I frequently answer constitutional questions from individuals who want to know more about the relationship between the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence. Most of them understand that the Constitution is a statement of positive law – that is, man-made law – but they ask whether the Declaration is law as well.

On our nation’s 250th Independence Day, let us recommit ourselves to that work — here in Ohio, in our communities, and across the republic we have inherited and must keep.

I believe Congress should pass an amendment to the U.S. Constitution specifying that only American citizens may vote in federal elections. Rep. Laurel Lee of Florida has proposed legislation, H.J. Res. 152, that would codify this stipulation. Polling by the organization I lead, Americans for Citizen Voting, shows that nine in 10 Americans support the concept of citizen-only voting.

The Declaration's principles transformed the relationship between individuals and government and shaped the American experiment in self-government. But self-government requires more than rights. It requires responsibility.

When Benjamin Franklin left the Constitutional Convention in 1787, he was asked what kind of government the delegates had created. He answered, “A republic, if you can keep it.” Franklin’s words were both a declaration and a warning.

Pew Research Center found that 85% of U.S. adults believe local news is at least somewhat important to their community's well-being, with 44% calling it extremely or very important. The problem is that the economics of serving them have collapsed around an industry that Google and Meta hollowed out by capturing the advertising revenue local newsrooms once depended on. 

Senators, representatives, and local officials shared the stage to voice support for the nuclear buildout and to celebrate its economic benefits for Pike County. Pike County had once been a thriving industrial hub whose workers had helped power America’s Cold War defense. Then the plant closed. Now the Oklo-Meta project is working to bring back jobs. 

Regarding Israel, America’s Jewish population is far more closely aligned with Republicans. The question for America’s Jewish community is when will its political support begin reflecting reality? By not doing so, they are implicitly giving their political clout to Democrats and members of their own community actively opposing Israel.

An Aussie who said “Waffle House” could easily open 10,000 restaurants in their country was another smile. And those who discovered Buc-ee’s were just over the moon. I think these folks came along just in time. I get tired of hearing from the socialist Democrats about how terrible America is. Here at the time of our 250th Birthday, it is uplifting to hear from these visitors about how dynamic our country really is.

Jesus guards you when life drowns you with problems you can't control. That's when Jesus wants you to stop struggling.

Ladies and gentlemen, drawing on over two decades of expertise, Hillsboro native Dr. Brad D. Nelson, who was born March 3, 1977, specializes in military contracting, leadership and management. He’s currently an active-duty Air Force officer assigned to Scott Air Force Base, Illinois.

As our nation marks its 250th anniversary this summer, it is worth reflecting on the principles that have defined American values and success over those two and a half centuries: freedom, liberty, opportunity and sacrifice.

We live in a nation of opportunity. A nation that enables kids to have it better than their parents. A nation that believes that hard work leads to success. For the last 250 years, Americans from all backgrounds have achieved their American dream.

It was hot and humid, but not so hot that if I held my arms out to my side to cool and tilted my head back to look up at the sky, I could see a lone turkey vulture soaring high above the creek valley, and think that I felt just a wee bit cooler. I imagined that I too was flying.

Ninety-six percent of voters want Senate candidates to explain how they'll prevent an automatic 22% Social Security benefit cut for 70 million Americans, a new poll finds, as the program's trust fund moves toward a 2032 deadline.