Has Trump changed how Kansans vote? It’s a question I hear a lot. Here’s my take. To assess change, we need a baseline. Mitt Romney offers one. He represents the final chapter of the Reagan-Bush tradition and the last GOP nominee before Trump fundamentally reshaped the party. ...

Are we entering an era of government by harassment? KCUR reporters recently interviewed immigration lawyers and former detainees in order to analyze the conditions in the Chase County Jail in Cottonwood Falls, where many immigration detainees are being held. Referring to the situation as a ...

It’s not about defeating Sharice Davids. After all, a Democrat occupying one of the four congressional seats is nothing new. It’s not about appeasing Trump. Republicans’ penchant to gerrymander predates his involvement. It’s about Johnson County. For decades, JoCo ...

On Sept. 21, the day before the autumn equinox, about 20 people gathered in Memorial Park in Winfield, Kansas, to mark the conclusion of a local celebration of “Sun Day.” It was a hot Sunday afternoon, and downtown Winfield was pretty quiet. But that didn’t defeat the spirit that was felt ...

In today’s polarized political climate, few constitutional provisions are invoked as frequently — and are as misunderstood — as the First Amendment. From social media bans to campus protests, Americans often claim their “free speech rights” are being violated. But what does the First ...

When Kansas Congresswoman Sharice Davids took office in 2019, her Missouri counterpart Emanuel Cleaver II offered to show her around. Apparently wanting to check any potential condescension by the older Cleaver, Davids — a former MMA fighter — responded by offering to show Cleaver how to ...