Conservatives have long complained about the “cancel culture” of the left — and they make a good point. Donald Trump and his allies were tossed off social media platforms like Twitter. Speakers strayi...

To the Editor: As of late, in light of the turmoil in our nation, there are those who profess to be Christians. If you have to state you are a Christian, perhaps you are trying to prove that to someon...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Even for an agency accustomed to criticism, this summer’s debate over Republicans’ big bill of tax breaks and spending cuts was a harsh one for the Congressional Budget Office. “Noto...

SHANGHAI (AP) — The head of a U.S. congressional delegation visiting China said he backed renegotiating the rules governing the global economy to take into account China’s rise and that of others such...

RICHARD RODGERS AND Oscar Hammerstein II had it right when they gave us a lesson in song back in 1949. “You’ve Got to Be Carefully Taught” was an admonition about racism and hatred. “You’ve got to be ...

Older generations are always alarmed by whatever new thing young people are doing. It probably goes back to the Stone Age, when cavemen hectored their cave children to stop making dolls out of clay an...

To the Editor: This last Sunday the greatest revival in modern history took place in Arizona for a young man who dedicated his life to God, his family and truth. Charlie Kirk was 31 years old with the...

Republicans & Democrats continue to blame each other as communities begin to feel the effects. Pennsylvania is now one of just two states without a budget for the 2025-26 fiscal year — and the consequ...

There are two epic battles going on in the wake of the assassination of Charlie Kirk. One is the battle to define Kirk. The other is the battle to define his killer. There are significant voices tryin...

DO WE NEED A VAPE SHOP on every street corner? They seem to be popping up with the almost magical overnight frequency of mushrooms or Starbucks locations. If a closed business is too small to host a S...

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump isn’t a doctor. But he played one on TV Monday, offering copious amounts of unproven medical advice that he suggested — often without providing evidence -- mig...

THERE ARE A LOT OF “ISTS” flying around right now. It used to be the labels socialist, Marxist and communist being thrown around. Now it’s fascist, antifascist and anarchist as Democrats and Republica...

Ahiss overwhelmed the room. We were on a stage at Lincoln Center, talking about Kansas. And if the audience walked in wanting me to be the enemy, I had just inadvertently confirmed that I was. All it ...

Just days after the assassination of Charlie Kirk, the left is working overtime to hide the truth and create fantasies about his death. Specifically, leftists alleged that conservatives were going to ...

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — World leaders began convening Monday at one of the most volatile moments in the United Nations’ 80year history, and the challenges they face are as dire as ever if not more so: u...

A gigantic crowd turned out to remember the outspoken activist at an event in Arizona. GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — President Donald Trump praised Charlie Kirk as a “great American hero” and “martyr” for fr...

OGUNQUIT, Maine — The Old Dirigo State. The Lumber State. Down East. The Switzerland of America. The Polar Star State. The Pine Tree State. Vacationland. But in recent weeks, an even more appropriate ...

Eight months into his second term, President Donald Trump’s long-standing pledge to take on those he perceives as his political enemies has prompted debates over free speech, media censorship and poli...

By THOMAS BEAUMONT AND LINLEY SANDERS Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Republicans’ outlook on the direction of the country has soured dramatically, according to a new AP-NORC poll that was co...

News that the impending sale of the Corelle plant in Charleroi to German glassmaker Sediver has been terminated was just another gut-punch to the hundreds of Valley residents who lost their jobs there...