Commentary

The March on Washington 60 years ago this week displayed the energy of the civil rights movement and enshrined Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s soaring rh...

Kamala Harris is one of the most prominent people in the United States, with the potential that at any moment she could inherit some of the most fears...

WASHINGTON (TNS) — Last week, eight Republican presidential candidates did something unusual: They held a serious debate about foreign policy, focused...

At 89, Republican Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa probably isn’t considering a second career. But if he should, his recent comments point to a future in s...

It’s not entirely clear that the Embraer Legacy 600 jet that crashed near the village of Kuzhenkino in Russia’s Tver region Wednesday carried Yevgeny ...

No Labels, the centrist group looking to field a 2024 presidential ticket, just announced that they’ve earned ballot access in 10 states. As someone w...

Just how dominant is Donald Trump in the Republican Party? He’s so far ahead in the polls that he felt comfortable skipping the first GOP presidential...

Asylum seekers have been flooding into New York state for the better part of the past year, more than 100,000 so far, starting in New York City. In re...

It was Aug. 24, 2021, that, in the wake of Andrew Cuomo’s meltdown, Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul became Gov. Hochul, to shape her own record and legacy in Ne...

The Medicare Part D drug program that was adopted during the George W. Bush administration was written for the benefit of the pharmaceutical industry....

One way government boards deny the public access to documents is by ignoring the provisions of the Freedom of Information Law, such as by significantl...

ALBANY — Computer chip manufacturer Micron has revealed that by the 2040s its Onondaga County factories are going to be sucking up enough electricity ...

MILWAUKEE (TNS) — Like a chorus line awaiting its leading man, eight Republican presidential hopefuls opened their first debate Wednesday night withou...

The short version: It’s still about former President Donald Trump and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis. Only now, it boils down to two issues. One, is it alr...

In a previous column, I shared my ongoing attempts at decluttering. I recently found a statement that reminded me, “Piles of clutter can signify unorg...

The Medicare Part D drug program that was adopted during the George W. Bush administration was written for the benefit of the pharmaceutical industry....

Even $53 billion isn’t enough for Harvard University to pay for its students’ food. The university with the world’s largest endowment is encouraging i...

If it “got late early” in the old majestic Yankee Stadium with its long shadows, as the famous Yogi Berra quote had it, it’s gotten late before about ...