The recent Signal chat debacle involved topmost Trump officials mistakenly sharing classified, real-time American attack planning with a journalist, followed by spinning and lying to Congress in a feckless attempt to excuse their monumental oops. Thoroughly bad. But it gets even ...

To the editor: In a recent commentary (“DOGE fiscal reforms will save our nation from bankruptcy,” March 25) Doug Hoffman pointed to the importance of dealing with the national debt, which is currently about $37 trillion. His solution is to cut “reckless spending.” He does not ...

To the editor: They must be kidding? No, we don’t need to shut down our government agencies. Millions of people rely on the services they provide through public dollars. No, the majority of senior citizens are not fraudsters. Seniors paid into a system that provides for a dignified ...

To the editor: Donald Trump, a Wharton graduate, clearly does not understand tariffs. Simply put, tariffs are a tax on consumers. When the government imposes tariffs, the cost must eventually be paid by the end user. Despite this, Trump said: “All I know is this: We’re going to take in ...

To the editor: Wow! We are so incredibly grateful to have been part of the Saranac Lake Music Legends Winter Carnival 2025. It is so hard to know where to begin with our thanks, but here we go! Thank you so much to those who nominated us and to the past Winter Carnival Kings and ...

To the editor: Despite the tremendous progress that’s been made to lower smoking rates and convince people to say no to tobacco, smoking still remains the number one cause of preventable death in the U.S. That’s why the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids will host its national day of ...