They are not typical diplomatic envoys. They spend their time eating, snoozing, lollygagging in the grass and rolling in the snow. But the giant pandas that have […]
Guest Editorials
Biden is failing as a steward of public money
When it comes to spending other people’s money, the Biden administration has only one setting: more, more, more. Lost amid recent world events and the $100 billion […]
Senator’s political posturing a threat to national defense
An ominous tenor of war has descended over the world. Hamas’ horrific attacks of Oct. 7, and Israel’s response in Gaza, could spur a wider conflict throughout […]
Ukraine should postpone election
If these were normal times, Ukraine would be preparing to hold presidential elections in March. But with war raging and parts of the country under Russian occupation, […]
Hamas’ goal: Kill, create ‘permanent’ conflict with Israel
Former President Barack Obama has shamefully come down on the side of moral equivalence in the Middle East. He should know better. In an interview released Nov. […]
Fed is right to stay the course on interest rates
Last week, the Federal Reserve did the right thing by leaving well enough alone, keeping the benchmark interest rate at about 5.4%. With the acute pressure that […]
New speaker on to something with debt commission
Getting the nation’s soaring debt under control should be a national priority. But many special-interest groups don’t agree. Recently, newly elected House Speaker Mike Johnson told his […]
Will Joe Biden repeat Barack Obama’s mistake?
More than 11 years ago, Barack Obama drew his “red line” in the sand. Will the Biden administration make the same mistake? It was August 2012 when […]
Terrorists, not Israel, caused hospital explosion
News, or shall we say “news,” of a horrid attack spread faster than you can say “IDF”: Israel had bombed a hospital in Gaza, killing hundreds. Without […]
Missouri earns spot among the top book-banning states
Missouri achieved a dubious new status recently: It broke the top three in the list of U.S. states that have most egregiously moved to ban books from […]