Politics

Freshman New York Rep. Jamaal Bowman joins a class of younger Black lawmakers working to broaden representation and progressive power in Congress, as well as in the Democratic Party.

Pennsylvania Republicans lawmakers are calling for stricter voter identification requirements, in-person early voting, signature verification of mail ballots, and other major changes.

“We need school districts and superintendents to marry civil disobedience with common sense. And that is no masks for the rest of the year.”

“It seems like every morning we wake up to see another story about violence in our streets or a shooting where innocent victims are either killed or injured."

More New Yorkers think the embattled governor should hang on than think he should resign.

“This is Albany politics at its worst — both the Comptroller and the Attorney General have spoken to people about running for Governor and it is unethical to wield criminal referral authority to further political self-interest."

“I was running COVID response for this state, so I didn't want to get COVID, and precautions were taken.”

“Self-serving nakedly political press stunts are nothing new for these Republican politicians."

The New York attorney general's office has expanded its probe of former President Donald Trump's business. Here's what that means — and what could come next for the criminal inquiry.

If enough evidence is found, the Trump Organization could face criminal charges from two New York prosecutors: the New York state attorney general and the Manhattan district attorney.