New York State

Politics

Battleground: New York

New York is the epicenter of the struggle for the soul of the Democratic Party.

Andrew Cuomo

Politics

Republicans for Cuomo are still quietly for Cuomo

Gov. Andrew Cuomo has moved to the left, but supporters of his who were members of a Republicans for Cuomo group don’t seem to mind.

New York City

Politics

Another Cuomo gaffe, Collins suspends run and charter ballot initiatives

Andrew Cuomo's gaffe, Chris Collins suspends run and charter ballot initiatives in this week's top political news roundup.

New York State

Politics

Republicans face obstacles to drop Collins from ballot

Western New York Republicans will meet to decide on their options to replace Rep. Chris Collins in NY27.

Donald Trump

Opinion

Was Rudy Giuliani ever a good lawyer?

Political and legal analysts have been baffled by Giuliani’s performance since taking on President Donald Trump as a client, often making statements that would seem to harm Trump’s case in court – or, at least, in the court of public opinion.

Ethics

Policy

Rep. Chris Collins arrested for insider trading

A federal indictment alleges Collins leaked details to his son about a company he was invested in

Andrew Cuomo

Opinion

New York won’t beat the federal tax law in court, and it shouldn’t

New York is taking the federal government to court over the SALT deduction cap. But New York’s legal reasoning would, if accepted by the U.S. Supreme Court, cripple the federal government’s powers of taxation in ways that would restrict future Democratic congresses as well.

Donald Trump

Politics

Tribulation over Trump, Skeloses convicted, NYPD acts on Eric Garner

In this week's headlines, former state Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos and his son were convicted again, Republicans scrambled to respond to President Donald Trump's support for Russian President Vladimir Putin, and the NYPD prepared to finally take disciplinary action years after the death of Eric Garner.

New York City

Politics

NYCHA’s miscalculation, Nixon’s attack and ire over immigration

NYCHA’s miscalculation, Cynthia Nixon’s attack and ire over immigration in this week's headlines.

New York City

Politics

The polls got it wrong again! Or did they?

The time lag between polling and the congressional primary may have caused the discrepancy.

New York City

Politics

Donovan easily beats Grimm in GOP primary

Incumbent Rep. Dan Donovan held off former Rep. and convicted felon Michael Grimm in NY11's Republican primary.

Andrew Cuomo

Politics

Cuomo’s whirlwind tour of cable news

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo is spending a lot of time on national channels discussing national issues.

Immigration

Politics

New York reacts to Supreme Court upholding Trump’s Muslim travel ban

The Supreme Court upheld Donald Trumps Muslim immigration ban - heres what New Yorks leaders are saying.

Donald Trump

Politics

No one knows how many immigrant children taken from parents are in New York

Donald Trump’s executive order doesn’t send the children already taken back to their families.

Donald Trump

Policy

New York Republicans won’t criticize Trump for child separation policy

Only Rep. Peter King called to stop the Trump administration's controversial practice of child separation.