Tax Day was April 15, the day of reckoning between the Internal Revenue Service and millions of (procrastinating) taxpayers. Two recent surveys give us a sense of how Americans view their annual obligation to pay Uncle Sam.

There is widespread confusion about what the United States has actually done. Washington has not blockaded the Strait of Hormuz. The U.S. is blockading vessels entering or departing Iranian ports. Ships from the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and other nations pass freely. This is Iran’s blockade — not the world’s. That distinction matters enormously, both legally and strategically.

By the late 19th century, western expansion had played a role in bringing both outstanding economic growth and horrible tragedies to America. Territories added to the Union between 1803 and 1867 supplied enormous amounts of gold, silver, industrial ores, timber, petroleum, natural gas, incredibly rich farmland and other resources which fueled America’s rise to the top rank of nations.

Concurrent with the Trump administration’s War on Fraud, a survey shows that most American voters believe government fraud is responsible for the nation’s high cost of living, with one expert saying that fraud is the “invisible tax.”

As I've long written in four decades of newspaper work: All politics would be a lot cleaner if each party would police its own house. If that were to ever happen – instead of each party playing whataboutism – we'd have better public servants. For some reason, it reminds me of the Ohio General Assembly Code of Ethics.

Why did Jesus use the breaking of bread to reveal Himself? Because Jesus uses the breaking of bread as a symbol of His Body being broken on the cross to give you the abundance of life.

The plan was that I would climb the tree she had selected and wait. She would go to the edge of town and watch for a boat and car that fit our needs. The car could really be anything but the boat must not have a cover on it so I could get in and be lower than the sides.

"Michael Atkinson is a key anti-Trump conspirator who played a central role in transforming the ‘whistleblower' complaint into the impeachment proceedings,” said Bill Marshall, a senior investigator for Judicial Watch, the conservative government watchdog group that is suing the Justice Department for Atkinson’s internal communications related to the first Trump impeachment.

Pennsylvania Republican Party Chairman Greg Rothman told The Center Square he’s spoken with several people interested in running for U.S. Senate in two years’ time, though supporting incumbent Democrat John Fetterman isn’t off the table either – as long as he switches parties.

The Republican Party’s growing support among Hispanic voters is no accident. It reflects a deeper alignment on the issues that matter most. Hispanics are not interested in pandering or identity politics.

Letting Americans keep more of their own money is common sense. I am proud to support policies with that aim, and I look forward to hearing more about the difference they are making across our great state in the weeks and months ahead.

When Greg mentioned that he really needed a 1966 El Camino, I smiled and jokingly told him that I agreed. I knew that he needed one just about as much as I needed four beautiful red tractors. I did, however, add the provision that it was only OK with me as long as the El Camino was red to match my tractors.  ... I should have known.

There is a phrase that circulates quietly among senior military officials within NATO itself — not in press releases, not in summit communiqués, but in the corridors where people speak honestly. They call the alliance “No Action, Talk Only.” I have heard this personally from sources inside the organization. NATO. No Action, Talk Only. It is, as acronyms go, devastatingly accurate.

Tax Day is nearly here. This tax season, the Working Families Tax Cuts are delivering for Americans and putting more money in your pocket.  

In 1986, President Reagan’s Department of Defense declared April as the Month of the Military Child. Now, every April, I try and make it a point to draw attention to the over 1.6 million children of our brave men and women in uniform.