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What follows here assumes that Kamala Harris carries out her stated intention to “earn the nomination” and not pretend that the crown is only in the shop. This gives her an opportunity to craft her image as a centrist with a spine, the sort of Democrat who can win national elections. ...
To the editor: What “makes America great?” This question is, at bottom, the crucial issue in the upcoming presidential election, and it needs to be made clear. The traditional political parties — Republican and Democrat alike — have agreed that the greatness of America lies in the ...
To the editor: For residents of Kansas long-term nursing facilities, understaffing too often endangers their health and well-being. I suspect that neither of our senators has ever had to go to bed without brushing their teeth, had their bath or shower rationed to several times weekly, or ...
While I was watching the ongoing news reports on the assassination attempt of former President Donald J. Trump recently, I was simultaneously scrolling through social media posts on X. The repulsive vitriol was and continues to be ever present, and although President Joe Biden had the best ...
After the assassination attempt on Donald Trump, this is what I know for sure. Gun violence can happen to anyone, anywhere and at any time. It is truly America’s great equalizer. It touches the rich and the poor. It happens at nightclubs, movie theaters, the mall, while grocery shopping or ...
While the GOP may not speak as loudly about our fiscal situation as it once did, lastweek’s Republican convention offered a good chance to do so — and to offer something positive. The situation is indeed dire. The national debt has reached staggering levels, and the next president will ...
