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Lawler-Jones spar over Israel-Palestinian conflict
The Israeli-Palestinian conflict exploded as a major campaign issue in a feisty debate between freshman Republican Rep. Michael Lawler and ex-Democratic Congressman Mondaire Jones Wednesday night
Dolton 'Dictator' Mayor Tiffany Henyard infers she'll seek arrest of opponents during rambling Facebook live rant
“All this pointing the finger at Tiffany – or lying on me – I’m over it,” she said. “Now it’s time for me to speak.”
CNN panel roasts Harris for failing to set out her vision after Pa. town hall: 'Word Salad City'
"What I’m hearing from people who I’ve been talking to … if her goal was to close the deal, they’re not sure she did that,” CNN anchor Dana Bash said...
Kirsten Gillibrand, Mike Sapraicone clash over Prop 1 in testy Senate debate
Sapraicone challenged Gillibrand on her assertion that Prop 1 would protect abortion and equal rights for women and argued that the amendment is vaguely worded to allow boys to play...
Rep. Mike Lawler says he deserves second term over taxes, border and public safety record
Freshman Republican Rep. Mike Lawler said voters have a stark choice in deciding whether to back his re-election or support ex-Democratic Congressman Mondaire Jones in the 17th House District.
More than $26M has poured into this toss-up NY Congressional race -- making it the costliest in the state
The massive amount of cash being spent on both sides has made Molinaro "angry," he said recently, as insiders noted it has prompted the 2018 GOP gubernatorial candidate – who...
Democrat Senate campaign org fires employee accused of 'tampering' with ballot box
Republican Tim Sheehy is running ahead of Democratic Sen. Jon Tester in the Treasure State, according to polls.
NY Assembly candidate caught-on-camera snatching rival's flyer from mailbox
A candidate running for state Assembly upstate, Joseph Mastroianni, was captured on a Ring video apparently removing his rival's campaign piece from the mailbox of a homeowner in the district.
Trump campaign accuses UK's Labour Party of election 'interference'
Donald Trump's campaign has accused British Prime Minister Keir Starmer's Labour Party of "blatant foreign interference" in the US presidential election after its volunteers traveled to the United States to...
Pray for Donald Trump to win the 2024 election in a landslide
The presidential election remains close, but most recent polls show Donald Trump leading in nearly all the battleground states.
Brandon Williams, John Mannion spar over Israel in heated upstate NY battleground debate
After Williams accused Mannion of remaining “silent” in the aftermath of the Oct. 7 attack by Hamas, the Democrat fired back, visibly frustrated.
Rep. Mondaire Jones got AOC's endorsement because they're both radicals
Rep. Mondaire Jones has been getting pummeled by ads pointing out that Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez endorsed him during his 2020 run, gushing that he was "the pride of New York."
GOP candidate Alison Esposito says she’s courting key Hasidic vote in battleground upstate NY district
Esposito touted her outreach effort while pushing back against a recent New York Times report suggesting leaders of the Satmar Jewish sects are planning to back her Democratic opponent, Rep....
Democrat Laura Gillen opens 12-point lead over Republican D'Esposito in 'toss-up' LI House race: Poll
The Newsday/Siena College found Gillen with the support of 53% of likely voters, while D'Esposito could only garner 41% backing.
Conn. Dem splurged nearly $13K on oysters, Martha's Vineyard trips and more as residents grappled with historic flooding
Rep. Jahana Hayes posted several times to social media and issued press releases on the emergency response — but hosted just one briefing with federal, state and local officials to...
Walz tells 'The View' he speaks 'honestly' when pressed to explain false statements about his past
"I just speak from my heart. I speak honestly. I speak in the moment," Walz told the ABC daytime show co-hosts.
Kamala Harris and Donald Trump remain neck and neck in NYC suburbs, Siena poll shows
Harris and Trump remain neck and neck on Long Island and in some suburban Hudson Valley Counties, the poll shows.
Mail-in ballots have made our election tallying a national embarrassment
Elon Musk can land a rocket booster back at the launch tower seven minutes after it takes off, but swing states can’t count votes in a timely manner.
Rep. Marc Molinaro says Dem opponent Josh Riley is even worse than this ex-pol
Molinaro says his current opponent for congress, Josh Riley, is running an even more dishonest and deceitful campaign than his 2018 matchup against Cuomo.
Long Island village used government accounts to push event that was a rally for Democrats in disguise: 'Voters deserve better'
Officials with the Village of Hempstead turned their local government into an arm of the Democratic Party -- to help elect Democratic candidate Laura Gillen to Congress, The Post has...