Category: NY Politics

NYC Mayor Eric Adams Criticizes White House for Border Crisis

May 3, 2023
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Democrat New York City Mayor Eric Adams said President Joe Biden’s administration is partly to blame for the country’s struggles to handle asylum seekers and illegal border crossers attempting to enter the United States. Adams fielded questions about America’s immigration and border security policies during a Tuesday press conference. During the press conference, reporters asked…

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New York Moving to Ban Gas Hookups in New Homes

April 28, 2023
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Democratic New York Gov. Kathy Hochul and the Democratic majority in the state’s legislature have reached an agreement on a new budget deal that would, among other things, phase out gas hookups in new homes. Hochul announced on Thursday evening that she had reached a tentative agreement with Democratic House Speaker Carl Heastie and Democratic…

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Michael Cohen Seeks to Revive Lawsuit Against Trump, Barr for Alleged Retaliation

April 25, 2023
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Michael Cohen, a former attorney of former President Donald Trump, has asked an appeals court to revive an earlier lawsuit that sought damages from Trump and Trump administration officials, after claiming he was imprisoned in retaliation for publishing a book criticizing Trump. “The head of the executive branch wielded his power to have one of…

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Appeals Court Grants Bragg’s Request to Temporarily Freeze House Subpeona For Pomerantz

April 20, 2023
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The Second Circuit Court of Appeals this morning issued a temporary administrative hold on the return date of the House Judiciary Committee’s congressional subpoena to Mark Pomerantz, a former prosecutor at Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s office. Pomerantz investigated former President Donald Trump’s finances before leaving Bragg’s office in February 2022 in protest of Bragg’s…

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Appeals Court Grants Bragg’s Request to Temporarily Freeze House Subpeona

April 20, 2023
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The Second Circuit Court of Appeals this morning issued a temporary administrative hold on the return date of the House Judiciary Committee’s congressional subpoena to Mark Pomerantz, a former prosecutor at Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s office. Pomerantz investigated former President Donald Trump’s finances before leaving Bragg’s office in February 2022 in protest of Bragg’s…

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Rowan Wilson Confirmed as New York’s Chief Judge After Hochul’s First Nominee Blocked

April 19, 2023
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The New York Senate has confirmed Rowan Wilson as the next chief judge of New York State. The Democrat-controlled state Senate confirmed Wilson with a 40:19 vote. He will lead the Court of Appeals, the highest court of the Empire State, and the state’s court system. Wilson, 62, succeeds Judge Janet DiFiore who resigned in…

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New York Congressman George Santos Announces Reelection Bid Despite Calls for Resignation

April 18, 2023
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Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.) announced on Monday that he’s running for reelection, despite facing multiple ongoing investigations, questions over his background, and repeated calls to resign. “As a first-generation American, I am no stranger to the issues affecting my district. I grew up poor with a single mom, and thanks to the American dream, a…

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George Santos Announces Reelection Bid Despite Calls for Resignation

April 18, 2023
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Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.) announced on Monday that he’s running for reelection, despite facing multiple ongoing investigations, questions over his background, and repeated calls to resign. “As a first-generation American, I am no stranger to the issues affecting my district. I grew up poor with a single mom, and thanks to the American dream, a…

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Rep. George Santos Announces Reelection Bid Despite Calls for Resignation

April 18, 2023
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Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.) announced on Monday that he’s running for reelection, despite facing multiple ongoing investigations, questions over his background, and repeated calls to resign. “As a first-generation American, I am no stranger to the issues affecting my district. I grew up poor with a single mom, and thanks to the American dream, a…

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Rep. Jordan Files Motion to Dismiss Bragg’s Lawsuit Amid Probe Into Trump Indictment

April 18, 2023
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The House Judiciary Committee and its chairman, Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio), on Monday filed a motion to dismiss a federal lawsuit filed by Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg. Bragg had sued to halt a congressional subpoena from Jordan that sought for the testimony of Mark Pomerantz, a former Manhattan prosecutor who led an investigation into the…

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