Nation Oct 03 New York City mayor heads to Latin America with message for asylum seekers: ‘We are at capacity’ New York City Mayor Eric Adams says he's traveling to Latin America to discourage people from seeking asylum in the city as it struggles to handle a massive influx of migrants.
Politics Sep 28 Who is Letitia James? NY attorney general has long history of taking on powerful targets, including Trump Here’s a look at her political background and some of her biggest cases.
Politics Sep 20 Trump’s New York hush-money trial could overlap with state’s presidential primary New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has signed a bill setting the state's presidential primary for April 2, potentially putting former President Donald Trump on the ballot as he stands trial in Manhattan for a hush-money criminal case.
Politics Aug 25 Statehouses employ various rules restricting acts of protest In some cases, lawmakers have pursued policies that effectively limit acts of protest, leading to legal resistance and free speech criticisms.
Politics May 26 Republican 2024 hopeful Ron DeSantis is ‘blazing a trail’ on school book bans Florida last year became the first in a wave of red states to enact laws making it easier for parents to challenge books in school libraries they deem to be pornographic, deal improperly with racial issues or in other ways…
Politics May 25 DeSantis’ presidential campaign announcement plagued by glitches on Twitter The audio stream crashed repeatedly, making it virtually impossible for most users to hear the new presidential candidate in real time.
Politics May 24 Here is a look at the laws DeSantis has passed as Florida governor, from abortion to guns With the help of GOP supermajorities in the statehouse, the Republican has been able to push through an aggressive agenda that forms the base of his White House run.
Politics May 03 Florida Republicans pass school bills on pronouns, diversity programs Florida Republicans have approved bills to ban diversity programs in colleges and prevent students and teachers from being required to use pronouns that don't correspond to someone's biological sex, building on top priorities of Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis.
Nation Apr 26 Disney sues Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, alleging ‘targeted campaign’ of retaliation Disney is suing Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis over the Republican's takeover of its theme park district, alleging Wednesday that the governor waged a "targeted campaign of government retaliation" after the company opposed a law critics call "Don't Say Gay."…
Politics Apr 19 Florida Board of Education expands ‘Don’t Say Gay’ classroom ban to all grades The Florida Board of Education has approved a ban on classroom instruction on sexual orientation and gender identity in all grades.