politics of the united states

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

A flurry of polls released Sunday show Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump remain poised for a photo finish in this week’s ...

New York’s 23rd Congressional District, in terms of geographic area, is among the largest in the nation. A drive from its end to end in the Southern T...

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...

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...

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...

Republican lawmakers in Western New York are urging constituents to reject what they call “a dangerous constitutional amendment on the ballot” this fa...

“Vote NO on Proposition 1” There is a dangerous constitutional amendment on the ballot this coming Election Day that, in our opinion, is cause for sig...

With a week left before Election Day, messages from the two sides in the race for the 148th Assembly District seat have stayed consistent. Republican ...

SALAMANCA — Seneca Nation officials have responded to President Joe Biden’s formal apology to native Nations for the United States government’s role i...

WASHINGTON — Will Lewis, publisher of The Washington Post, announced Friday that the newspaper will not make an endorsement in the 2024 presidential e...

WASHINGTON (TNS) — Donald Trump’s former White House chief of staff, retired Marine Gen. John F. Kelly , broke a long silence and denounced his former...

OLEAN — Whether or not to have term limits and how to handle elected officials’ salaries were agreed upon during the city’s charter review commission ...

NEW YORK — A recent Supreme Court decision doesn’t mean New York can’t enforce laws banning firearms from “sensitive” places such as public transporta...

The Allegany County Democratic Committee is coordinating round-trip rides to early voting locations for voters who lack reliable transportation. Alleg...

COLUMBIA, S.C. (TNS) — Character. Compassion. Checks and balances. These are values that Americans have prized in our way of life since our forebears ...