Victory over death
Opinion, Politics
April 14, 2026

Victory over death

If you don’t know former Nebraska Sen. Ben Sasse, he’s the first to tell you these days that he wasn’t ready for the fight of Washington, in some respects. He wasn’t a politician -- honestly, the man is a nerd in the best of ways. He believed in the nobility of public service. During his time in office, he was America’s much-needed civics teacher.

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