united states

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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McConnell stands up against Hegseth
Commentary, Nation World
Jan 28, 2025
As Senate majority leader, Mitch McConnell engineered many of the wins of Donald Trump’s first term, but he was right Friday night to finally say no t...
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Tune in to state budget adoption process
Commentary, Local Columnists, New York
SEN. TOM O'MARA 
Jan 27, 2025
Budget adoption season is underway at the State Capitol, which means, first, that joint Senate-Assembly public hearings on Gov. Kathy Hochul’s 2025-26...
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Hochul’s lack of direction on health care
Commentary, New York
BILL HAMMOND Empire Cendter 
Jan 23, 2025
ALBANY — Financing and regulating health care delivery is one of the biggest responsibilities of state government, yet Gov. Kathy Hochul had remarkabl...
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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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So. Tier lawmakers: NY can’t pay governor’s spending proposals
Allegany County News, Cattaraugus County News, Daily Headlines, ...
Jim Eckstrom jeckstrom@oleantimesherald.com 
Jan 21, 2025
Assemblyman Joe Sempolinski called Gov. Kathy Hochul’s $252 billion executive budget proposal, which she unveiled Tuesday, “grossly irresponsible” and...
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