for political power…

President Trump’s latest budget proposal cuts spending with more abandon than purpose. The administration’s plan slashes expenditures not to tame deficits, recognize economic realities or enable investments. These are cuts for their own sake, ending…

The problems with an online app that led to an embarrassing delay in tabulating the results of the Iowa caucus votes for Democratic presidential candidates should serve as a not-so-subtle reminder that online voting is…

A recent column in the Wall Street Journal characterized Pete Buttigieg’s military service as a half-effort. After all, Buttigieg’s 2009-2017 stint in the Navy Reserves included only seven months in Afghanistan and he never was…

The U.S. military marked its 18th year in Afghanistan last year and, in the process, set a depressing new record by dropping 7,423 bombs in the country, the highest number since U.S Air Forces Central…

President Trump waited barely 48 hours after his acquittal by the U.S. Senate to exact revenge against witnesses who gave sworn testimony to Congress about the administration’s withholding of military assistance to Ukraine. The retaliation…