Gov. Kathy Hochul signed seven bills affecting how New Yorkers will vote in November. New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has signed into law seven election-related bills that, among other changes, allow teenagers to preregister to vote before they turn 18 so they will be automatically added to the voter rolls when they come of age.
Political observers are split on whether they pose a serious threat to the incumbent. NEW YORK—With the recent entrance of New York City Comptroller Brad Lander into the mayoral Democratic Party primary, incumbent Mayor Eric Adams faces three progressive challengers. Some political observers believe the climate is favorable to challengers from within the party. Adams
Jewish organizations reacted to Vice President Kamala Harris' selection of Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as running mate, with the groups offering mixed reactions to the new ticket.
Minnesota first lady Gwen Walz said in 2020 that she kept the windows of the governor's mansion open amid a smell of burning tires during the riots that hit the city.
A resurfaced clip that has gone viral shows Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, Vice President Kamala Harris’s newly announced running mate, saying that free speech should not always be guaranteed in a democracy. “There’s no guarantee to free speech on misinformation or hate speech, and especially around our democracy,” Walz said in December 2022 on MSNBC
A top conservative advocacy group is hitting vulnerable Democrats in ads across battleground states as it looks to prevent "one-party" rule by progressives.
Republicans accused Democratic nominee for vice president Gov. Tim Walz of a power grab in Minnesota after he was slow to demand a resignation from an embattled state lawmaker.