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…
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…