President Donald Trump and other Republicans have long criticized states that take weeks to count their ballots after ...

I avoid performance evaluations by special interests that profit (at public expense) from politicians doing what special ...

The big thing fueling talk about this Tea Party moment for Democrats is that the base has never really been as angry as it is ...

Dropkick Murphys frontman Ken Casey shared views on Trump supporters and discussed which Democrats might better appeal to working-class voters than progressive leaders like AOC.

Republicans who cross him could find themselves on the receiving end of a social-media rant or, worse, facing a ...

After 10 years of President Donald Trump dominating the national discourse, one effect is a coarsening of political language.

Sound Off is an opinion forum for Mercury readers to offer brief comments on today’s news. Submissions must be 75 words or ...

Back-to-back retirement announcements last week from a Republican representative and senator represented a victory for ...

Sharon Owens’ historic primary win last month last month leaves her poised to become Syracuse’s first Black woman mayor. She ...

Today, many Democrats feel a similar fury toward the politicians who claim to represent them. In 2014 Mr. Brat used one issue in particular to illustrate that divide: immigration. Democratic ...

As I write this, House Democratic Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries is talking … and talking … and talking, using his ...