Politics & Government

Politics & Government

The original Bobby Kennedy

I recently took time to rummage through old political stuff, some of which goes back more than 60 years.  There are buttons and bumper...
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Politics & Government

ICE refuses to release any info on its workforce

An ICE agent covers his face while arresting migrants on Elmwood Avenue in November 2025. Photo by Diane Hinman. ICE is on a nationwide hiring...
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Politics & Government

Governor Hochul Highlights First Statewide Moratorium on New Hyperscale Data Centers

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TZTwwPnq7tA July 22, 2026 — Babylon, NY — Governor Hochul held a roundtable with state, business and local leaders from Long Island to...
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Politics & Government

Hochul wants ban on tax breaks for data centers

Hochul addresses local officials at a roundtable event in Kenmore on July 20, 2026. Photo by J. Dale Shoemaker. Governor Kathy Hochul on Monday said...
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Politics & Government

The race for Erie County Clerk; low voter turnout continues in recent primaries

Moving past the primaries and the mid-year report on political committees’ financials, the 105-day sprint to Election Day begins.  Statewide and legislative offices will...
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Politics & Government

Why smoke is getting in your eyes

It’s been a couple of miserable weeks for weather, first with the heat dome, then the smoke drifting in from wildfires in Canada. More...
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Sports

WIDE OPEN for the 43-yard score 😱

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National News

Trump adviser begs GOP senator to ‘please stay off’ television after disastrous interview

Alex Bruesewitz, a prominent adviser to President Donald Trump, issued a plea to Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) on Saturday to “please stay off” television following a disastrous interview in which young Texans viciously booed the GOP lawmaker.Cruz sat down with ESPN’s “College GameDay” ahead of…
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National News

GOP ‘underwater on nearly every issue’ in districts that decide the House: analyst

Democrats have gained a surprising advantage over Republicans on the economy and other financial concerns in competitive House districts likely to determine control of Congress, according to new polling.Voters in those districts report trusting Democrats more to handle the economy, inflation, gas prices, international trade…
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Fact Check

Did Trump say Republicans are ‘dumbest group of voters’ in 1998?

"I could lie and they'd still eat it up," the president allegedly told People magazine. "I bet my numbers would be terrific."
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National News

‘Conclude this hearing!’ Kash Patel makes desperate plea as he’s pinned down

FBI Director Kash Patel urged Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA) to end a Senate oversight hearing rather than answer questions from Sen. Adam Schiff (D-CA).Patel made the request Tuesday at the Senate Judiciary Committee's oversight hearing on the Federal Bureau of Investigation, his second annual appearance…
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