Opinion

The Washington Post, beginning Nov. 1, 2019, will allow its syndicated columns to appear only in print. The columns will still be available as part of our e-edition newspaper online, but they will not be available as separate pieces on our website, ljworld.com. These columnists include George Will, David Ignatius, Michael Gerson and others. This does not affect other columnists like Leonard Pitts, Mona Charen, Connie Schultz and Mark Shields, who are not affiliated with the Washington Post.

Opinion: Trump’s unauthorized Iran war drags on

President Donald Trump says that the Iran war will end “soon,” a promise he’s been making most of this year. Eventually, he will be right, but it hasn’t happened in time for the midterm elections, and his party is bearing the brunt. If Republicans get thumped, all the polling ...

Opinion: Wealth tax endangers what billionaires contribute

No matter what happens in Tuesday’s elections, support for wealth taxes keeps growing. Its justification is based on the idea that the very rich owe all of us something, and taxing their fortunes is collecting on that debt. We’re told their success fuels inequality and that it’s selfish ...

Opinion: Miscalculations could cost GOP both chambers

A president’s influence is not measured only by how many candidates accept his endorsement. It is measured by whether his leadership makes his party stronger. By that measure, Donald Trump’s political choices are putting Republican control of the Senate and the House at risk. The warning ...

Letter: They’re anti-Republican

To the editor: As a one-time conservative, I understand it’s hard for lifelong Republicans to vote Democratic. Please know this about the current crop of Republicans, in Kansas and nationwide: They are not Republicans. Traditional core Republicans believe in limited government. Our current ...

Opinion: The strange case of the two Sullivans on Alaska ballot

How many “Dan Sullivans” does an election need? One would seem plenty, but Alaska is going to the polls with two “Dan Sullivans” on the ballot -- one the sitting Republican U.S. senator in a nip-and-tuck battle to save his seat, and the other a random guy whose only discernible ...