Former U.S. Senate candidate Joe Pinion is considering running for New York’s 21st Congressional District occupied by Republican Rep. Elise Stefanik as she makes a bid for governor in 2026. In a statement Wednesday, Pinion said the state Republican Party must be reinvigorated in order to compete in races next year. “Rep. Elise Stefanik has…
Veterans around the state are having mixed reactions to U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s promise to impose stricter national military standards, including gender-neutral fitness guidelines that could force women out of combat. Hegseth told admirals and generals in Quantico on Sept. 30 that he’ll impose the highest male standard for all combat roles and change…
Two New York congressmen on a bipartisan caucus said they’re urging lawmakers to use calmer rhetoric to reduce political violence following a surge of targeted deadly attacks rooted in the objection of another person’s viewpoint or freedom of speech. The congressional Problem Solvers Caucus — a group of moderate Republicans and Democratic House members —…
Former U.S. Rep. Brandon Williams was confirmed by the U.S. Senate Thursday to be the next under secretary for nuclear security at the federal Department of Energy. Williams was one of 48 nominees made by President Donald Trump that were confirmed 51-47 in a single vote by the upper chamber Thursday under new rules passed by Republicans to…
Folks born far and wide finalized the long road to officially become United States citizens Friday in Ulster County. Austrailian-born Mathieu Tozer has lived in the U.S. on a green card for more than 15 years, coming to California before switching coasts. Tozer said he really wanted to become a citizen so his voice could…
Businesses in New York state will likely have a chaotic few months as companies gauge the consequences of federal tariffs that took effect in the last week. President Donald Trump made tariffs a central fixture of the economic strategy that helped him get elected last fall, and maintains they’ll offset national trade deficits. Business leaders…
ALBANY – A panel of judges declined to appoint John Sarcone III, the interim U.S. attorney for the Northern District of New York, it announced Monday, casting doubt on if he will serve as the district’s chief federal law enforcement officer. “The Board of Judges of the United States District Court for the Northern District…
Following President Donald Trump’s announcement that the U.S. conducted strikes on three nuclear sites in Iran, New York leaders in Albany and Capitol Hill all responded to the strikes with mixed messages. “Iran cannot be allowed to have nuclear weapons,” Republican Rep. Mike Lawler said in part. “I fully supported Israel’s move to strike Iran,…