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By Steve Levy President Trump is telling Harvard University “enough is enough” when it comes to its lax treatment of those perpetrating antisemitism on its campus. The president has gone so far as to deny […]

Previously Published in The Messenger History has a profound way of presenting itself.  Sometimes, it’s obvious we’re living through it. The pandemic, the surreal 2024 election cycle, the rapid growth of technology at alarming and […]

By Ray Tierney   With the budget fight over, New York’s progressive legislators are now pushing a trio of bills — the Second Look Act, Elder Parole, and the Earned Time Act — that will fling […]

The latest whopper coming from the legacy media is their claim that U.S. citizen children are being deported. This is blatantly false.  The government was deporting the illegal immigrant parent. The parent was free to […]

By Elaine Phillips The unfortunate closure of The Safe Center LI, a private nonprofit agency that served victims of domestic violence and sexual assault, has understandably raised concern across our community and in my office. […]

President Donald Trump just finished a major trip throughout the Middle East rattling off a number of potential big deals.  But, unfortunately, much of Trump’s good work often gets overshadowed by needless unforced errors. In […]

Over the last several years, school districts on Long Island have been flooded with state and federal aid — so much so that they will now be spending $39,000 per student, the most in the […]

Jake Tapper’s book on former President Joe Biden’s mental incompetence is more than hypocritical; it is outright laughable.  What a bombshell! Jake Tapper of CNN just wrote a book telling us something earth-shattering: Joe Biden […]

By Will Barclay The recently passed 2025-2026 budget was the latest in 15 years. One would think the extra time would have yielded better results, but the final product is riddled with flaws, as the […]

Previously Published in The Messenger Last year, Albany Democrats and Governor Kathy Hochul (D) passed a law that would align local elections conducted in the odd-numbered years to coincide with even-year elections. The stated logic […]