Ryan Binkley is keeping the faith

He didn’t come close to qualifying for any of the debates. He finished so far behind in New Hampshire that he was beaten by several candidates who had already dropped out. And outside of Trump mocking Ron DeSantis by noting that Binkley was the first candidate to visit all 99 of Iowa’s counties, the rest

‘Not a good night for Donald Trump’: Why Never Trumpers think he’s really losing

“It was definitely not a good night for Donald Trump,” Mike Madrid, a California GOP strategist and co-founder of the anti-Trump Lincoln Project, said. “By most metrics, the path to [stopping Trump] has become much clearer,” Madrid said. “The anti-Trump lane is discernible. It’s palpable. It’s big. It’s something that we can work with in

Democrats dominate airwaves in race to replace Santos

The special election in New York’s battleground 3rd Congressional District is key for both parties after the expulsion last year of Santos, the infamous Republican fabulist. The contest pits former Democratic Rep. Tom Suozzi, a three-term incumbent with high name ID in the district, against Republican Mazi Melesa Pilip, an Ethiopian-born veteran of the Israel

A four-point Albany guide to the State of the City

With help from Shawn Ness Mayor Eric Adams gave his 2024 State of the City address highlighting homelessness and the migrant crisis. | Michael Appleton/Mayoral Photography Office State government’s biggest players weren’t physically present at New York City Mayor Eric Adams’ State of the City address in the South Bronx today. It was a session

‘More than Kenough’: Hillary Clinton applauds Gerwig, Robbie after ‘Barbie’ Oscar snubs

“Barbie” received two nominations for original song, in addition to nods for production design and costume design. | Warner Bros. Pictures via AP Hillary Clinton reassured Greta Gerwig and Margot Robbie that they are “more than Kenough” after the pair didn’t receive expected Oscar nominations for their roles in “Barbie.” “While it can sting to

NY Heat Act flares up

With help from Shawn Ness Gov. Kathy Hochul’s proposal to end subsidies for new gas hookups and transition away from natural gas still has a long way to go. | Brynn Fuller-Becker/New Yorkers for Clean Power Proponents of a measure to limit the expansion of the state’s gas system are elated with Gov. Kathy Hochul