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This column has written previously about the fundamental difference between Republicans and Democrats when it comes to the crisis on the U.S.-Mexico b...

This column has written previously about the fundamental difference between Republicans and Democrats when it comes to the crisis on the U.S.-Mexico b...

ALBANY (TNS) — Democrats did not underperform in the recent midterm election, a report released by the state party last week asserted, skirting critic...

The New York State Senate Republican Conference announced what members called a “Rescue New York” 2023 legislative agenda to address concerns that inc...

ALBANY (AP) — Democrats in control of New York’s Assembly said Friday they would not expel a new Republican lawmaker “at this time,” despite their que...

Will Rogers famously said: “I belong to no organized political party. I’m a Democrat.” He would have to dig deeper to find a gibe suitable for today’s...

On Dec. 30, as Washington shut down for the Christmas-New Year holidays and Republicans prepared to take over the House of Representatives, Democrats ...

ALBANY — A new Republican New York state Assemblyman took his seat in the chamber Wednesday despite the threat of being blocked by Democrats who quest...

Today begins the 118th session of — don’t laugh — the world’s longest-running and arguably best-functioning national legislature, the two houses of th...

ALBANY (TNS) — An expert at the progressive-leaning Brennan Center called the Democrats political maps a “master-class in gerrymandering.” When a Repu...

ALBANY — A handful of familiar fights and recurring themes will be at the heart of the upcoming legislative session as Gov. Hochul enters her first fu...

U.S. Rep. Joe Sempolinski, R-Canisteo, said Tuesday he would vote against the omnibus funding bill to fund the government through Sept. 30, 2023 when ...

Just because political graft is obvious doesn’t mean it’s any less odious. Earlier this month, President Joe Biden announced a $36 billion bailout for...

Republican lawmakers will take control of the House of Representatives on Jan. 3. That means that, among many other things, they will take control of ...

Arizona Senator Kyrsten Sinema declared herself a Marxist on Friday. Not Karl; Groucho. As in, “I refuse to join any club that would have me as a memb...

OLEAN — Congressman-elect Nicholas Langworthy said Monday he signed a letter with several GOP incoming House members asking Senate Republican leaders ...

Parties fall apart; the center cannot hold. (We’ve sure seen that.) Mere anarchy is loosed upon the political world. (Have a look at the morning paper...

Meta, the parent company of Facebook, threatens to chomp on the hand that feeds it if Congress follows through on a law to prevent social media platfo...