We all have our childhood Christmas memories. I think of dad reading ’Twas the Night Before Christmas and the nativity story from our massive family Bible. My wife always recalls gathering with her dozens of cousins. My children will always remember when our two dogs murdered a raccoon on the back deck before sunrise. She […]

The United States has removed Syria from its list of state sponsors of terrorism as the Trump administration seeks to shape an emerging new order in the Middle East. But in its eagerness to seize that opportunity, it may have surrendered its leverage prematurely. On Monday, Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced that Syria’s designation […]

Despite Minnesota's fraud scandal costing taxpayers billions, a policy expert warns more than one new assisted-living license is approved daily.