Commentary

On Tuesday, a historic event happened in America. A national rejection of Trumpian extremism, in an effort to restore our democratic republic and pull...

Amid the drubbing Republicans received in midterm elections on Tuesday, one point shouldn’t get lost: Voters have summarily rejected the president’s t...

WASHINGTON (TNS) — Ever since Donald Trump emerged on the political scene and started to say and do outrageous things, his opponents have wondered wha...

After a big loss, there’s always plenty of finger-pointing. Well, get ready because I have eight fingers (and two thumbs) to point. Republicans who bo...

American politics has become a test of allegiance. Candidates must defend their party’s nominee, voters are told every election is an existential batt...

STANFORD, Calif. (TNS) — In July 2014, a man sick with Ebola flew from Liberia into Lagos, Nigeria, one of Africa’s largest and busiest cities. One im...

MANCHESTER, United Kingdon (TNS) — When Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived at the White House on Sept. 24, the U.S. welcomed him with an elaborate d...

The midterm elections have largely overshadowed the U.S. Supreme Court’s most recent term, which began this month — and the justices missed a prime op...

DETROIT (TNS) — Courage in politics is rare. When it shows itself, we should celebrate it. But most often, it's vilified. I thought that when Congress...

The most important outcome in next week’s midterm elections may not be whether Democrats or Republicans come out on top. It may be whether both partie...

Democrats’ climate change agenda has taken a backseat to politics. Although this is clear in general, nowhere is it more so than on Democrats’ focus o...

How is it possible not one single Olean Common Council member can do basic math? They all voted down the police contract because they don’t want to pa...

It’s never a good look when a member of Congress comes under federal investigation. It’s worse around election time. And when that member is Minnesota...

As I write this, I am reflecting on my past weekend in Traverse City, Michigan. I had the most wonderful request from my granddaughter. She wanted to ...

I’m getting a little excited about something that will be coming soon in my life: a new book! No, not just one of many I buy or borrow, but another on...

If any university professor is looking to provide their students with a case study in public relations disasters, they need look no further than Kalei...

PARIS — Announcements by President Trump that Russia and Ukraine had agreed to cease attacks on energy infrastructure; the U.S. would import diesel fr...

NEW YORK (TNS) — The most pressing policy question facing the U.S. — how to restore fiscal control — has been conspicuously absent in campaigning for ...