american politicians

McConnell stands up against Hegseth
Commentary, Nation World
Jan 28, 2025
As Senate majority leader, Mitch McConnell engineered many of the wins of Donald Trump’s first term, but he was right Friday night to finally say no t...
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An eventful day in US history
Commentary, Nation World
Jan 21, 2025
Donald Trump promised “shock and awe” during the first days of his presidency. He didn’t disappoint the majority of Americans who understood that the ...
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Trump, Obama’s friendly banter is what adults do
Commentary, Nation World
LEONARD GREENE New York Daily News 
Jan 14, 2025
NEW YORK (TNS) — IfJimmy Cartercould broker peace betweenEgyptandIsrael, why are we so shocked that he could facilitate the same betweenBarack Obamaan...
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Carter, Biden and revisionist presidential history
Commentary, Nation World
JACKIE CALMES Los Angeles Times 
Jan 10, 2025
WASHINGTON (TNS) — For my entire career, it's seemed, theRepublican Partyhas run againstJimmy Carter. From my novice reporter days inTexasbeginning mi...
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Democrats still in deep denial
Commentary, Nation World
Jan 02, 2025
ManyDemocratsremain comically befuddled over how they lost two of the past three presidential elections toDonald Trump. As one might expect from those...
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Jimmy Carter’s integrity and compassion
Commentary, Nation World
Jan 01, 2025
Jimmy Carter burst on to the national political scene during difficult times. The previous years had been marked by the turbulent 1960s and Vietnam. W...
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A look ahead to what might happen in 2025
Commentary, Nation World
CARL P. LEUBSDORF The Dallas Morning News 
Dec 27, 2024
WASHINGTON (TNS) — My prediction that President Joe Biden would drop out was a rare bright spot among last year’s not totally serious predictions. Und...
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Sempolinski says Assembly committee assignments are great fit
Allegany County News, Cattaraugus County, Daily Headlines, ...
Jim Eckstrom jeckstrom@oleantimesherald.com 
Dec 17, 2024
State Assemblyman-elect Joe Sempolinski, who will be sworn into office Jan. 7 in Albany, has been named the ranking Republican member of the Assembly'...
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