I’m sure former Fox News talking head Pete Hegseth, now the secretary of defense, or war, or whatever, fancies himself an expert on journalism. But the violence that his department did last week to the…

Galina Bobreneva was passing through Hollywood Burbank Airport last month with her husband when two federal agents pulled her aside.  After 15 minutes of questioning, she was taken away in handcuffs, accused of overstaying her…

The Trump Administration has released five horsemen to run roughshod over America the Beautiful, playing out their version of Manifest Destiny 2.0 at the expense of all that is good and whole. In seemingly separate,…

“I do not believe we should criticize and judge other people. I think we should be accepting and loving.” ~ Dolly Parton That is what Dolly Parton said in a sit-down interview with Larry King…

The USS Abraham Lincoln is on its way home. I feel some sympathy for its long-suffering crew, especially the young sailor who reportedly jumped over the side into the sea. What kind of despair does…

America’s national debt climbed above $40 trillion for the first time on Thursday, Aug. 20, an obligation that is impossible to pay off and one that should be dominating the political conversation this season. Let’s…

If there’s ever a reason to protect America’s luscious forests from the threats that humans can present, simply look at the devastation in Spokane. Three fires this summer destroyed more than 800 structures and displaced…

In September 2024, I spoke to former U.S. Sen. Nancy Landon Kassebaum Baker for one of her last interviews. I didn’t know that at the time, of course. Kassebaum died Friday at age 94, nearly…

Friday, Aug. 21, may go down in history as Canada’s Liberation Day. It was the day America came for us, and we said no. The trade negotiations between the United States and Canada had been…

Should Kansans demand the petition initiative? Recent election results point to a resounding “yes.” Currently, the only way to change the Kansas constitution is for the Kansas Legislature to initiate.   This year, they asked…