POLITICS

Senate approves Ukraine, Israel foreign aid package

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Washington — The Senate approved a major foreign aid package Tuesday, as a bipartisan group of senators propelled the long-delayed legislation over the finish line after an overnight session. But new, steep opposition from House Speaker Mike Johnson has thrown the bill’s prospects in the lower chamber into question. The vote on final passage of

How Secretary of State Races Became Key Focus in Election Integrity Battle

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State secretary-of-state elections were of little interest before 2022 except for those most engaged in statehouse politics. Even the name has a cement reverb. But former President Donald Trump’s adamant position about the legitimacy of the 2020 election thrust these usually obscure contests into the spotlight. Several of the 27 secretary-of-state races in 2022 illustrated

Nor’easter Endangers Voter Turnout in NY Special Election to Replace George Santos

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The election results will further define the balance of power in Congress for the next nine months. Voters of Nassau County and some parts of Queens will decide the fates on Tuesday of Congressional candidates Republican Mazi Pilip and Democrat Tom Suozzi as well as set the political tone nationwide for November’s general election. However,