Opinion

Miracles abound

Letters To The Editor July 14, 2026

We’ve all been there. You reach a point where the weight is too heavy and you cry out to God for help. You pray daily, you look for a sign, and … nothing. Or at least, it feels like nothing. If I’m being completely honest, there have been plenty of times in my own life where I’ve cried out to God and wrestled with a terrifying thought: Am I just screaming into a void? Is anyone actually listening? In the Reformed tradition, we talk a lot about lament, the very holy, very biblical act of telling God exactly how frustrated, lonely or overwhelmed we are. It’s okay to admit the ...

Dropping candidates Is getting to be a habit -- and it's not a sign of strength

Columns July 13, 2026

It's beginning to be a habit. It, in this case, is the messy business of center-left political jettisoning one leader suddenly deemed unelectable and, without resort to the usual rules or democratic procedure, designating a replacement. It's the process that came fairly close to giving ...

Donald Trump's wealth and power

Columns July 13, 2026

Donald Trump is not known for his reverence for the US Constitution. But in his second term, he is doubling down on his claim from the first: that the text grants him “the right to do whatever I want as president”. This is, to put it mildly, an extremely unusual interpretation of article 2. But it is the thread that draws together the headlines dominating recent days: a spate of supreme court rulings, mostly to his benefit, and the revelation that he has raked in $2bn since returning to office, half of it from cryptocurrencies. The 927-page document released on Tuesday by the US ...

Birthright citizenship not just for immigrants

Columns July 13, 2026

Now that we've completed our celebration of America's 250th birthday, it's time to prepare for the 300th — the tricentennial. I will not live to see it, but I hope the nation will. At least, I hope a certain kind of America will celebrate its 300th year — one that has regained its moral ...

Card of Thanks

Letters To The Editor July 13, 2026

To the Journal editor: On behalf of the family of LaRaine Wiggins, we would like to express our heartfelt gratitude for the unwavering support from community members, businesses, relatives, and friends who shared wonderful stories about our Mom, words of kindness, condolences, understanding, letters, cards, food, generous donations and services. We would like to recognize our Chippewa Tribal Health Care Employees for assistance in defraying costs, referrals & to Nurse April Morgan for her house calls. Thank you for treatment from the many medical specialists at Helen Newberry Joy, ...

Transportation bill that proves Washington can't quit clientelism

Columns July 11, 2026

Congress loves to wrap legislation in the language of the public interest. This year's surface transportation reauthorization bill is no exception. Supporters describe the House Transportation Committee-passed package as a major safety bill designed to make America's transportation system more ...