Commuters arrive at Grand Central Station with Metro-North during morning rush hour on June 8, 2020 in New York City. Angela Weiss | AFP | Getty Images The battle to redraw U.S. congressional districts is taking place for the first time in decades without certain federal redistricting protections, raising concern that voters of color could
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In this article .COVID19 GILD U.S. Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) listens to Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, during a Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee hearing to discuss the on-going federal response to COVID-19, at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., U.S., May 11, 2021. Greg
A Taliban fighter stands guard at the entrance of the police headquarters in Ghazni on August 12, 2021, as Taliban move closer to Afghan capital after taking Ghazni city. AFP | Getty Images WASHINGTON – The Biden administration will deploy 3,000 troops to Afghanistan in order to facilitate the drawdown of personnel at the U.S. Embassy
New York Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul said Wednesday that she is ready to take over as governor from Andrew Cuomo in two weeks, and vowed not to have a “toxic” workplace, as Cuomo allegedly has had for three terms. Hochul also said she would get rid of any Cuomo staffer who was involved in “unethical”
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) speaking at a press conference of the Democratic Senate Caucus. Michael Brochstein | Sipa USA | Sipa via AP Images After months of wrangling, the Senate just passed a $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill and a budget resolution calling for $3.5 trillion more in spending. The path ahead will
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Tuesday he will resign in two weeks because of a sexual harassment scandal that has crippled his administration. Cuomo’s shock announcement in a live stream from his Manhattan office came minutes after his lawyer during her own statement to reporters again flatly denied claims that he had sexually harassed
U.S. President Joe Biden answers questions from reporters as Vice President Kamala Harris looks on in the East Room of the White House in Washington, U.S., August 10, 2021. Evelyn Hockstein | Reuters WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden’s decades of experience in the Senate and his personal faith in compromise were rewarded Tuesday, when his
New York Governor Andrew M. Cuomo (L) and running mate Lt. Gov. nominee Kathy Hochul take part in a campaign stop at the New York Hotel & Motel Trades Council a day ahead of the Democratic primary in Midtown, New York on September 8, 2014. Adrees Latif | Reuters A group of New York’s most
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo looks on as he delivers remarks on the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) at the Riverside Church in New York, November 15, 2020. Andrew Kelly | Reuters The committee responsible for determining whether to impeach New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo expects to be finished reviewing evidence within weeks, the committee chair said
Taliban fighters with a vehicle on a highway in Afghanistan. Saibal Das | The India Today Group | Getty Images The U.N. special envoy for Afghanistan on Friday said the war in the country has entered a “deadlier and more destructive phase” and questioned the Taliban’s commitment to political settlement. “A party that was genuinely
Nearly 1,800 9/11 survivors, victims’ family members and first responders are telling President Joe Biden that he should skip memorial events this year unless he declassifies U.S. documents detailing Saudi Arabia’s role in the deadly attacks. Next month will mark 20 years since the terrorist attacks that killed nearly 3,000 Americans at the World Trade
A man hands his resume to an employer at the 25th annual Central Florida Employment Council Job Fair at the Central Florida Fairgrounds. More than 80 companies were recruiting for over a thousand jobs. Paul Hennessy | LightRocket | Getty Images The unemployment fell to 5.4% as the economy added 943,000 jobs in July, with
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo (L) speaks during his daily news conference with Secretary to the Governor Melissa DeRosa (R) on March 20, 2020 in New York City. Bennett Raglin | Getty Images A firm run by the father of Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s closest advisor was actively lobbying members of the governor’s team earlier this
Chairman of the Federal Reserve Jerome Powell testifies during the Senate’s Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs hearing examining the quarterly CARES Act report to Congress on September 24, 2020, in Washington, DC. Drew Angerer | AFP | Getty Images We will soon find out what the Federal Reserve’s leadership will look like under
US President Joe Biden speaks about the July jobs reports in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC, on August 6, 2021. Saul Loeb | AFP | Getty Images WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden resisted the temptation to take a victory lap Friday following the release of strong July jobs numbers, instead
U.S. President Joe Biden delivers on remarks in the East Room of the White House on July 29, 2021 in Washington, DC. Anna Moneymaker | Getty Images President Joe Biden signed an order on Wednesday blocking the enforced removal of many Hong Kong residents from the United States for 18 months, giving them a “temporary
AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka addresses the Economic Club of Washington in Washington, DC on April 23, 2019. Mandel Ngan | AFP | Getty Images AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka died Thursday at the age of 72. Trumka had served as president of the 12.5 million-member labor federation since 2009. President Joe Biden called Trumka a close
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo speaks during a news conference in New York City, April 19, 2021. Shannon Stapleton | Reuters Westchester County’s district attorney said Wednesday she plans to conduct an inquiry into whether the alleged sexual misconduct by New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo that occurred in her jurisdiction was “criminal in nature.” That