The incumbent is Mike Lawler, while his opponent Mondaire Jones is a former District 17 congressman. Republican incumbent Mike Lawler and Democrat challenger Mondaire Jones squared off on Oct. 16 in their bid for New York’s 17th Congressional District seat in the Hudson Valley. The 17th Congressional District encompasses all of Rockland and Putnam counties,
Biden originally planned to visit Germany earlier this month but delayed the trip as hurricanes hit the United States. President Joe Biden will depart for Germany on Thursday to discuss the war in Ukraine and other international challenges concerning the two nations. Biden originally planned to visit Germany earlier this month but delayed the visit
Amid a geopolitical tug-of-war with China, Washington is working to secure access to Africa’s critical mineral reserves. WASHINGTON—In the final months of his political career, President Joe Biden has said he is motivated to “get as much work done as possible.” He intends to visit Africa in early December as part of this effort and
Amid a geopolitical tug-of-war with China, Washington is working to secure access to Africa’s critical mineral reserves. WASHINGTON—In the final months of his political career, President Joe Biden has said he is motivated to “get as much work done as possible.” He intends to visit Africa in early December as part of this effort and
The Tar Heel State’s western mountain counties are still recovering from the deadly hurricane that claimed at least 230 lives. Voters across the state of North Carolina will start heading to the polls on Oct. 17 as the state’s early voting period begins. Citizens will have until 3 p.m. on Nov. 2 to cast their
Several races draw national attention as candidates spar on who can better address the consequences of mass immigration and fix a broken system. NEW YORK—As Nov. 5 draws near, a handful of hard-fought congressional races in New York state districts that could ultimately decide the balance of power in the U.S. House of Representatives have
The Biden administration has tried to forgive $175 billion in student debt for almost 5 million Americans, or about $35,000 each. President Joe Biden said on Oct. 17 that his administration has forgiven an additional $4.7 billion in student debt for more than 60,000 public service workers. This brings the amount of student debt forgiveness