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Politics

GOP Rep. Katko, who voted to impeach Trump, won’t run again

WASHINGTON (AP) — Rep. John Katko, a respected Republican moderate whose congressional career seemed to be on the rise, announced his retirement Friday, the third of the 10 House GOP lawmakers who voted to impeach President Donald Trump last January to say they won’t seek reelection. The ...

Biden challenges Senate on voting: ‘Tired of being quiet!’

ATLANTA — Pounding his hand for emphasis, President Joe Biden challenged senators Tuesday to “stand against voter suppression” by changing Senate rules to pass voting rights legislation that Republicans are blocking from debate and votes. Biden told a crowd in Atlanta gathered on the ...

Biden decries Trump backers’ ‘dagger at throat’ of democracy

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden accused Donald Trump and his supporters of holding a “dagger at the throat of democracy” in a forceful speech Thursday marking the anniversary of the deadly attack on the U.S. Capitol. He warned that though it didn’t succeed, the insurrection remains a ...

Jones plans to focus on health care and broadband access next year

In a recent announcement, Assemblyman Billy Jones, D-Chateaugay, said that he will prioritize easier access to health care and broadband internet services to rural communities during next year’s legislative session. “New York’s rural communities have long dealt with unique struggles ...

Trump sues NY attorney general, seeking to halt civil probe

NEW YORK (AP) — Former President Donald Trump sued New York Attorney General Letitia James on Monday, resorting to a familiar but seldom successful strategy as he seeks to end a yearslong civil investigation into his business practices that he alleges is purely political. In the lawsuit, ...