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To Rep. Tom Reed, in the late 1980s, as a Democrat, I ran against state Sen. Jess Present. I was unsuccessful, but during the campaign and after, I ga...

Among the clutter Joe Biden will inherit on Jan. 20 is this: a law enforcement relationship with Mexico in complete disarray. Mexican lawmakers adopte...

House Democratic leaders are trying to keep the espionage scandal surrounding Intelligence Committee member Rep. Eric Swalwell under tight control. Bu...

Former Obama chief of staff Rahm Emanuel’s famous axiom is that a crisis is a terrible thing to waste. It’s an even worse thing to manufacture. Althou...

Last month’s election brought an electoral realignment, with Georgia and Arizona flipping to Democrats on the back of a strong showing in inner and ou...

As I sit gazing out my picture windows after the big snowfall, the sky is bright blue. The morning sun glances off the snowy boughs, causing blustery,...

Monarch butterfly, get in line. Federal officials have acknowledged that the once ubiquitous orange-and-black visitor to backyards and gardens is a ca...

Now that the electoral college has spoken, it is high time that we Republicans salute and recognize the next president of these United States, Joseph ...

If you're wondering when American politics hit its low point in civility, I'd nominate Aug. 6, 2020. That was the day when President Trump had this to...

The school board in Falls Church, Va., has voted to rename two schools bearing the names of Thomas Jefferson and George Mason. The vote was unanimous,...

My memory is a little foggy, but an old “M*A*S*H” episode might have brought my first realization that people didn’t necessarily have to be together t...

New Yorkhas $3 billion in unused federal pandemic aid, and 13 days left to spend it. Here's a thought: Give it to the groups that desperately need it ...

No one will ever accuse President Donald Trump of being overly careful in his exercise of his pardon power. So, it makes sense that advocates of Edwar...

This past year proved to be busy, challenging, scary — but in the end, let’s hope 2020 ends with a ray of hope for us all with a New Year right around...

ALBANY (TNS) — For reasons that defy easy logic, Andrew Cuomo’s next job is a frequent topic of speculation. I’ll concede that I’m as guilty as the ne...

Since his election, Joe Biden has kept his focus firmly on his prospective personnel and policy plans, mostly ignoring at least publicly such potentia...

Street crime, domestic violence, civil suits, evictions, and all the other problems our justice system deals with haven’t gone away in the pandemic. I...

On Monday, the first health care workers rolled up their sleeves and accepted a shot in the arm of the Pfizer/ BioNTech cocktail that offers hope agai...