In the aftermath of the right-wing Capitol insurrection, Senator Jerry Moran of Kansas did the right thing. While it should seem odd to call it courageous, Moran broke with many colleagues and voted to certify the 2020 election results.
What was the senator's...
Jan. 6, 2021 is a day that should forever live in infamy in American and world history.
On that day, the incessant misinformation and Q-Anon conspiracy theories espoused by the 45th president of the United States, Donald J. Trump, his allies in Congress and in conservative...
A seditious mob erected gallows steps from the U.S. Capitol and called for sitting Vice President Mike Pence to be hanged. Insurrectionists hunted for congressmen. Revolters thrashed through Capitol buildings smearing feces on the walls.
What we witnessed on Jan. 6 is the...
On Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2016, I was devastated. I was afraid of what a Trump presidency would mean for many of my friends and fellow students. I remember calling my friend Anna, who was a freshman at KU at the time, and crying together. I stayed at my parents’ house that night...
