Of the 21 museums under the umbrella of the Smithsonian Institution, one in particular seems recently to have rubbed President Donald Trump the wrong way. “The Smithsonian is OUT OF CONTROL,” Trump fulminated in a social media post last Tuesday, “where everything discussed is how ...

Let’s start with a very simple truism: You can’t have prosperity without people. Human beings are the most valuable resource, because it is human ingenuity that creates, captures and cultivates all other resources. We as human beings are the custodians and protectors of the planet, not ...

The hundreds of thousands of visitors expected to flock to the 179th edition of the incomparable Canfield Fair this week have an enduring debt of gratitude to pay to one Elisha Whittlesey. You see, Whittlesey, a Canfield lawyer, renegade Whig Party loyalist, U.S. House representative and ...

Growing up in Youngstown, I’ve spent my entire life surrounded by the hardworking spirit that defines the Mahoning Valley. I’ve heard countless stories from the factory workers, nurses, truck drivers, and construction crews who keep our state running. These are the folks who built Ohio, ...

President Trump is threatening to wage war on mail-in ballots, and the GOP has to hope he thinks again before the 2026 midterms. In a Truth Social post, Trump said he is “going to lead a movement to get rid of MAIL-IN BALLOTS,” and he’ll start off with “an EXECUTIVE ORDER to help ...

Just a few days ago was the 105th anniversary of women being granted the right to vote in this country. Ohio was among the first states to ratify the 19th Amendment, 12 days after the U.S. Senate passed the amendment and set off the ratification process. Today, the Buckeye State isn’t ...