politics of the united states

Hochul widens the opening — can GOP capitalize?
Commentary, New York
RYAN SILVERSTEIN RealClearPolitics 
Mar 18, 2025
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...
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New York must finally restore order
Commentary, New York
ASSEMBLYMAN WILL BARCLAY 
Mar 14, 2025
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...
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The importance of judicial review
Commentary, Local Columnists
Mar 14, 2025
Republicanshave rightfully criticizedDemocratsin recent years for leaning on theSupreme Courtin an effort to intimidate the justices into supporting a...
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Democrats, don’t ignore Stephen A. Smith
Commentary, Nation World
KURT BARDELLA Los Angeles Times 
Mar 13, 2025
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...
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McCall announces Olean Ward 4 re-election bid
Daily Headlines, Local News, News
Kellen Quigley kquigley@oleantimesherald.com 
Mar 12, 2025
OLEAN — Incumbent of the Ward 4 seat on the city’s Common Council has officially declared her intention to run for re-election this year. Sonya McCall...
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The free-market conservative is a vanishing breed
Commentary, Nation World, New York
ALLISON SCHRAGER Bloomberg Opinion 
Mar 11, 2025
NEW YORK (TNS) — Once upon a time, the conservative position on economics was easy to describe: It was in favor of free markets. In terms of public po...
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The American apology tour is over
Commentary, Nation World
SUSAN SHELLEY The Orange County Register 
Mar 09, 2025
LOS ANGELES (TNS) —President Donald Trump’s triumphant return to the House chamber March 4 for his fifth address to a joint session ofCongressreminded...
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Actually, tax cuts will mean a huge deficit
Commentary, Nation World
DAVID MASTIO The Kansas City Star 
Mar 07, 2025
WASHINGTON (TNS) — In Donald Trump’s speech, personalities loomed large. Whether it was George Washington’s second best presidency or Elon Musk’s bril...
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Court affirms Allegany County vacating legislature seat
Allegany County News, Daily Headlines, News, ...
Olean Times Herald staff 
Mar 06, 2025
An Allegany County Supreme Court ruling has affirmed that former legislator Adam Cyr vacated his seat by moving from the district he represented. Legi...
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