Opinion

Possibly no one had more influence on American foreign policy in the late 20th century than Henry Kissinger, who died [on Nov. 29] at age 100. In his long and active career, he advised presidents, carried out policies and initiatives, and was a highly visible figure around the world. While it’s early to pronounce judgment […]

The process of redrawing election-district maps, which takes place every 10 years, is never a simple endeavor. Logical, thoughtful, and geographically reasonable election districts are an important component of our representative democracy. However, playing politics with election districts has been taken to a new level this year.  Republican successes in the 2022 elections helped swing

It won’t be too long before George Santos fades into obscurity, at least as far as Congress is concerned. Before that happens, though, it’s worth spending a moment on his expulsion, because this was one of those rare instances where the House of Representatives set an example its future self should follow. To understand why,

New York State’s radical green-energy agenda has been destined for failure since the moment it was conceived. In its earliest stages, progressive supporters of the bill refused to put firm cost estimates on the plan to overhaul New York’s energy grid. The resulting 2019 Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act (CLCPA) was rammed into law,

U.S. President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping met for four hours last month on an estate near San Francisco. That, in and of itself, is important. At a time of serious tensions between the world’s two most powerful countries, maintaining communication is essential. Even if such talks don’t always produce breakthrough agreements, it’s

Imagine a regulatory body of the United States government deciding that people who pay their bills should subsidize those who don’t. Well, imagine no more. The constitutionally dubious Consumer Financial Protection Board (CFPB) has a proposed rule (Regulation Z) that would lower the penalty fee for failing to pay credit-card debt on time from $30

Back in mid-November, when President Joe Biden signed the latest stopgap funding bill to keep the government operating, official Washington, D.C. no doubt heaved a sigh of relief. The measure, which originated in the fractious House, passed there only with support from the Democratic minority — in fact, many more Democrats than Republicans voted for

Small businesses are the backbone of New York’s communities and one of the most important elements of our state’s economy. Data from Empire State Development shows a whopping 98 percent of all businesses in New York state are classified as small businesses and those businesses account for more than half the total workforce in the

Americans are fed up with politics. That’s the obvious conclusion of a recent survey by the Pew Research Center, which found many of us have “unrelentingly negative” views of politics and elected officials. It’s understandable that people are discouraged. There are plenty of reasons to feel that way. I’m not especially alarmed at the findings

Nearly every public poll conducted in recent years has reflected a similar sentiment: crime is a significant problem in New York state. Yet [on Nov. 16], we were reminded that the public’s sense of urgency isn’t shared by Gov. Hochul and her legislative allies. The signing of the Clean Slate Act, which automatically seals criminal