California lawmakers postponed a special session on legislation meant to "Trump-proof" the state ahead of the president-elect's inauguration, due to wildfires around Los Angeles.
Democratic New York Sen. Chuck Schumer honored 100-year-old Holocaust survivor living on Long Island with Senate recognition, he announced Monday.
New Senate Majority Leader John Thune has tapped four GOP allies to advise him as he leads the upper chamber.
In her State of the State address, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul is expected to propose a cap-and-invest program for energy producers that emit pollution.
New York environmental officials are proposing emissions requirements for under-fire commercial char broilers, a popular form of grilling used in restaurants in New York City.
President-elect Donald Trump's defense secretary nominee Pete Hegseth was praised in military evaluations as an "incredibly talented, battle-proven leader."
A man seen wielding an alleged blowtorch near the Los Angeles fires, and who was eventually arrested by police, is an illegal immigrant from Mexico, ICE sources say.