Robert Gavin

The national deficit and debt were noticeably absent from political debate. But the next president and Congress may not have the luxury of ignoring them.

Rev. Victor O. Ibhawa alleged the Buffalo Diocese arbitrarily fired him as parish administrator of Blessed Trinity Church on Leroy Avenue because of his race, color and national origin – then retaliated.

Turnout across Western New York has so far been higher this year compared with 2020, and not just in metropolitan areas. In the state's eight westernmost counties, 80,373 ballots had been cast through Monday, according to data from the state Board of Elections.

AP has a dedicated decision team of election analysts and researchers. Preparation begins months before Election Day.

Solid growth, including strong retail trends, should vindicate the federal government’s aggressive stimulus measures — even accounting for the burst of inflation in 2022.

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Investors are betting on the election in venues such as the stock market, where Donald Trump's media company trades, but also in novel areas including “prediction markets.”

Given the level of polarization, do we still have the capacity to tackle big, difficult issues like exploding deficits and debt, the solvency of Social Security and Medicare, and artificial intelligence?

Polls are not enough. Even now, the day before the election, they still can't come close to telling us what we want to know: who's going to win?

Investors are betting on the election in venues such as the stock market, where Donald Trump's media company trades, but also in novel areas including “prediction markets.”