Krull Commentary: Todd Young lines up to kick
This column was originally published by TheStatehouseFile.com. By John Krull TheStatehouseFile.com January 16, 2026 Itâs not pleasant to be one of President Donald Trumpâs opponents. But itâs proving to be positively humiliating to be one of his allies. Thatâs what Americ â...â
Krull Commentary: Running on empty at the Statehouse
This column was originally published by TheStatehouseFile.com. By John Krull TheStatehouseFile.com January 9, 2026 This is what happens when one political party holds onto power for too long. First, its members run out of good ideas. Then, they run out of fresh ideas of any kindâ â...â
Krull Commentary: Trump, as usual, indicts himself
This column was originally published by TheStatehouseFile.com. By John Krull TheStatehouseFile.com January 5, 2026 One must hand it to President Donald Trump and the coteries of enablers and users surrounding him. Even when theyâre attempting to justify some outrageous act on h â...â
Krull Commentary: A portrait of the artist in his native earth
This column was originally published by TheStatehouseFile.com. By John Krull TheStatehouseFile.com January 2, 2026 DUBLIN, IrelandâThe young artist posed for a portrait on this spot. Iâm standing in the garden of the Museum of Literature Ireland near an old ash tree where Jam â...â
Krull Commentary: Mike Braun freefalls into the new year
This column was originally published by TheStatehouseFile.com. By John Krull TheStatehouseFile.com December 31, 2025 Santa Claus left Indiana Gov. Mike Braun a true lump of coal in his stocking for Christmas. A Public Policy Polling survey of 636 registered voters in Dubois Count â...â
Krull Commentary: Resistance, reckoning and history’s demands
This column was originally published by TheStatehouseFile.com. By John Krull TheStatehouseFile.com December 29, 2025 COPENHAGEN, DenmarkâThe past makes demands. It demands acknowledgment. It demands accountability. It demands a commitment to the truth. This is the overarching l â...â
Krull Commentary: Braun, Beckwith and the wisdom of Will Rogers
This column was originally published by TheStatehouseFile.com. By John Krull TheStatehouseFile.com December 26, 2025 The early 20th-century cowboy comedian and philosopher Will Rogers once delivered a great droll joke. âI am not a member of any organized political party,â Rog â...â
Krull Commentary: Books and the great deep dark world
This column was originally published by TheStatehouseFile.com. By John Krull TheStatehouseFile.com December 24, 2025 PRAGUE, Czech RepublicâOutside, the fog and mist hover, making the lights of this old city shimmer wetly over the cobblestones, turrets and rooftops in the night â...â
Krull Commentary: A Trump by any other name
This column was originally published by TheStatehouseFile.com. By John Krull TheStatehouseFile.com December 22, 2025 So, President Donald Trump wants to have his name attached to the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. His minions already have added Trumpâs name to â...â
Krull Commentary: Opera, passion and the river of time
This column was originally published by TheStatehouseFile.com. By John Krull TheStatehouseFile.com December 19, 2025 VIENNA, AustriaâThe crowd traipses into the old opera house as the orchestra continues warming up. Ladies of mature vintage cloaked in elegant gowns and shimmeri â...â