Former Trump impeachment witness registers to lobby for Ukraine aid

Gordon Sondland, the former diplomat who became a key witness in former President Donald Trump’s first impeachment over frozen Ukraine aid, is now working his contacts in Washington to ensure financial support for the country’s war with Russia keeps flowing. Sondland, who served as Trump’s ambassador to the European Union before getting wrapped up in

Housing negotiations underway ahead of budget deal

With help from Shawn Ness New from New York Happening now Republican fix for rise in antisemitism. A potential codification of refugee services. The state legislature will vote on the first 10 budget bills on Thursday. New city government hiring practices. High-level housing discussions are underway in Albany on the particulars of a hotly-debated property

Hochul’s abortion pill warning

With help from Shawn Ness New from New York Happening now: Gov. Kathy Hochul talks about the abortion pill. Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie gives a budget update. The effort is underway for a new anti-flavored vape bill. A small-scale solar industry is pushing for a new tax.  Democratic lawmakers want to raise taxes on the

Ronna McDaniel on previous RNC positions: ‘You kind of take one for the whole team’

Former RNC chair and recently appointed NBC political analyst Ronna McDaniel on Sunday explained why she’s only now saying that violent Jan. 6 rioters shouldn’t be freed — a stance directly opposed to former President Donald Trump’s position. “When you’re the RNC Chair, you kind of take one for the whole team,” McDaniel said during