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Last May, President Biden defended his son Hunter against allegations of criminal behavior. “First of all, my son has done nothing wrong,” he told MSNBC. “I trust him. I have

A wise man once said, “We do not have government by the majority; we have government by the majority of those who participate.” And when the majority of adult residents

I had trouble sleeping recently. I made the mistake of looking at a lot of voting data before bedtime and then reading some of the baloney put out by the

We now know most, if not all, the candidates who will compete in the March 5 primary elections for governor. Our legislature has taken great pains to further weaken what

Maui officials should have known what was coming. In 2014, they were put on notice that highly flammable invasive grasslands presented a serious wildfire risk. In 2018, after West Maui

Marion, Kansas (pop. 1,922) is right smack in the middle of nowhere, unless you count Cottonwood Falls (pop. 851) 27 miles to the east. But this tiny farming and cattle

Investors these days parse Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell’s every remark for any sign the pain of higher interest rates will end soon. He disappointed them again last week in

Requiring able-bodied people to work in exchange for government benefits is a popular idea. It’s a proven way to reduce dependency and break the cycle of poverty. And in the

Heres the thing about Donald Trump: Hes not a real mobster, just a mouthy blowhard who plays one on TV. A trust-fund preppie surrounded by bodyguards all his life —

It’s hard enough to start a business, but it’s even harder when your meddling neighbors look for frivolous reasons to shut you down. They are the equivalent of the uptight