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WASHINGTON (TNS) —The speaker of the House, the man second in line to the presidency — Rep.Mike JohnsonofLouisiana— had to photobomb the much-shared s...

As Joe Biden’s presidency enters its last weeks, officials are rushing “to preserve at least some of the outgoing president’s legacy,” The Associated ...

President-elect Donald Trump joined President Joe Biden in the White House on Wednesday, with smiles all around and a commitment from Biden to ensure ...

ALBANY (TNS) — Let’s break away from the ongoing Republican jubilation to note that presidential results from our little corner of the world were not ...

NEW YORK — New York City Mayor Eric Adams is expressing optimism that President-elect Donald Trump’s incoming administration will help fix the nation’...

Full disclosure: In 2016 I voted for Hillary Clinton; in 2020 I voted for Joe Biden; last week I voted for Kamala Harris. If you’re gathering that I w...

NEW YORK — President-elect Donald Trump on Monday named former New York congressman Lee Zeldin to lead the Environmental Protection Agency as he conti...

NEW YORK — President-elect Donald Trump has chosen Rep. Elise Stefanik to serve as his ambassador to the United Nations, picking a loyal ally with lit...

ALBANY (TNS) — Why did Donald Trump win so decisively? The answer is obvious: Peanut. He won because New York killed Peanut the squirrel. That’s a jok...

The Republican victories were resounding and unmistakable — so decisive that Donald Trump’s win was projected in less than 12 hours after the polls cl...

LITTLE VALLEY — Cattaraugus County’s acting sheriff Eric Butler attributes his career record and experience in law enforcement to his victory over Dem...

It was a good night Tuesday — and a good early Wednesday morning — for Mark Heberling. The chairman of the Cattaraugus County Republican Committee wat...

There are lots of ways of defining the liberal elite — assistant deans, network anchors, public health officials and, yes, legacy newspaper journalist...

WASHINGTON — Donald Trump was elected the 47th president of the United States on Wednesday, an extraordinary comeback for a former president who refus...

Former U.S. Rep. Joseph Sempolinski won his run for the state Assembly on Tuesday, defeating Great Valley town Supervisor Dan Brown. Sempolinski, ran ...

Final results of the presidential election remained in the balance late Tuesday in the United States, but the majority of voters in Cattaraugus and Al...

U.S. Rep. Nick Langworthy was successful in his bid for re-election in New York’s 23rd Congressional District, which includes Cattaraugus and Allegany...

WASHINGTON — House Speaker Mike Johnson said Republicans "probably will" try to repeal legislation that spurred U.S. production of semiconductor chips...