One of the worst things about this August’s ballot measure to elect members to the Kansas Supreme Court is that Kansans are being led to believe the sitting court is inept — or worse, corrupt…
Most Americans think of the Bill of Rights as a bespoke 1789 creation for a nation that was, in the signature “Hamilton” lyric of Lin-Manuel Miranda, “young, scrappy and hungry.” Not so fast, said the…
Less than 48 hours after an attempt on President Donald Trump’s life, some Republicans in Congress asked that the president’s proposed ballroom, now with a price tag of $400 million, be paid for with tax…
Who could have imagined that the U.S. government would deem a budget airline too big to fail? Yet here we are, as President Trump is flying to the rescue of the beleaguered Spirit Airlines. This…
Justice Together still has it together. The coalition of about 40 Christian, Jewish and Baha’i faith congregations has a new cause — addressing gun violence in Wichita — along with its ongoing commitments to improving…
The Trump administration last week made it easier to deport illegal immigrants who were brought to the United States when they were children. That’s part of a broader effort that could send roughly 500,000 “dreamers”…
How many children in the United States have to drown before the other 49 states follow Louisiana’s lead? Five children have drowned in America in the past week alone. The latest was on Wednesday when…
OPEC appears to be the latest casualty of the Iran war. On Tuesday, the United Arab Emirates announced that it was leaving the oil cartel after 60 years. The loss of a critical member is…
Who owns our Senator? Really. Who owns Senator Tim Sheehy? One man invested $8 million in an unknown, unproven, young candidate’s Senate campaign. For $8 million, you don’t just get a thank-you note. You get…
As a journalist, sometimes you make an error. And I’ve always believed that when you publish something that’s wrong, you need to be up front about it, acknowledge it, and correct it as soon as…