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Mueller tells Nadler his report did not exonerate Trump
New York lawmakers took center stage in former Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s testimony to the House Judiciary Committee on Wednesday morning, as Reps. Jerry Nadler and Hakeem Jeffries tried to demonstrate that Trump obstructed justice.
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Every vote counts: New York’s history of close elections
State and local elections often come down to a handful of votes.
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NY lawmakers join the call for Puerto Rico’s governor to resign
Thousands protest Ricardo Rosselló after his heinous private chats were made public.
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Gillibrand faces backlash over Al Franken (again)
The New Yorker does a deep dive on one #MeToo allegation.
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MTA reorganization, Manhattan blackout and uproar over Pantaleo
Rounding up the week’s political news.
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De Blasio dipped into his own state PAC for his presidential run
We’re glad the money is going to needy New York Democrats.
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NY Republican Reps cautiously denounce tweets
Although all of the Republicans in New York’s congressional delegation voted against a resolution denouncing the President Donald Trump’s racist tweets about four Democrats, most did mildly criticize Trump’s statements. None, however, have spoken up about the chants of “Send her back.”
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Is the MTA due for a restructuring?
The experts weigh in on new plans to shake up the embattled Metropolitan Transportation Authority.
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Is Chris Collins running for Congress again?
You probably haven’t heard the last of the Trump-loving congressman.
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Poll: Does the MTA need to be restructured?
A new report has grand plans to slim down the troubled transit authority.
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The major 2021 mayoral contenders
What you need to know about the likely candidates for New York City’s 2021 mayoral race.
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Reminder: Puerto Rico is not a country
The small Caribbean island is a United States territory (technically an “unincorporated territory”) and has been since 1898, after the U.S. claimed victory in the Spanish-American War.
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The Queens DA recount by the numbers
The recount has begun in the Democratic primary for Queens district attorney, in New York’s own version of Bush v. Gore. Here are some of the other numbers that go into determining the race.
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NYC mayoral candidates pick up the fundraising pace
The top candidates in the 2021 New York City mayoral race are picking up the pace of their fundraising, with both City Comptroller Scott Stringer and Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. reporting more money in contributions this period than the last one.
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Cuomo’s never-ending civil war
City & State put together a comprehensive list of all of Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s frenemies over the years.
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Figueroa dead, Queens DA recount, appalling Epstein allegations and more
Rounding up the week’s political news.
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Should New York’s elections be reformed?
The contested Queens district attorney race has some up in arms about the fairness of New York’s elections.
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Poll: Should New Yorkers trust local elections?
The Queens district attorney race recount has some questioning their faith in the democratic process.
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The presidential field’s New York connections
On Sunday, The New York Times revealed that presidential candidate and advice guru Marianne Williamson got her spiritual start in New York City. Here are all of the non-New Yorker presidential candidates who have little-known relationships to the Empire State.
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