With help from Shawn Ness Daytime TV, meet Gov. Kathy Hochul. The governor made her first appearance on “The View” this morning, a brief respite from the ongoing scut work of the state budget negotiations in Albany. It was a chance for her to demonstrate on the midday political gabfest her personal side to a
With help from Shawn Ness Boosting penalties for people who assault retail workers is running into the state budget buzzsaw. Legislative Democrats have formally rejected Gov. Kathy Hochul’s proposal to make it a felony for assaulting a retail worker, a reflection of how the party remains split over criminal justice issues and how to address
“Any actions of Ms. Karamo since Jan. 6, 2024, purporting to be taken on behalf of the Michigan Republican state committee are void and have no effect,” Rossi said. The national Republican Party had also declared that Karamo was properly removed and that former U.S. Rep. Pete Hoekstra was the new chair. Former President Donald
With help from Shawn Ness The New York state Capitol is seen prior to Gov. Kathy Hochul delivering her State of the State address in the Assembly Chamber at the state Capitol on Jan. 10, 2023, in Albany, New York. | Hans Pennink/AP For the seventh time in the past few years, New York mapmakers
Ronna McDaniel was elected as chair in 2017 and was the second woman to lead the RNC. | Joe Raedle/Getty Images Ronna McDaniel announced Monday she will step down from her role as Republican National Committee chair on March 8 following Donald Trump’s endorsement of a new RNC leader. McDaniel’s departure comes as Trump has
What these proposals have in common: They would go well beyond steps Trump took — or in many cases even attempted — from 2017 to 2021. Trump’s campaign has repeatedly dismissed media reports about his potential second-term agenda, saying in a statement in November that policy recommendations from his conservative allies “are certainly appreciated and
“I’m focused on being governor of Colorado,” Polis said. Instead, Polis said he hopes to address Colorado’s affordable housing issue in the next three to four years. Polis, a key surrogate for President Joe Biden, also defended the president’s age, policies and reelection campaign throughout his interview with POLITICO — even as voters become increasingly