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Battered Democrats hope to regain their focus
Commentary, Nation World
CARL P. LEUBSDORF The Dallas Morning News 
Feb 20, 2025
WASHINGTON (TNS) — Like everyone else in Washington, Democratic Party leaders have been stunned by the speed and the breadth of President Donald Trump...
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Sempolinski opposes changes to NY election law
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Olean Times Herald staff 
Feb 04, 2025
Pointing to what he calls "the arrogance of one-party rule in Albany," Assemblyman Joe Sempolinski said he opposes potential changes to state election...
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Is Trump pushing powers beyond the Constitution?
Commentary, Nation World
DAVID G. SAVAGE Los Angeles Times 
Jan 29, 2025
WASHINGTON (TNS) — President Trump has begun his second term pressing his power to reshape the government by firing federal officials, ending diversit...
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Presidents and their pardons
Commentary, Nation World
Jan 22, 2025
Maybe you’re mad about President Joe Biden’s parting gift of a preemptive pardons for Dr. Anthony Fauci and members of the Biden family. If not, you’r...
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Presidents and their pardons
Commentary, Nation World
Jan 22, 2025
Maybe you’re mad about President Joe Biden’s parting gift of a preemptive pardons for Dr.Anthony Fauciand members of the Biden family. If not, you’re ...
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Langworthy eager to start work in GOP Congress, with Trump
Allegany County News, Cattaraugus County, Daily Headlines, ...
Jim Eckstrom jeckstrom@oleantimesherald.com 
Jan 07, 2025
U.S. Rep. Nick Langworthy is eager to get started — working in a Republican-controlled Congress — on the GOP agenda with President-elect Donald Trump,...
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Congress funds ‘zombie’ programs
Commentary, Nation World
Dec 30, 2024
Congress allocated at least $516 billion for federal programs with expired authorizations in fiscal year 2024, and likely far more, according to the C...
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A look ahead to what might happen in 2025
Commentary, Nation World
CARL P. LEUBSDORF The Dallas Morning News 
Dec 27, 2024
WASHINGTON (TNS) — My prediction that President Joe Biden would drop out was a rare bright spot among last year’s not totally serious predictions. Und...
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Sempolinski says Assembly committee assignments are great fit
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Jim Eckstrom jeckstrom@oleantimesherald.com 
Dec 17, 2024
State Assemblyman-elect Joe Sempolinski, who will be sworn into office Jan. 7 in Albany, has been named the ranking Republican member of the Assembly'...
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Change the nation’s fiscal course
Commentary, Nation World
Dec 16, 2024
David Walkerran the Government Accountability Office for a decade, under both a Republican and Democratic president. Elected officials should take him...
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Trump should rethink Gaetz as AG
Commentary, Nation World
Nov 18, 2024
Presidents have the duty of nominating members of their cabinet, and they have the right to seek to appoint people they believe will act in accordance...
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