Columnists

The Biden administration signals its foreign policy priorities may be regions outside the Middle East, barring a new crisis there.
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Despite the failure of Trump's "election-fraud" hoax, red-state Republicans are pushing rules that could curb Democratic turnout in future elections.
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Standing against autocracy would seem expected for a U.S. president. But Donald Trump never really did that, so Biden will get credit for a restoration of direction.
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Two different plans for police reform are headed toward the same destination: reviewing and reforming police practices in Nassau and Suffolk counties.
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Gov. Greg Abbott and Sen. Ted Cruz are among those taking heat for their actions amid the prolonged Texas power outage.
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This week's clergy discuss different interpretations of the roles of the women central to the miraculous story told in the Hebrew Scriptures' Book of Esther.
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God Squad: Some look up! Stories with angels sprinkled in
People wonder how I can believe in angels, but I do. The Bible teaches us that God needs to contact us, and angels are God's post office.
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The Senate minority leader became a force in Washington long before Trump arrived, and he remains one now.
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The Biden coronavirus relief package that the House is finalizing reportedly includes aid to a major U.S. employer: state and local governments.
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With Trump out of the picture as the ideal foil, Cuomo may seem less like a knight in shining armor and more like a politician.
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Nassau's crazy popular bond offering provided the county with a $1.1 billion cushion as it struggles with budget deficits resulting from the pandemic.