Two things have become abundantly clear since the heinous attack by Islamic State jihadists in Paris on Nov. 13. First, we must stop treating ISIS with kid gloves and immediately . . .
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11/25/15
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These days I feel sorry for anyone who gets into the world of politics, because it has become such a mean-spirited and dysfunctional profession. For the most part, the public lumps good and bad politicians into one category . . .
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10/22/15
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At 12:01 a.m. on Oct. 1, Congress missed an important deadline to reauthorize the James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act, and that, my friends, is totally unacceptable.
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10/8/15
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Before Pope Francis ventured to New York last week, he started his visit in the nation’s capital. While in Washington, he spoke to members of Congress, touching on a variety of issues, including immigration and the refugee crisis, poverty and homelessness, and governing.
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By Andrew Hackmack
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9/30/15
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Long Island friends, take note. Believe it or not, the hottest ticket in town isn’t the Mets. It’s Pope Francis. After arriving in Washington on Tuesday . . .
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9/24/15
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We New Yorkers are enduring one of the bitterest winters in the last 25 years. Gasoline prices may be low . . .
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3/4/15
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The reign of terror by Islamic State insurgents surged just one day after President Obama asked Congress for new war powers to combat the brutal terror group.
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2/19/15
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For three days, Pablo C. wandered the 120,000- square-mile Sonoran Desert in southwest Arizona, where temperatures can reach 118 degrees Fahrenheit in summer. He was a teenager, alone, with no food or water.
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By Laura Schofer
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12/20/14
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Was it torture or, as others would say, harsh tactics used to obtain intelligence to protect our citizens? That’s a matter of opinion.
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12/18/14
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Last week, a grand jury of nine whites and three blacks decided not to indict police officer Darren Wilson in the death of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Mo.
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12/4/14
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