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NY politicians cravenly aim to deny me the justice I'm owed for my son's murder
I have a question for every New York lawmaker pushing the Earned Time Act, Fair and Timely Parole Act, Elder Parole and Second Look Act: Does our pain mean anything to you?
Ohio's proposed 'Natural Family Month' faces backlash from LGBTQ parents
Ohio lawmakers are pushing a bill that designates the weeks between Mother’s Day and Father’s Day as "Natural Family Month," sparking backlash from some LGBTQ families, according to reports.
Dems in Congress deal with string of deaths — and it's helping the Republicans' razor-thin vote margins: 'Fundamentally broken'
"It is possible to both mourn the deaths of recently passed Democratic members of Congress and acknowledge that there is a fundamentally broken incentive structure in the party when it...
Rep. Nancy Mace shares 'naked' photos of herself — allegedly taken without her consent — during House hearing
Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC) shared photos of her “naked silhouette” on Capitol Hill Tuesday, alleging that they were taken without her consent by her ex-fiance.
Taxpayers — and politicians — will have just hours to review Hochul's $254 billion NY state budget before voting begins
Thousands of pages of bill language that make up the budget will be released beginning Tuesday evening, meaning the public and even rank-and-file lawmakers themselves will only have mere hours...
Kathy Hochul and lawmakers' budget deal isn't just late, it's reckless too
Gov. Kathy Hochul and legislative leaders sealed a deal on a state budget Monday nearly a month after the deadline.
A new law makes clear that sex is determined by biology — not ideology
The UK law has wide-ranging implications.
Yet again, Kathy Hochul is losing big-time on her budget plan and criminal justice 'fixes'
Anyone who thinks the deal on the state’s discovery laws that Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie announced Tuesday will significantly curb crime best think again.
Democrat lawmaker arrested for fraud, used stolen funds to purchase 'psychic services': feds
Massachusetts state Rep. Christopher Flanagan, 37, was indicted on five counts of wire fraud and one count of falsification of records on Friday, according to the Department of Justice.
Lawmakers call for ban on NYC tourist helicopters after Hudson River chopper crash kills six
Including this week's harrowing tragedy, a total of 25 people have died in the Big Apple during sightseeing helicopter tours in the last 40 years.
Why are New York taxpayers funding the Legal Aid Society as it promotes crime?
No sane person would pay a group to promote crime. Yet New York’s doing just that.
Rep. Lauren Boebert suggests GOP could rename DC: 'Keep the jokes at bay'
President Trump changed the name of the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America days after taking office.
Leaders in these states are looking to end property taxes: We 'pay rent' to the government
As Tax Day nears, fiscally conservative leaders in several states are pushing to abolish property taxes.
Schumer turns off social media users after claiming ‘people are aroused’ by Trump’s federal loan freeze: ‘Calm down, Chuck
Many on X noted that Schumer had previously accused Trump, 78, of having “incited the erection” at the US Capitol.
Pa. state lawmaker Matt Gergely dies at 45, leaving Pennsylvania House deadlocked at 101-101
A Democrat in Pennsylvania's House of Representatives has died, the House Democratic caucus said Sunday night, leaving the chamber deadlocked at a 101-101 partisan divide.
Senator shoved to ground, arrested for entering House chamber after tirade against late speaker: 'Bit of a beating'
A sitting Georgia state senator was shoved to the ground and taken into custody Thursday for flouting orders not to enter the House chamber during Gov. Brian Kemp's State of...
Tennessee House overhauls rules — and some lawmakers could be put in 'time out'
The Tennessee House is warning lawmakers and the crowds watching legislative floor sessions that they could be booted from the room.
Progressive congressional staffers roasted over 'tone deaf' demand for 32-hour work week
Liberal staffers are demanding Congress establish a rotating 32-hour workweek that goes into effect when lawmakers work from their districts, drawing widespread mockery from critics.
New Georgian president sworn in; predecessor says he is not legitimate leader
"I am taking legitimacy with me, I am taking the flag with me, I am taking your trust with me," outgoing President Salome Zourabichvili said.
Lawmaker apologizes after she's caught vaping during health care reform debate in Colombia
A lawmaker was forced to apologize after she was caught on camera taking a drag from her vape during a health care reform discussion in Colombia's parliament on Tuesday. Cathy...