Even though Vice President Kamala Harris lost the 2024 election, she secured wins against former President Donald Trump in both New York and New Jersey. Nonetheless, the race was closer than it was in 2020 or 2016.
A judge has struck down a state law that made it easier for New Yorkers to sue over electoral divisions and voting rules that weakened the political voice of minority groups, saying its special protections based on race and ethnicity are unconstitutional.
New York Republicans explain that their significant successes in the state were spurred on by New Yorkers’ concerns over inflation, the cost of living, crime and the migrant crisis.
In May, a New York jury found Trump guilty of falsifying business records. The convictions stemmed from Trump’s attempt to cover up reimbursements to his ex-lawyer, Michael Cohen, who in 2016 paid off an adult film star to remain silent about an alleged sexual encounter with Trump.
With Donald Trump winning the 2024 election, there is speculation Jets owner Woody Johnson could return to his role as the ambassador to the United Kingdom.
Rep. Ritchie Torres (D-N.Y.) said Thursday that the far left had an “outsized impact” in shaping public perception of the Democratic Party, which he argued hurt them in the 2024 election cycle. In
New York lost 179,000 more people than it moved in last year, the numbers showed — with the largest number of leavers choosing the Sunshine State as their destination. In 2022, the bureau reported an even larger net population loss of about 245.000.
Incumbent Republican Rep. Marc Molinaro has says he is waiting for every vote to be counted while facing a stiff challenge by Democrat challenger Josh Riley in New York's Congressional District 19 race.
As Donald Trump is announced as the 47th president-elect of the United States and the Senate is projected to have a Republican majority, all eyes turn to the House of Representatives, where some races have not been called as of 5 p.