Commentary

WASHINGTON (TNS) — Much has been written about the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) since it was signed into law last summer, but one of its more in...

While cooking fires are the primary cause of house fires, there are added risks in the winter. Risks for house fires multiply in the winter, and speci...

It’s almost Christmas. With no lack of cynicism and even anger in today's world, we look to the past for a bit of wonder and, perhaps, inspiration. Wi...

NEW YORK (TNS) — New York state has made itself into marijuana heaven. Everywhere you go there’s the stink of weed: on the streets, on mass transit, e...

ALBANY (TNS) — On Friday afternoon, Elise Stefanik shocked much of New York's political world by announcing on social media that she was suspending he...

Almost everyone knows that government spending has been increasing for years, but it can’t all be blamed on inflation and population growth. Historica...

Every year around this time, the noise starts to drop. The pace eases a bit. Families gather, neighbors reconnect, and people who disagree on just abo...

The scandal among the Somali community in Minnesota highlights a question to consider as we plunge deeper into the AI Age, an age in which some futuri...

Ramzi Kassem, a lawyer who defended an Al Qaeda terrorist and said the 9/11 hijackers were not “evil,” received $1.35 million in taxpayer-funded salar...

Christmas evokes a warmth during the winter: bright lights, roaring fires and good cheer with loved ones. However, as St. Andrew’s Novena distinctly e...

LOS ANGELES (TNS) — Last week, Australia became the first country in the world to enact a social media ban for kids under 16. As the children of Oz we...

New York is building a reliable, affordable and clean energy future, but it requires modern solutions. The New York State Energy Research and Developm...

ALBANY (TNS) — Two and a half centuries ago, our founding fathers established a vision of a country based on limited government and broad individual r...

Jewish people throughout the world are celebrating Hanukkah, or the Festival of Lights, by lighting candles on a unique, eight-branched candelabra, th...

President Donald Trump went off the rails again last night. He blamed the high food prices on former president Joe Biden. Like blaming the car dealer ...

The GOP-controlled Indiana State Senate showed the nation what real leadership looks like last week, rejecting a push to gerrymander their state in fa...

Ken Burns’ documentary on the American Revolution has generated much commentary, some supportive and some critical. Across social media, complaints ab...

WASHINGTON (TNS) — Generosity is shocking. Especially when it’s to strangers. That was my first thought upon hearing of the Dell family donation of $6...