Attorney General Todd Blanche is blurring traditional boundaries between politics and federal law enforcement with speeches at political events that depart from longstanding norms meant to protect the Justice Department from the appearance of partisan bias.
The snowballing opposition to data center projects in communities across the United States has transformed the midterm election landscape.
In the small Nebraska village of Murdock, now-paused plans for two potential data centers have sparked the kinds of debates that have raged in cities and towns across the country.
More governors are shifting their stances or taking more steps to squeeze data centers, as the midterm elections near and public opinion sours on the energy-hungry behemoths.
President Donald Trump has highlighted his record on crime and safety during a visit to New York, pivoting to one of his strongest issues as he looks to boost Republicans in battleground races ahead of the November midterms.
New York officials have sued prediction market platform Kalshi for potentially billions of dollars, calling it an “illegal, unlicensed gambling operation” as the state seeks to halt its operations and force the company to forfeit its profits.
The Clinton Foundation has launched a new initiative to develop nonpartisan policy solutions with state and local governments.
President Donald Trump is having governors and electricity companies join a pledge aimed at shielding U.S. consumers from higher utility bills because data centers.
New York is blocking new large data centers that fuel artificial intelligence for up to a year to protect the environment and energy grid.
The state of New York is forming an exploratory committee to consider whether Lake Placid and New York City should bid to co-host a future Winter Games.
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani is testing the limits of his newfound political muscle in a bid to reshape the Democratic Party, even if it means challenging his own party’s leadership.
New York City's iconic pizzerias and bagel shops may soon be forced to update their long-standing baking practices after state lawmakers moved to ban a common additive.
Trains are rolling again on the Long Island Rail Road after a deal was reached to end a strike that had shut down the busiest commuter rail system in the country.
Negotiators have reached a deal to end a strike that has brought North America’s largest commuter rail system to a standstill.
The strike shutting down North America’s largest commuter rail system will continue into a third day.
The shutdown of North America’s largest commuter rail system has continued into a second day with no end in sight after unionized workers went on strike.
Workers on New York’s Long Island Rail Road are on strike, paralyzing the busiest commuter rail system in North America.
Sky-high ticket prices won’t be the only thing emptying the wallets of soccer fans attending World Cup matches at some U.S. venues this spring.
New York will lose more than $73.5 million in federal money because the Transportation Department says that state has refused to revoke nearly 33,000 questionable commercial driver’s licenses for immigrants since an audit uncovered problems last year.
Energy Secretary Chris Wright raised eyebrows Tuesday after saying the country “looks like we’re going in the wrong direction” in remarks hailing a new natural gas pipeline project.
Authorities say a suspect was fatally shot by police after stabbing three people in a random attack at a major New York subway station.
President Donald Trump's administration has admitted to a major error in data used to justify a federal fraud probe into New York’s Medicaid program.
In his first 100 days in office, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has governed with a star power unusual in politics.
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has been holding a series of “rental rip-off hearings” for disgruntled tenants to air their complaints about bad landlords.
Federal prosecutors probing public corruption in New York have charged the leaders of a homeless shelter nonprofit with stealing $1.3 million from the taxpayer-backed organization.
Federal prosecutors are investigating whether a New York City council member and her sister accepted bribes linked to the appropriation of city funds to a migrant shelter provider.
An advocacy group is providing support to candidates who want to expand support for child and elder care in the midterm elections.
Advocates across the U.S. are hoping a growing unhappiness of wage and wealth inequalities that have increased coming out of the COVID-19 pandemic will help more states adopt policies involve the rich paying more in taxes.
President Donald Trump's administration is expanding its crackdown on state Medicaid programs to New York, launching a fraud probe in the state.
A federal judge has blocked the Trump administration’s efforts to halt New York’s first-in-the-nation congestion fee on drivers entering Manhattan.
New York's governor says the World Trade Center's final office tower will start construction as soon as this spring and become American Express’ new headquarters.
President Trump has used his State of the Union address to sell a booming America, even as voters worry about the economy.
New laws in some Democratic-led states are forcing local sheriffs to stop cooperating with President Donald Trump's immigration enforcement efforts.
The maker of a gun accessory tied to a racist shooting that killed 10 Black people at a supermarket in Buffalo will pay $1.75 million to survivors and victims’ families and will stop selling the device in New York.
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has endorsed Gov. Kathy Hochul for reelection, offering the moderate governor some progressive heft in her campaign for a second full term.
New York’s attorney general has announced plans to deploy legal observers to monitor federal immigration enforcement actions in the state.
A prosecutor has told a jury that a prison guard should be convicted of manslaughter for failing to intervene in the brutal beating of an inmate by other guards.
A federal judge has cleared the way for a New York offshore wind project to resume construction.
Democrats across the country are proposing state law changes to rein in federal immigration officers and protect the public following the shooting death of a protester in Minneapolis and the wounding of two people in Portland, Oregon.
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has delivered her State of the State address, pitching proposals to fight President Donald Trump's agenda while also moving to capture progressive excitement surrounding Mayor Zohran Mamdani.
Thousands of nurses at major New York City hospitals could soon go on strike, three years after a walkout scrambled operations at some of the same facilities.
President Donald Trump has signed an executive order suspending U.S. support for 66 organizations, agencies and commissions.
President Donald Trump’s administration is withholding funding to help needy families with children in five states governed by Democrats.
A surge of arctic air is bringing strong winds, heavy snow and frigid temperatures to the Great Lakes and Northeast, a day after a bomb cyclone that hit the northern U.S. Tens of thousands of customers were without power early Tuesday, with Michigan hardest hit.
More than a thousand flights have been canceled or delayed across the Northeast and Great Lakes as a winter storm disrupted one of the busiest travel weekends of the year between Christmas and New Year’s.
A stop-work order by the Trump administration directs offshore wind developers to “suspend all ongoing activities” related to five large-scale projects under construction along the East Coast “for the next 90 days for reasons of national security.”.
President Donald Trump says he’s endorsing Nassau County’s Republican executive for governor in next fall’s New York race.
Rep. Elise Stefanik says she is suspending her campaign for New York governor and will not seek reelection to Congress.
Many Republican leaders insist there's no problem with the GOP's policies, the party's message or President Donald Trump’s leadership, despite big losses in this month's elections.
Democrats are riding high after Election Day wins and some are capitalizing on the victory of New York City Mayor-Elect Zohran Mamdani.
Fresh off his historic victory in New York City’s mayoral election, Zohran Mamdani named a slate of seasoned officials to help lead his transition to City Hall.
Donald Trump features prominently in state and local elections happening Tuesday, a year after he retook the White House.
Food banks and pantries are preparing for a surge in demand if federal food aid is paused this weekend from the government shutdown.
Federal funds could begin running dry on Saturday that help tens of millions of Americans buy food for their families and send their toddlers to preschool if the government shutdown persists.
A lawsuit is seeking to redraw the lines of a Republican-controlled congressional district in New York state.
New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani has rallied supporters with heavyweight support from U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.
A federal judge has permanently blocked the Trump administration from withholding nearly $34 million in funding earmarked to protect New York’s transportation system from terrorist attacks.
The public release of a Young Republican group chat that included racist language, jokes about rape and flippant commentary on gas chambers has prompted bipartisan calls for those involved to be removed from or resign their positions.
President Donald Trump has reversed $187 million in funding cuts for New York's law enforcement and counterterrorism operations.
Federal agents grabbed and shoved journalists in a hall outside a New York City immigration court, sending one to the hospital.
Four years ago, President Donald Trump was persona non grata in the golf world, ostracized from the sport he loves in the wake of the U.S. Capitol riot on Jan. 6, 2021.
A federal appeals court has effectively upheld a state law in New York that bars firearms in “sensitive” locations including Times Square, the New York City subway system and commuter trains.
Three members of a federal control board overseeing Puerto Rico’s finances who were recently fired by the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump have filed a lawsuit in U.S. court alleging their firings were illegal.
The Trump administration has halted construction on a nearly complete wind farm off Rhode Island and Connecticut, citing national security concerns.
Democrats have struggled to find effective ways to oppose President Donald Trump, and even some Democratic voters describe the party as weak.
New York’s legal marijuana agency allowed dozens of cannabis dispensaries to open too close to schools after regulators misread state law and are now pushing for a legislative fix to prevent the pot shops from having to relocate.
Texas Republicans were unable again Monday to approve new congressional districts to meet President Donald Trump’s demands.
Texas Republicans have escalated the penalties against Democrats as they enter a second week camped out in states across the country to block new U.S. House maps pushed for by President Donald Trump to win more seats ahead of the 2026 midterm elections.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom and former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi have appeared shoulder-to-shoulder with Texas Democratic lawmakers in a show of support for their nearly weeklong walkout.
Texas and California are at the center of a national political power struggle that could reshape Trump's second presidency.
Dozens of Democratic state lawmakers in Texas have scattered across the country in a last-ditch effort to prevent Republicans from adopting U.S. House maps that President Donald Trump wants in place before the 2026 midterm elections.
Authorities say the man who killed four people at a Manhattan office building bought the rifle he used in the attack and the car he drove across country from his supervisor at a Las Vegas casino.
