Commentary

As a concept, “affordability” has become a popular buzzword for policymakers. Everyone says they want to deliver it for their constituents — especiall...

While Thomas Jefferson’s Declaration of Independence turned the smoldering embers of rebellion into the glorious fireworks of independence and revolut...

On Jan. 8, 1991, I landed in Saudi Arabia for a year-long military tour as the area security officer of the Eastern Province of that country. I learne...

WASHINGTON (TNS) — Who knew that by "America First," President Donald Trump meant all of the Americas? In puzzling over that question, at least I've g...

We will soon be hearing more from Gov. Kathy Hochul on where she intends to take this state in the year ahead. Next week’s State of the State message ...

The auto industry is headed back to where it should have stayed in the quest to put a cleaner fleet on the road: hybrids. Automakers are rapidly backi...

A little over a year after running on the Democratic Party’s national ticket, Gov. Tim Walz announced Monday he is dropping his bid for reelection as ...

Americans have already turned the calendar to 2026, but it will take years to pay back the debt incurred by the federal initiatives listed in Sen. Ran...

Sometimes, I learn new things through a simple reading of daily devotions. If you aren’t familiar with a devotion, these can be a single piece or a se...

The nonprofit New Opportunities, Inc. used $2.8 million in taxpayer funds meant for low-income families’ heating bills on its own operating expenses, ...

WASHINGTON — During high-profile crises or controversies in business, politics and life, the rule I have preached over the years of experience is to g...

The statements from those opposing wind farm projects in New York state don't surprise me; I’ve attended numerous public comment hearings for wind and...

NEW YORK (TNS) — This column is for all my colleagues and friends who have been telling me how wrong I am about Mayor Zohran Mamdani because “democrat...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (TNS) — Donald Trump’s decision to snatch Venezuela’s illegitimate president Nicolas Maduro and, in his vision, take control of the o...

There is no “reasonable assurance” that Department of Energy loans are being approved impartially and without conflicts of interest, according to a De...

ALBANY (TNS) — It was nice knowing you, 2025. You were fine, but with due respect, we've moved on. It's 2026, baby! What will this year bring? Here ar...

I’ve been educating about and advocating for universal health care these past 45 years. While at times sidelined or discouraged, I have never dropped ...

ST. LOUIS, Mo. (TNS) — Like many people over 60 and thinking seriously about retirement, I’ve been paying closer attention to Social Security, and rec...