Donald Trump has a painting of Andrew Jackson in the Oval Office, but as he tries to browbeat Denmark into coughing up Greenland, maybe he should add a portrait of a Jackson acolyte — James K. Polk. If cold-eyed American expansionism is the theme, there are fewer better representatives ...
From a concerned Student Editor: For the past week, I have followed the news relating to Benjamin Walby's death and the impending lawsuit against Houghton and Handcock. I have watched news outlets read article after article. The excessive use of force is obvious in the bodycam video; you can see law enforcement tasing him as he is handcuffed and lying face down on the ground. In total, Benjamin was hogtied and tased 17 times. It leaves me wondering where all the empathy, care, and understanding have gone in this world. I'm from MN, and my dad retired from the police force shortly ...
President Donald Trump's approval ratings are down the drain. The midterms are coming, and if Democrats prevail, his agenda gets boxed in fast. What can he do to avoid that outcome? Well, what's worked in the past? Immigration! Former President Joe Biden had irresponsibly left borders open ...
California Democrats should listen to The Rolling Stones. The band famously fled England in the 1970s, heading into tax exile in the south of France. Mick Jagger and his mates weren't alone — a generation of rock royalty abandoned the U.K. because of its steep taxes: David Bowie opted for ...
Minnesota? Somalis? Nine billion dollars in alleged welfare fraud? To understand what's going on from a distance, it helps to understand basic culture. Minnesota was settled largely by people of Scandinavian and German ancestry. In survey after survey, Minnesota has ranked No. 1 or No. 2 ...
It's Girl Scout Cookie time and this year feels extra special in Louisville, Kentucky, where I live. Not only are Girl Scout cookies made by Little Brownie Bakers here in Louisville, but this year's cookie mascot has ties here as well. Every year, the Girl Scouts' cookie program has a mascot ...
