Elise Stefanik, Cabinet Hopes Dashed, Considers Her Next Move
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Elise Stefanik, Cabinet Hopes Dashed, Considers Her Next Move

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Styrofoam packing peanuts littered an empty office in the Rayburn House Office Building across from the Capitol on Monday morning as two moving men unpacked a plush couch, an upholstered armchair, lamps and a lucite side table. Representative Elise Stefanik of New York…

N.Y. Budget Deal Includes School Cellphone Ban and Public Safety Changes
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N.Y. Budget Deal Includes School Cellphone Ban and Public Safety Changes

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Gov. Kathy Hochul on Monday announced the framework of a roughly $254 billion state budget agreement, ending a monthlong stalemate over public safety issues that the governor had insisted on including in the fiscal plan. The budget deal, which will now go to…

Rough Night for Republican at Town Hall in N.Y. Swing District
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Rough Night for Republican at Town Hall in N.Y. Swing District

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines No one was expecting a love fest when Representative Mike Lawler, Republican of New York, faced constituents in his suburban swing district on Sunday night. Still, even he seemed surprised by the night’s first clash — over the Pledge of Allegiance. “Please tell…

Luigi Mangione Death Penalty Bid May Pit Prosecutors Against Each Other
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Luigi Mangione Death Penalty Bid May Pit Prosecutors Against Each Other

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Luigi Mangione is being prosecuted for murder by two agencies: the Department of Justice, which answers to President Trump, and the Manhattan district attorney’s office, which is led by the only prosecutor to convict President Trump. Mr. Trump and the Manhattan district attorney,…

Prosecutors on George Santos Case Seek 7-Year Sentence
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Prosecutors on George Santos Case Seek 7-Year Sentence

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines In his drive to seek higher office, the prosecutors’ filing said, Mr. Santos fabricated his past and engaged in deceitful schemes, including inflating his fund-raising numbers and stealing from donors. “He lied to his campaign staff, his supporters, his putative employer and congressional…

New York Warns Trump It Will Not Comply With Public School D.E.I. Order
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New York Warns Trump It Will Not Comply With Public School D.E.I. Order

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines The New York State Education Department on Friday issued a defiant response to the Trump administration’s threats to pull federal funding from public schools over certain diversity, equity and inclusion programs, a remarkable departure from the conciliatory approach of other institutions in recent…

New York Court Blocks Texas From Filing Summons Against Doctor Over Abortion Pills
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New York Court Blocks Texas From Filing Summons Against Doctor Over Abortion Pills

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines A New York state court on Thursday blocked Texas from filing a legal action against a New York doctor for prescribing and sending abortion pills to a Texas woman. The unprecedented move catapults the interstate abortion wars to a new level, setting the…

A ‘Life-Changing’ Child Care Program in New York Could Soon Collapse
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A ‘Life-Changing’ Child Care Program in New York Could Soon Collapse

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines For tens of thousands of New York City families, vouchers for free or discounted child care from the city’s Administration for Children’s Services have offered a lifeline as the cost of day care for infants and toddlers has skyrocketed. Those vouchers could start…

New Deal Reached to End Wildcat Strikes by N.Y. Prison Guards
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New Deal Reached to End Wildcat Strikes by N.Y. Prison Guards

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines A new agreement has been reached to end wildcat strikes by thousands of New York State correctional officers, which have created chaos throughout the prison system. Under the agreement, negotiated by state officials and the correctional officers’ union, the officers are expected to…