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Kathy Hochul is on shaky ground
Local Columnists, Nation World, Opinion
CHRIS CHURCHILL Times Union 
Apr 28, 2022
ALBANY (TNS) — New York is blue. Very blue. You could even argue that no state east of California offers more favorable terrain for Democrats. Gov. Ka...
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With Twitter comes responsibility
Local Columnists, Nation World, Opinion
Apr 27, 2022
One of the world’s most influential social media platforms will soon be under the private ownership of the world’s richest person. Elon Musk’s $44 bil...
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In 2024, it could be Biden, Harris or bust
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STUART ROTHENBERG Tribune News Service 
Apr 26, 2022
WASHINGTON — More than a handful of Republicans are already sniffing around the 2024 presidential contest. Texas Sen. Ted Cruz , Missouri Sen. Josh Ha...
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In defense of Vikings
Local Columnists, Nation World, Opinion
RICH LOWRY 
Apr 26, 2022
The world clearly doesn’t have enough Viking movies, so here is “The Northman” to fill the gap. Critics have called the revenge epic based on the lege...
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Mask mandate had to end
Local Columnists, Nation World, Opinion
Apr 25, 2022
Flight attendants celebrated in the aisles and passengers cheered when a federal judge in Florida finally reined in the overreaching of the Centers fo...
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The most depressing couple since Sid and Nancy
Local Columnists, Nation World, Opinion
ROBIN ABCARIAN Tribune News Service 
Apr 25, 2022
If you want to know what mutually assured destruction looks like, forget about Russia vs. Ukraine for a minute and check out the spectacle of Johnny D...
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To stop Putin, listen to leaders of Baltic states
Local Columnists, Nation World, Opinion
TRUDY RUBIN Tribune News Service 
Apr 24, 2022
As Russian forces regroup for a massive battle in eastern Ukraine, Americans are wondering how to help Ukraine repel them. My suggestion: Listen to th...
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Avian flu makes inflation worse
Local Columnists, Nation World, New York, ...
Apr 22, 2022
A deadly epidemic has struck birds across the United States and, while it’s no COVID-19, the consequences are far-reaching. Avian influenza, often cal...
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Let Disney be an example
Local Columnists, Nation World, Opinion
RICH LOWRY 
Apr 22, 2022
Just like that, tyranny has descended on Florida. The state legislature, with the support of Gov. Ron DeSantis, voted to repeal the “special independe...
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Caution: Sharp left turn ahead
Local Columnists, Nation World, Opinion
GENE LYONS 
Apr 21, 2022
Breaking News: College liberal arts departments infiltrated by liberals. Engineering schools, not so much. Profs pompous; college kids self-righteous....
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Toss mask mandates for good
Local Columnists, Nation World, Opinion
Apr 20, 2022
The Biden administration’s latest defeat in its stubborn fight to keep in place COVID-19 safety protocols should bring the president to the reality th...
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Can Biden buy votes with student debt relief?
Local Columnists, Nation World, Opinion
BYRON YORK 
Apr 20, 2022
The 2020 Democratic presidential primary race was a bidding war in which the various candidates advocated spending trillions of dollars to enact sweep...
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The toxic femininity of the Kardashian clan
Local Columnists, Nation World, Opinion
ROBIN ABCARIAN Los Angeles Times 
Apr 19, 2022
To paraphrase Eleanor Roosevelt, no one can make you watch “The Kardashians” without your consent. However, the family is so ubiquitous that I dare yo...
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In defense of Elon Musk
Local Columnists, Nation World, Opinion
RICH LOWRY 
Apr 19, 2022
A year after being named Time magazine’s person of the year, Elon Musk is attempting to acquire Twitter. To listen to Musk’s critics, you’d believe it...
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Americans’ burden of medical debt
Local Columnists, Nation World, Opinion
Apr 19, 2022
One of the most dysfunctional aspects of America’s dysfunctional health care system is medical debt. Even insured patients today can find themselves s...
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