Despite taking an oath (twice) to “preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States,” Donald Trump clearly hasn’t read it. Article I, Section 8 gives Congress, not the president, the “Power To lay…

The Country Club Plaza has never been just a place to shop. For more than a century, the outdoor mall has been the heartbeat of this community — a place to gather, celebrate and experience…

Economist Milton Friedman is often credited with noting, “If you put the federal government in charge of the Sahara Desert, in five years there’d be a shortage of sand.” State governments haven’t done much better…

There was a dispute between Thomas Mann and Albert Einstein dealing with how quickly or slowly time passes. Einstein, in his theory of relativity, maintained that the faster an object moves, it has the effect…

Serving Kansans in the state Senate was one of the true privileges of my life.  I worked for tax relief, economic growth and conservative values.  During my time in that body, I was proud to…

To the Editor: Because the Republican party and Donald Trump were so afraid of losing control of Congress in 2026, Trump called on Texas to redistrict to eliminate Democratic congressional districts.   California responded to…

President Donald Trump recently described the U.S. naval blockade of Iran as “a very friendly blockade.” There is no such thing. A blockade is an act of war, using armed forces to restrict another nation’s…

In 1983, a young well-coiffed David Copperfield conjured up a magic trick so bombastic and implausible in an analog world that 50 million viewers stayed home on a Friday night to watch the Statue of…

The White House directive to put psychedelics on a regulatory fast track is at once welcome and worrisome. The attention to psychedelics is overdue, and there’s a real opportunity to build a stronger scientific base…

Need some new wheels? You can buy a new 2026 Jaecoo J5 compact SUV for the equivalent of just $18,400, out the door, all fees and taxes included and with a list of features that…