Why would Putin have helped Trump to become president?

Why would have [President Vladimir] Putin of Russia ever wanted to try and help Donald Trump win the 2016 presidential election, which the Democrats, the Hillary Clinton campaign and much of the main news media alleged? Obama contended that if Hillary would have won the presidency, his policies would have been continued as if he had a third term in office, which, in my opinion, would have been a continuation of, among others. a weak and incoherent foreign policy.

Russia wasn’t the only election hacker: Jason Sattler

Russia wasn't the only election hacker: Jason Sattler Democrats will need more than anti-Trump energy in 2018 to overcome GOP intervention in democracy. Check out this story on USATODAY.com: http://usat.ly/2pqNYnd Democrats came close to upsets in two special House elections in Republican districts, and now Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, R-Fla., has announced she is retiring.

The debt we owe: Issues on proposed changes to vetsa benefits must be addressed

Since its implementation during World War II, the Servicemen's Readjustment Act of 1944 has helped many military troops stabilize their home lives after time spent in war zones and become more productive members of society. The law, more commonly referred to as the G.I. Bill, provides a variety of benefits to service personnel.

Fitzgerald: Remembering White’s ‘Florence Nightingale’

There was an air of "The Last Hurrah" as Bob Crane, then 85, stepped to the microphone at St. Cecilia Church in the Back Bay to eulogize his pal Kevin White, the legendary four-term mayor of this city who was 82 when he succumbed to Alzheimer's disease five years ago. Everyone expected Crane, who was Massachusetts' state treasurer for a record 27 years, to regale the massive congregation with raucous recollections of the salad days they shared, and he did not disappoint.

McGovern: Expect bloody fight in suit vs. DNC, even if it’s a loser

Bernie backers who are suing the DNC for propping up Hillary Clinton over the Vermont U.S. senator have little chance of winning their long-shot legal battle - but they've hit gold in the court of public opinion. The disgruntled group of Bernie Sanders supporters and Democratic donors say the Democratic National Committee defrauded them by unfairly boosting Clinton to clear the way for her primary victory.

Trump health bill remains in limbo as GOP can’t compromise

Hopes for a revamped Obamacare bill veered from optimistic to doubtful in a matter of hours yesterday as the Trump administration and Republicans in Congress scrambled to build support for the massive health care legislation. The White House began the day voicing confidence that the bill - which failed to gain enough support last month and again last week - would fare better this week.

Atkins: Liz lamenting Ivanka conflicts a fool’s errand, experts say

Ivanka Trump, daughter and adviser of U.S. President Donald Trump, left, arrives with Queen Maxima of the Netherlands, right, German Chancellor Angela Merkel, center, and Christine Lagarde, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund, at the Woman 20 Dialogue summit for the empowerment of women in Berlin, Germany, Tuesday, April 25, 2017. 'NOT PARTICULARLY HELPFUL': Political watchers say U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren's battle with Ivanka Trump, right, is likely a waste of time because the first daughter 'isn't going anywhere.'

VA office could hurt, not protect, whistleblowers

President Donald Trump is correct to hold federal employees accountable, even as he and his folks make every effort to squirm away from a steady flow of ethical quandaries. His executive order on "Improving Accountability and Whistleblower Protections" would create an office in the Department of Veterans Affairs to identify barriers to bouncing bad workers from an agency whose ethical reputation was shredded during a scandal over the cover-up of long patient wait times.

How Democrats can win again

As we reported and wrote a book about how things went so terribly wrong last year for Hillary Clinton - and, by extension, so right for Donald Trump - we realized that, courtesy of the scores of sources we talked to inside and outside Clintonworld, we also stumbled upon a blueprint for voters, the parties and future candidates to avoid making the mistakes that plagued and eventually undid the Clinton campaign. While party factions are constantly at war over ideology - whether to move left or right for the next campaign - what really matters is finding a candidate who can bridge differences while reaching out to independents and loosely affiliated voters from the other party.

Russians involved in California secession plan

It has now become evident that the Russians have been meddling in the internal affairs of the United States beyond the 2016 presidential election. While the mass media have been focused on President Donald Trump, they missed the really big news about the plan in California to secede from the Union and become a free standing country.

The Fragile Planet

If you are in open country where there are no city lights and look at the sky on a clear night, you see a magnificent display of stars similar to the sun that illuminates the planet we live on. Some of those stars have planets orbiting around them.

Wagle key to wrapping up legislative session

Lawmakers will have a full plate when they return to Topeka this week to wrap up the legislative session. Resolving these issues will take strong leadership, particularly by Senate President Susan Wagle, R-Wichita, who needs to decide if she is siding with the public and the bipartisan majority of lawmakers or with Gov. Sam Brownback.