Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly gave her final State of the State address Tuesday night, and it found her in a valedictory mood. Speaking to a joint session of the House and Senate, Kelly listed a…

Easy money is a boon for borrowers, but eventually the bill comes due with interest. See luxury retailer Saks Global, which is teetering on the brink of bankruptcy after splurging on debt. Saks has been…

On Sunday evening, news broke that the Trump administration was targeting Jerome Powell — the Federal Reserve chair, whom President Trump has been raging about for months — with a highly dubious criminal investigation into…

So, about this flap involving the local judge, ICE, and the hilarious inquiry into Manhattan as a “sanctuary city” for illegal immigrants. As you probably know, a federal prosecutor sent a letter to city officials…

As the Kansas Legislature convenes for a new session, lawmakers are balancing a full slate of priorities — from reducing the state budget to teaching and education reform.  But for the more than a quarter-million…

Political polarization grabs headlines. But it’s not the whole story.  Majorities in both parties believe there is more common ground than the news media and political leaders suggest.  They report having constructive conversations with those…

If President Donald Trump is going to be restrained from trying to take over half the world over the next few years, it will take pushback from Republicans like Sens. Josh Hawley of Missouri and…

Dear editor, In all the years I have been on this earth, I never thought this country would be where it is now. The year 1968 comes close. Cities burning down and the assassinations of…

On Aug. 1, 2007, the Interstate 35W bridge spanning the Mississippi River in Minneapolis collapsed into the water during rush hour. Thirteen people died, and dozens more were injured. In the immediate aftermath, the president,…

The shooting of a 37-year-old woman by a federal immigration agent in Minneapolis is a tragedy, no matter what narrative emerges as more information becomes available. It’s important to ascertain all the facts about the deadly encounter and not…