The world of politics has never been an oasis of peace and harmony. By its very nature, democracy is a clash of ideas fueled by ambition. It is not an arena for the faint of heart.
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12/7/23
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Like most people, I awoke on Oct. 7 to news of Hamas’ horrific attack on Israel. The barbarism displayed by the Hamas terrorists against Israeli civilians was enough to make anybody’s blood boil.
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By Anthony D'Esposito
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12/7/23
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I’ll never forget the last time I saw my stepmother, even though by then she’d already forgotten me. It was last year in the Florida hospice center Helen had lived in . . .
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By Michael Hinman
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12/7/23
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Governor Kathy Hochul has set Feb. 13 as the date for the special election to replace former Representative George Santos. The election, required by state law to take place within 70 to 80 days of …
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By Will Sheeline
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12/5/23
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When Rocco Graziosi, the project manager for Glen Cove’s Department of Public Works, discovered that the city had been subsidizing the utility payments of phone service carriers AT&T and …
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By Roksana Amid
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12/1/23
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Judges are trained to examine the facts of cases before them, study the relevant law and issue rulings, but some, like Richard J. McCord, who develop reputations as exceptional jurists, have an …
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By Roksana Amid
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12/1/23
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Congressman George Santos may soon no longer be a member of the House of Representatives. A resolution to expel him from Congress was introduced Nov. 17 by Republican House Ethics Committee Chairman …
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By ROKSANA AMID & LAURA LANE
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12/1/23
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Few transitions in life are as emotional and challenging as the role reversal between aging family members and adult children. Lisa Yeager fondly remembers her childhood with her aunt, Frances …
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By Roksana Amid
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12/1/23
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For many, the high cost of living has made the American dream of home ownership out of reach. Rent prices have dramatically increased in recent years, leaving renters to decide between groceries, …
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By Roksana Amid
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12/1/23
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George Santos has become the first congressman to be expelled from the U.S. House of Representatives without first being convicted of a felony since the Civil War.
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By Laura Lane
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12/1/23
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