politics of the united states

SYRACUSE (TNS) — A federal judge denied a Cornell University student’s initial effort to override executive orders that the student said are being use...

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump announced Thursday that he was pulling New York Rep. Elise Stefanik's nomination to be U.S. ambassador to the Unit...

In the wake of two major pieces of news recently, it has become more clear than ever that Congressman Nick Langworthy had better step up and start doi...

WASHINGTON (TNS) — Over the past 48 hours, President Donald Trump’s national security team has looked like a pack of amateurs. On Monday, The Atlantic...

Democrats were against the filibuster before they were for it. The left continues to rage against Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer for casting a v...

Another column about Donald Trump. I would feel guilty for being repetitive, but really what else is there to write about these days? President Trump ...

WASHINGTON — Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer says he won't resign his post, despite pressure from some in his party after he voted to move forw...

OLEAN — In a narrow 4-3 vote, city officials authorized using eminent domain to help clear up real estate matters at the Olean Center Mall in hopes th...

NEW YORK (TNS) — Since launching his mayoral campaign this month, Andrew Cuomo has largely refrained from the sharp criticism ofPresident Donald Trump...

Kathy Hardiman’s commentary in the March 6 edition of the Olean Times Herald is a typical example of the progressive left's unthinking overreaction to...

U.S. Supreme Court Justice John Roberts, in a rare interview, denounced the idea of impeaching judges when political leaders disagree with their rulin...

NEW YORK (AP) — New York state's top court put an end Thursday to New York City's effort to empower noncitizens to vote in municipal elections. In a 6...

March Madness still afflicts the Empire State’s politics, as Gov. Kathy Hochul has doubled back to Elise Stefanik’s soon-to-be empty congressional sea...

WASHINGTON — The Senate passed a six-month spending bill Friday hours before a government shutdown, overcoming sharp Democratic opposition to the meas...

The full extent of the impacts to New York state from the unprecedented migrant crisis is still being measured. Four years of open border policies and...

Republicanshave rightfully criticizedDemocratsin recent years for leaning on theSupreme Courtin an effort to intimidate the justices into supporting a...

New York's U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer, the Democratic leader in the Senate, took a step from the brink of a government shutdown Thursday, saying he's r...

LOS ANGELES (TNS) — Hear me on this: Stephen A. Smith is no joke. Democrats, do not underestimate him. Do not mock him. Do not take him lightly. Do no...