Commentary

It’s a comeback story for the ages: Despite two impeachments, two assassination attempts, four criminal indictments, 34 felony convictions and coverag...

ALBANY (TNS) — The state Department of Environmental Conservation is, as many of you will know, the agency that allowed a massive dump for constructio...

Over 9,000 U.S.-funded military research projects in the past decade have been co-authored with people affiliated with the Chinese government, includi...

You may have noticed a lack of bylines from me over the past few weeks. Some of you who emailed or called me might have noticed I didn’t get back to y...

NEW YORK (TNS) — Russian President Vladimir Putin is suffering grievous manpower losses as a result of his illegal and immoral invasion of Ukraine. He...

America’s deadliest threat isn’t a foreign army or terrorist cell — it’s a synthetic opioid devastating communities across the nation. Fentanyl is the...

Advertising campaigns and strict regulations may be effective ways to teach kids to say no to drugs. The City of Irvine, California has a new, highly ...

One of the only things growing faster than progress in AI applications is speculation about AI’s effect on the economy. I don’t have all the answers, ...

When I was a kid, “DottieandSatch” was one word. If these family members visited us on Happy Hollow, we kids were told, “Go Play! The adults are going...

It’s just days before Election Day. There’s one thing people across the political divide can agree on: We’re stressed! About 70% of U.S. adults are si...

Many people are wondering, and some have asked me — and the answer is a resounding yes! I would much, much rather live under what others term the Dona...

WASHINGTON (TNS) — Only a gambler or a fool would predict the winner of a presidential race as close as this one. But it’s a good bet that next Tuesda...

The voting polls are open for early voting in New York state. When you vote, be sure to turn your ballot over and on the back side, VOTE NO on NYS Pro...

( Editor’s note: The following is the second in a four-part series of op-eds by Olean Food Pantry board members in preparation for the Season of Givin...

DETROIT (TNS) — Money can sell a political message, but it can’t buy one. Vice President Kamala Harris is proving no amount of cash can cover for a ca...

I am writing this letter as I truthfully love and care for Donald Trump and his family. They have a need for someone to reach out and be honest with t...

Regarding a recent letter to the editor, “Voting for Principles Not for Party,” by Thomas P. Enright in the Oct. 8 edition of the Times Herald, Mr. En...

I am voting for Donald Trump because I hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their creator wi...