Oct 14 Watch 5:21 House Democrats in Trump districts tread delicately on impeachment By John Yang Only seven of the 235 House Democrats have not articulated support for the impeachment inquiry. Each represents a district President Trump won in 2016. John Yang traveled to upstate New York to find out what constituents are saying to one… Continue watching
Oct 10 Powerful Democratic Rep. Nita Lowey of New York to retire By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press The first woman to lead the powerful House Appropriations Committee and a 31-year veteran of Congress announced Thursday that she will retire at the end of next year. Continue reading
Oct 01 Ex-Rep. Chris Collins pleads guilty in insider trading case By Tom Hays, Associated Press After his plea, Collins expressed regret and said he had failed his constituents. Continue reading
Sep 24 Watch 2:23 Denouncing globalism at UN, Trump says ‘future belongs to patriots’ President Trump offered tough talk and his "America first" approach in an address to the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday, targeting Iran and calling out Chinese trade policy. Trump also used the global forum to make a case for… Continue watching
Sep 20 New York Mayor Bill de Blasio drops 2020 presidential bid By Karen Matthews, Associated Press "I feel like I've contributed all I can to this primary election, and it's clearly not my time," de Blasio said. Continue reading
Aug 28 WATCH: 16-year-old climate activist Greta Thunberg arrives in New York after cross-Atlantic sail She's in New York to speak at the United Nations Climate Action Summit next month. There, she'll join world leaders who will present plans to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Continue reading
Aug 22 Where Eric Garner died, changes in NYPD policing win little applause By Verena Dobnik, Michael R. Sisak, Associated Press In the years since Eric Garner's death, use-of-force complaints against the NYPD have fallen sharply, but residents say officers are finding new low-level targets. Continue reading
Aug 20 New York, 2 other states sue over Trump rule on immigrant benefits By David Klepper, Associated Press The states join a growing list of entities suing over the rules blocking green cards for many immigrants who use public assistance including Medicaid, food stamps and housing vouchers. Continue reading
Aug 14 WATCH: Lawsuit filed against Archdiocese of New York over church sex abuse By David Klepper, Associated Press A flurry of sex abuse lawsuits were filed Wednesday in New York as the state began accepting cases that had been blocked by an old statute of limitations. Continue reading
Aug 14 Eco-activist Greta Thunberg sets sail for New York By Associated Press The 16-year-old activist is hitching a ride on the high-tech yacht to attend the U.N. climate summits next month in New York. Continue reading