Opinion

NEW YORK (TNS) — It pains me to say this, as both an economist and a graduate of Columbia, but: It may be time to break up not only Columbia but also ...

President Donald Trump described the $400 million jet Qatar’s government gave to the U.S. as a “gift, free of charge” on Truth Social. The plane may b...

In their upside down, Alice-in-Wonderland version of reality, the left has a point when they cast George Orwell as a prophet of our times. Our world i...

Does day-to-day news distract us from the things that really matter to our daily lives? Have we lost focus? Is this what President Trump hopes will ha...

Two studies released this week conclude that billions in state handouts for the film industry won’t generate enough revenue to cover the taxpayer cost...

Whether it’s gas or “green,” most Pennsylvanians just want affordable electricity. This according to a new statewide poll from Public Opinion Strategi...

I want Josh Shapiro to succeed. As a centrist Pennsylvanian who voted for him over woefully out-of-his-depth Doug Mastriano back in 2022, I see a gove...

Remember sitting outside under a tree on a hot summer day, listening to the chirping of the bugs and songs of the birds while a light breeze ruffled t...

Over the weekend, businessman Elon Musk expressed his disappointment with the Trump-backed domestic policy bill narrowly approved by the House of Repr...

President Donald Trump is often in the headlines for the millions of dollars taxpayers spend to fund his golf trips, but he’s far from the only one en...

PITTSBURGH (TNS) — He was not a philosopher MAGA would read, but he was also not a philosopher mainstream liberals would read. And not just because th...

I walked by Jane’s photo and stopped, captivated by those green, slightly mocking eyes smiling out at me. Unbidden memories surged to the surface and ...

The process of crafting and passing legislation has often been compared to sausage-making, insofar as most people enjoy eating sausage, but virtually ...

I have always been something of a planner. That’s good, right? If you can map out a strategy or set up some steps to achieve a goal, it can’t hurt. Th...

Across Pennsylvania, people are rightly questioning the Penn State board of trustees’ closure decision and considering how to reverse it. In addition ...

It takes depravity, not to mention stupidity, to believe that shooting an unarmed couple in the back as they stand at a crosswalk is somehow going to ...

WASHINGTON (TNS) — Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. wants to make it harder for poor Americans to buy unhealthy food. Togethe...

BOSTON (TNS) — Harvard elites are now trying to play the victim in their battle against President Donald Trump, but the rich snobs are proving to be t...

A former Government Accountability Office executive recently told 60 Minutes she believes the federal government loses $550 billion to $750 billion to...

Taxpayers should already be familiar with the $230 million cost to build a Gazan pier for humanitarian assistance — which began falling apart almost i...