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President Donald Trump took to Twitter to lash out at the respective governors of New York and Michigan as the death toll attributed to the coronavirus pandemic continues to rise and as his administration faces blistering criticism for its response.
It took Trump hours to tweet about the Hanukkah stabbing in New York after he had tweeted hatred at the city and state on Sunday morning.
The Manhattan DA has subpoenaed eight years of Donald Trump's tax returns as part of a criminal investigation into hush-money payments before the 2016 election.
It has worked closely with legislators to protect firearms manufacturers from liability for gun violence and pushed a ban on U.S. health officials from promoting gun control.
Last week House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard Neal (D-Mass) sent a letter to the IRS Commissioner demanding six years of Donald Trump’s tax returns. This started a huge legal and political fight in Washington, with both sides prematurely claiming victory.
Law professor Zephyr Teachout wants to be Attorney General of New York, and as she announced her candidacy on Tuesday she said her main campaign promise would be to investigate and litigate against President Donald Trump.
"He's doing everything that he promised he would do – working to secure our borders, took us out of TPP, has the best cabinet that has never been assembled in history."
The Trump administration abandoned Obama-era LGBTQ protections. New York wasn't having it.
"I am ordering the State Police to put together a special unit to address the explosion of hate crimes in our state," Governor Andrew Cuomo announced Sunday morning, while speaking at Abyssinian Baptist Church in Harlem.
After Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed legislation giving 12 weeks of paid family leave and increasing the minimum wage throughout New York, President Barack Obama commended Gov. Cuomo and the state of New York for supporting working families and then made sure to reiterate his call on Congress to raise the minimum wage.
Cruz finally locked horns with Trump, answering birther claims by saying Trump has New York values. The backlash left Cruz acting the victim
Four Papa John's Franchisees in New York City have agreed to a 500,000 dollar settlement to pay back 250 employees whose wages were stolen.
Former Republican Congressman Michael Grimm was sentenced to eight months in prison for federal tax fraud on Friday morning.
Despite allegedly plotting mass murder, Robert Doggart was released to the custody of his family, pending disposition of his case.
According to the NY Times, State Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos (R) will be arrested on federal corruption charges some time next week.
When the President supported a nationwide ban on "Conversion Therapy", he mentioned the idea of state solutions.
That gnawing, aching need for limelight, even more so than Cruz's disingenuous flouting of science in exchange for base adoration, is what makes him unfit to lead.
If you want to hear one of the craziest things to come out of a Republican mouth this week, it’s the Republican objection to anyone reading the Pledge of Allegiance in Arabic. This apparently deplorable display of patriotism took place on March 18 during National Foreign Language Week, of all things.
Billionaire Donald Trump has formed an exploratory committee and hired staff for a 2016 presidential run.
Jeff Roorda, the business manager for the St. Louis Police Officers Association, interrupted a meeting at St. Louis City Hall Wednesday evening and sparked a melee when he pushed a young black woman to the ground.