Commentary

WASHINGTON (TNS) —The speaker of the House, the man second in line to the presidency — Rep.Mike JohnsonofLouisiana— had to photobomb the much-shared s...

As Joe Biden’s presidency enters its last weeks, officials are rushing “to preserve at least some of the outgoing president’s legacy,” The Associated ...

It really happened. Donald Trump won convincingly, just as I predicted . So I don’t need to publish a retraction or correction today like we are due f...

( Editor’s note: The following is the last in a four-part series of op-eds by Olean Food Pantry board members in preparation for the Season of Giving....

( Editor’s note: This is the first in a series of op-eds by Olean Food Pantry board members in preparation for the Season of Giving.) As we approach t...

Elon Musk has wasted little time laying the groundwork for his job in the next Trump administration, overseeing the new Department of Government Effic...

One thing that shocked me about this year’s presidential election campaign was how many of my fellow Republicans and conservatives expected to lose, b...

At first glance, President-elect Donald Trump ‘s most controversial Cabinet nominees — Matt Gaetz , Pete Hegseth , Tulsi Gabbard and Robert F. Kennedy...

Presidents have the duty of nominating members of their cabinet, and they have the right to seek to appoint people they believe will act in accordance...

President-elect Donald Trump joined President Joe Biden in the White House on Wednesday, with smiles all around and a commitment from Biden to ensure ...

ALBANY (TNS) — Let’s break away from the ongoing Republican jubilation to note that presidential results from our little corner of the world were not ...

PITTSBURGH (TNS) — “If anyone wants to start working on midterms (which Democrats need to already be thinking about honestly),” wrote a friend who liv...

As a resident of Farmersville, I am also a town board member. Let it be known that I was not a proponent of the Alle-Catt wind project that is now com...

Oct. 15 marked the start of Medicare’s annual open enrollment period. Seniors can choose to stay on their current plan or switch to a new one. But thi...

The federal government built 33 new courthouses between 2000 and 2010, but poor planning and incorrect estimates led the buildings to collectively be ...

News outlets called the last outstanding U.S. Senate race this week for Democrat Ruben Gallego of Arizona. That gives Republicans a 53-47 edge in the ...

Are you familiar with the term déjà vu ? From the French, it is translated “already seen,” and having a transitory sensation of already lived a totall...

As a criminal defense attorney for more than 40 years, I am compelled to respond to the piece submitted to the Times Herald by state Sen. Tom O’Mara a...