To the Editor: I stand accused of being a hater. (Answers and Questions,” MVI, 3/27/2025) I wrote that the Trump/ Musk government wreckers should be sent to Dante’s Ninth Circle of Hell. But for the l...

resident Trump says he’s “not joking” Pabout possibly running for a third term. But the Constitution clearly forbids such a move. So what’s going on? It’s hard to know what Trump is really thinking. B...

To the Editor: As I daily read about and view Donald Trump’s absurd statements and shenanigans, I am reminded of the following idiom — “(He) Donald Trump is a few fries short of a Happy Meal.” So appr...

PLEASE JUST STOP. On Monday, U.S. District Judge Susan Paradise Baxter ruled Pennsylvania’s election boards cannot invalidate mail-in ballots because they don’t have dates on their outer envelopes. Ba...

In case you’ve missed the 1 million New York Times headlines announcing a “constitutional crisis,” here are a few typically calm, laid-back notices from that straightdown- the-middle newspaper: Trump ...

A trio of elections on Tuesday provided early warning signs to Republicans and President Donald Trump at the beginning of an ambitious term, as Democrats rallied against his efforts to slash the feder...

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — A high-stakes contest to decide who gets to build a casino in New York City could potentially result in a $115 million jackpot for President Donald Trump. The Republican stands to ...

Over the weekend, the White House Correspondents’ Association abruptly canceled the performance of comedian Amber Ruffin, originally scheduled for the organization’s April 26 annual dinner. Once a cel...

COULD INCREASED SAFETY measures finally be coming to the dangerous Elco Hill intersection in Long Branch? While the Washington County riverside communities of Roscoe, Elco, Stockdale and Allenport may...

To the Editor: Three letters in this paper recently lead me to believe that none of these three Trumpers from Belle Vernon, and one from Rostraver have ever served in the military. If you are or ever ...

The Democratic Party is polling about 27 percent approval — and sinking. In 2024, it lost the White House, the House of Representatives, the Senate, and both the popular vote and the Electoral College...

Pope Francis in an empty St. Peter’s Square in the dark and rain — for many, it was one of the most memorable images of the early COVID-19 shutdown. That was five years ago now. The footage of the Pop...

PARIS (AP) — U.S. government efforts to eliminate diversity initiatives are not going down well on the European continent. Laurent Saint-Martin, France’s minister for foreign trade, said the country w...

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 Democrats are mad at their own leaders and increas...

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — President Donald Trump said Sunday that “I’m not joking” about trying to serve a third term, the clearest indication he is considering ways to breach a constitutional barr...

COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. — The ball clubs have departed their springtime nests, pennant hopes are flowering like daffodils, the ancient game is springing to life again. For even the lowliest teams — maybe in...

THE GREATER PITTSBURGH region is home to dozens of colleges and universities. There are the large research facilities like the University of Pittsburgh and Carnegie Mellon University. There are public...

Some Republicans want U.S. District Judge James Boasberg removed from the bench for allegedly interfering with the president’s authority – under the Constitution and the 1798 Alien Enemies Act – to de...

‘It’s my country, I’ll serve’ To the Editor: As we observe Vietnam Veterans Day, I think back on my military service in the U. S. Army. While driving me to the B & O railroad station in Connellsville ...

NUUK, Greenland (AP) — U.S. Vice President JD Vance said Friday that Denmark has “underinvested” in Greenland’s security and demanded that Denmark change its approach as President Donald Trump pushes ...