Senate Majority Leader John Thune said something out loud this weekend that many in Washington have long understood: Sen. Chuck Schumer, he argued, lives in fear of the far-left wing of his party. Thune pointed to Democrats blocking debate on military funding and a defense authorization bill, ...
This week is National Newspaper Week and to me, it is a reason to celebrate not only my job, but my staff, my sources and comrades, and the important role newspapers play in people’s daily lives. I have had a front-row seat to what a small-town newspaper means to a rural area for the last ...
When the Declaration of Independence was signed 250 years ago, newspapers throughout the colonies shared the life-changing news with their readers. With all of the enormous changes in this country and media since 1776, it’s noteworthy that more than 5,000 newspapers are still informing ...
"The rich are different from you and me." -- F. Scott Fitzgerald I read two books in one weekend: "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson on Saturday, "Strangers" by Belle Burden on Sunday. They're true stories, told well, about two countries, both inside America's borders: Death Row in Alabama, ...
As the federal government entered fiscal year 2027 on Oct. 1, we marked the 50th anniversary of the Hyde Amendment's application to federal appropriations for Medicaid and other health programs in order to ensure that taxpayer dollars are not used to fund elective abortions. When the late ...
A simple compliment about a haircut revealed just how young peer pressure can begin. One day, I said hello to six-year-old Jennifer. “Hello, Jennifer. I see you have a new haircut.” She quickly replied, “Yes, but I’m still a girl, though!” At first, I smiled. It seemed like a ...
