Commentary

WASHINGTON (TNS) — For almost 80 years, America’s nuclear arsenal has served as the ultimate guarantor of security for ourselves and our allies. But o...

David Walkerran the Government Accountability Office for a decade, under both a Republican and Democratic president. Elected officials should take him...

ALBANY (TNS) — I wasn't among the media members who gathered to watch Gov.Kathy Hochulshop for groceries on Tuesday, but I don't figure I missed much....

Progressives who argue that “the rich” should pay their “fair share” of income taxes are inadvertently arguing they should get a tax cut. The IRS rece...

Stirring up a batch of almond-flavored buttercream for cookies recently stirred up thoughts of some women I have known. Many men cook as well. Like me...

Gov. Kathy Hochul’s plan to mail $500 checks to millions of households has a problem: the sales tax “surplus” she wants to dish out doesn’t exist. Hoc...

WASHINGTON (TNS) — It’s no surprise that a jury of his peers acquittedDaniel Penny, 26, Monday on a charge of criminally negligent homicide that stemm...

NEW YORK (TNS) — Elon MuskandVivek Ramaswamy, the two billionaires tasked by President-electDonald Trumpto find ways to make government more efficient...

NEW YORK (TNS) — Are there “toxic chemicals” in food killing Americans? That fear is getting lots of attention thanks toRobert F. Kennedy Jr., Preside...

WASHINGTON (TNS) — In a normal presidential transition, the president-elect spends weeks carefully considering candidates for the most important jobs ...

Medicare Advantage was supposed to save taxpayers money when it was created in 2003. Instead, it costs the government 22% more per enrollee than tradi...

A bill on Gov. Kathy Hochul’s desk would require the details of all emergency contracts let by the state to be publicly posted. Such contracts are exe...

The holiday shopping season has started fast, especially online, and those automated chatbots are working overtime. Artificial intelligence is increas...

Donald Trump’s blustery diplomacy ignores the usual protocols — and that’s the point. Our adversaries are never sure what to make of his huffing. Unce...

One of the time-honored traditions throughout this holiday season is to gather around the table to share a meal, express thanks, and count blessings i...

As America’s wars in Iraq and Afghanistan came to a close, thousands of courageous men and women who risked their lives fighting for years to protect ...

In later November I stopped in at Harvest Field Ministries on West State Street and was greeted with the usual kind words of so many of the volunteers...

The Department of Defense did not pass its financial audit for the seventh year in a row, violating federal law and admitting that the military has no...