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Putting such a man in any position of public trust is the stuff of dark comedy.

Kash Patel an alarming pick for FBI director

Episode raises new questions about what qualities mark president-elect's selections.

Confusion on latest Trump pick no-go

Young man from Plainview killed in Oct. 7 terror attack hailed as an inspiration.

Omer Neutra, a face of hope, courage

What's really important is not change itself, but how we respond to it.

Dealing with change that fills our lives

Kennedy scion is dangerously unfit for a Cabinet spot overseeing the nation's health.

RFK Jr.'s war on science and medicine

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The court cares a lot about preserving the legislature's power.

The Supreme Court won't save Musk's DOGE plans

The SEC will slacken efforts to promote social goals and fight climate change.

SEC's next top cop will take us back to the 1990s

Deporting migrants, extending yellow traffic light

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D'Esposito looking to Trump for a top law enforcement job

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The '4201 schools' need an updated funding formula that reflects their needs.

Fair funding for special students

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The EPA is one of the agencies that the Trump team is likely to gut or abolish.

Trump v. the ocean

Democrats can embrace reality, or they can lose again

School district 'double dippers,' pet industry, Lou 'Coach' Carnesecca

The fight gets bloody: NUMC sues NIFA

County officials should build a budget that doesn't rely on tricks.

Heed NIFA's budget advice

The current elite-populist divide is rooted in our history.

Making sense of the 2024 elections as a 21st-century paradigm shift

The fate of an EPA ruling on removal of lead pipes remains uncertain.

Why does the U.S. still have lead pipes? Blame this trade group

Red-light camera tickets, bomb threats, kids' anxiety meds

Doing so will create good-paying jobs and strengthen our energy independence.

We can meet offshore wind's challenges

Will Nassau's mask law hold up in Blakeman's reelection year?

We are on the verge of an era where no rules will apply.

Hunter Biden's pardon wrong

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