President Trump started the year with his typical bravado as he engaged in a trade war with China. He is ending the year having largely backed down. One reason? China has powerful leverage over the…

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Kennedy Center on Friday quickly added Donald Trump’s name to the performing arts center Congress designated as a living memorial to John F. Kennedy, a day after the center’s board of…

The recent summitry between Ukraine, the United States and Europe, kicked off by President Donald Trump’s initial peace proposal, produced something rare in this war: a negotiating track that looks serious enough to matter. After…

Sen. Jerry Moran is the voice of reason on redistricting, and the Kansas Legislature would do well to listen.  In an interview with KMUW public radio, Kansas’ senior senator said he doesn’t think state lawmakers…

It’s the season of peace and goodwill — unless you’re a European defense official. In that case, you’ve probably spent the past couple of weeks warning about impending war with Russia. Europe finally is waking…

Fred’s mother died from cancer. Her brother and sister did too, like their parents. Fred was in treatment; unsurprisingly, he inherited the cancer. Tragically, Fred died one week after his third radiation treatment. The police…

Ordinarily, I wouldn’t recommend perusing the annual National Security Strategy of the United States of America. It generally summarizes the foreign policy direction in which the current administration is headed, and makes for lengthy, dry…

If you’re a parent — or considering becoming one — you likely understand that it’s a pricey prospect.  Consider: The annual cost of raising a child is an estimated $23,821 — nearly $430,000 over 18…

This week began with a glimpse into how the gritty details of protectionist trade policy get hashed out — and it wasn’t pretty. America’s farmers find themselves in an increasingly untenable situation, as their imports…

Unsustainable government borrowing has already put the economy on course for fiscal breakdown — but don’t discount Washington’s ability to make things worse. The latest idea from the White House is to use tariff revenue…