THERE IS A PARTICULAR HORROR in violent attacks on holy days and in holy places. This is terror in its purest form, rendering a people not only fearful to express their faith, but also to forever asso...

Nothing bothers the European elite as much as American conservatives praising the European foundations of their shared, but threatened, Western civilization. Europeans especially resent having their s...

Joy has long been a component of the retail landscape this time of year. I’ve seen it on department store windows in Manhattan — most amusingly nearby St. Francis of Assisi Church. Of course, even if ...

The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts. By STEWART ULRICH Assistant Professor of Political Science, Sam Houston State University...

The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts. By XIANDA HUANG Ph.D. Student in Asian Languages and Cultures, University of California,...

WHEN PUBLIC MONEY IS SPENT, the people deserve to know the ins and outs. It’s encouraging to see Harrisburg lawmakers on this particular bandwagon. The state Senate Intergovernmental Operations Commit...

PORTLAND, Maine -- An entrenched senator distrusted by both parties. A governor born just 18 months after 79-year-old Donald Trump. An oyster farmer who for years walked around with a Nazi symbol tatt...

ATLANTA (AP) — Even though Republican Brian Jack is only a first-term congressman, he has become a regular in the Oval Office these days. As the top recruiter for his party’s House campaign team, the ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — A leading candidate to be President Donald Trump’s choice for Federal Reserve chair said that he would present the president’s views to Fed officials for their consideration but they...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate failed to get anywhere on the health care issue this week. Now it’s the House’s turn to show what it can do. Speaker Mike Johnson unveiled a Republican alternative late Fr...

Rostraver Township Police held their annual “Santa Cop” event Thursday at the Rostraver Walmart. More than 100 people showed up to buy gifts from the wish lists of students in the Belle Vernon Area Sc...

Here’s a conundrum for Republican politicians going into 2026, and even 2028. What do you do when you’ve turned the GOP into a Trump-branded, populist, anti-establishment party but your party controls...

To the Editor: The Elizabeth Forward School District can no longer hide behind the word “emergency.” Emergency procurement exists to address immediate threats to safety and continuity of education— no...

A GOP-led committee voted along party lines to issue subpoenas for records detailing Gov. Josh Shapiro’s use of public funds to fortify his private home following an April arson attack. By ANGELA COUL...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate on Thursday rejected legislation to extend Affordable Care Act tax credits, essentially guaranteeing that millions of Americans will see a steep rise in costs at the begin...

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana’s Republican-led senate voted against a redrawn congressional map Thursday that would have favored their party in the 2026 elections, despite months of pressure by Presiden...

PENN STATE FACULTY ARE NOT unionized. That could change soon. If the university’s leadership doesn’t like that, it’s their own fault. The Penn State Faculty Alliance turned in thousands of union autho...

“From the day I take the oath of office, we’ll rapidly drive prices down and make America affordable again.” That was Donald Trump, speaking at a campaign rally in Pennsylvania last year. But this yea...

By LINLEY SANDERS AND WILL WEISSERT Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s approval on the economy and immigration have fallen substantially since March, according to a new AP-NOR...

MIAMI (AP) — President Donald Trump’s zero-tolerance immigration policy split more than 5,000 children from their families at the Mexico border during his first term. Border crossings sit at a record ...