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From 1976 to 2012, politicians took the phrase “political party” a bit too literally by using taxpayer funds to help pay for the stages, confetti, bal...

Our elected state and federal officials take an oath of office, many with their hand on a Bible. Common in these oaths is a venerated commitment to pr...

DETROIT (TNS) — Americans knew exactly what they would get when they electedDonald Trumppresident last November. And now, to quote Mencken, they're ge...

PHILADELPHIA (TNS) — Pennsylvania Republican incumbent congressional lawmakers have dominated fundraising in the first quarter of 2025, according to c...

HARRISBURG (TNS)—The 2026 election for Pennsylvania governor might seem a long way off, but the jockeying among Republicans who may seek to challenge ...

SCRANTON (TNS) — In November,Donald Trumpwon the presidency with 49.8 percent of the popular vote. That was up three percentage points from his 2020 l...

People around here are complaining about President Donald Trump's methods. Former President Joe Biden and his far left pals hurt us by opening the bor...

HARRISBURG (TNS) — Pennsylvania Treasurer Stacy Garrity is seriously considering a run for governor in 2026, as the GOP race to challenge Gov. Josh Sh...

I’ve been a working GOP political consultant for more than 40 years. One of the most amazing stories in politics in that time is the way the GOP in Pe...

Believe it or not, the 2028 presidential election isn’t all that far off, especially in this modern era of political fundraising and positioning. On t...

PHOENIX (AP) — The Democratic base is angry. Not just at President Donald Trump, Elon Musk and the “Make America Great Again” movement. Rank-and-file ...

HARRISBURG – Democrats in Pennsylvania flipped a reliably red seat in the state Senate on Tuesday by less than 500 votes. East Petersburg Mayor James ...

HARRISBURG (TNS) — Months after facing a painful election loss that ended his 18 years representing Pennsylvania in the U.S. Senate, former U.S. Sen. ...

Democrats were against the filibuster before they were for it. The left continues to rage against Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer for casting a v...

The Democratic primary battle for Pittsburgh mayor, between incumbent Ed Gainey and Allegheny County Controller Corey O’Connor, looks to be yet anothe...

WASHINGTON (TNS) — The dustup over the future of the Democratic Party and how lawmakers should blunt PresidentDonald Trump'sgrip onWashingtonshowed li...

WASHINGTON — Last week, audience members loudly booed Vice President JD Vance and his wife, Usha, at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Art...

HARRISBURG (AP) — Pennsylvania's special election next week will determine whether Democrats or Republicans will control the state House, a glimpse of...

HARRISBURG (TNS) — Gov.Josh ShapirosaidDemocratsinWashingtonshould have been more strategic in trying to extract concessions from the Republican-led C...

(TNS) — The heat is on for Senate Democrats this week as they weigh whether to support a Republican-led government spending bill that they oppose or t...