Lee Zeldin, former NY representative, confirmed as EPA Administrator
Former New York State Congressman and candidate for governor Lee Zeldin was confirmed to lead the Environmental Protection ...
Trump Kicks Congress to the Curb, With Little Protest From Republicans
The administration is showing it doesn’t view the House and Senate as equal partners. So far, Republicans, who hold both ...
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New York IG Lucy Lang calls federal firings a threat to Democracy
Lang also cited the fiscal impact of federal IGs, highlighting that their oversight saved $93.1 billion in 2023 alone—a $26 ...
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Meet the 2025 class of new state lawmakers
Who is a New York political figure, past or present, you admire? Shirley Chisholm. I was elected this year on the 56th anniversary of her election as the first Black woman to Congress. I am ...
‘A Bounty on My Head’: Congress’s First Transgender Member Faces the Trump Era
Representative Sarah McBride did not run for Congress emphasizing L.G.B.T.Q. issues. But since her arrival in Washington, her ...
BofA plans to engage with White House, Congress on debanking allegations, spokesperson says
NEW YORK (Reuters) -Bank of America will be engaging with President Donald Trump's administration and Congress on regulations ...
Homeland Security secretary Noem leads immigration raids in New York City
New York City Mayor Eric Adams and New York State Governor Kathy Hochul, both Democrats, were complicit in Tuesday’s raids.
Midlevel Appellate Court Reinstates New York's Voting Rights Act
A state appellate court on Thursday unanimously reinstated New York's John R. Lewis Voting Rights Act of 2022, a law that prohibits "vote dilution" actions by municipalities. In a ruling penned by ...