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.
When Merriam-Webster chose “polarization” as the word of the year for 2024, the timing was dramatic for many of us who make our living through words. Defining the word as “division into two sharply distinct opposites; especially, a state in which the opinions, beliefs, or interests of a ...
To the editor: I recalled a post-Thanksgiving dinner conversation with relations who share a different set of political views when reading your article dealing with the new KU center that looks at the future of democracy (“Heading for a Backslide?” Dec. 4). A well-informed electorate ...
Glance through any post-election voter interview and you will inevitably find someone who mentions “America first” when explaining his or her vote. They understand the term in varying ways, but the throughline is the belief that Trump is a strong leader who will steadfastly pursue ...
Kansas Senate President Ty Masterson recently affirmed that, with the Republican legislative majority even stronger after the 2024 elections, the leadership will bring back the push to ban transgender surgery on those under 18 years old. The last effort to do so ended with a veto from Gov. ...
Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy want to cut $2 trillion and make the government more efficient. It’s a high priority since the United States is barreling toward a fiscal crisis. Yet despite the mounting evidence of unsustainable spending and deficits, lots of people seem to believe that the ...
As the saying goes, even a stopped clock is right twice a day. And even in the river of lies pouring from the mouth of President-elect Donald Trump, occasional truths flow by. He’s repeatedly accused Washington, D.C., of being a “swamp” of corruption. That resonates with the American ...
