×

Opinion

We were trying to build childhood memories

National Columnists

I refuse to try to build any more precious childhood memories for my kids. I’m just giving them fuel for the therapist’s office (and I’m sure they already have enough of that). The camel’s back-breaking straw came the other day, when my husband and I took our kids to an open-air ...

Canada might do well to get dumped

National Columnists

The U.S. and Canada have been stuck in a long-term marriage of convenience. But now Canada is finally starting to date around, even if the two still have to share the same continental roof. Just as Canada prepared to implement a long-awaited 3 percent tax this week on Canadian revenues over ...

Social Security, Medicare in danger

National Columnists

Considering recent news, you may have missed that the 2025 trustees reports for Social Security and Medicare are out. The Social Security retirement trust fund and Medicare Hospital Insurance trust fund are each on pace to run dry by 2033. When that happens, seniors will face an automatic 23% ...

Musk should return to Democratic Party

National Columnists

Elon Musk warned that if Republicans passed their big domestic policy bill, he would form a new “America Party” to primary those who voted for it. He doesn’t need a new party. He has his old one, the Democrats. Many Democrats have grown to intensely dislike Musk, and they have their ...

ND should encourage hydrogen energy sector development

Letters to the Editor

Tom DeVilbiss, Westhope North Dakota has consistently led in energy development, from coal to oil and natural gas and now, even wind energy. In January 2025, the Heartland Hydrogen Hub (HH2H) initiative, of which North Dakota is a part, entered Phase 1 the concept development stage. This ...

Fourth of July is about celebrating freedom

National Columnists

Friday is the Fourth of July. What will you celebrate? Freedom from the English monarchy? To me, the Fourth is about freedom, period. When the Founders signed the Declaration of Independence, they put forth a radical idea: Rights don’t come from kings or presidents. They come from ...