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Appeals court throws out massive civil fraud penalty against Trump

NEW YORK — A New York appeals court on Thursday threw out the massive financial penalty a state judge imposed on President Donald Trump, while narrowly upholding a finding he engaged in fraud by exaggerating his wealth for decades. The ruling spares Trump from a potential half-billion-dollar ...

Stefanik joins Trump’s call for an end to voting by mail

President Donald Trump and Rep. Elise Stefanik want to end the practice of voting by mail and the use of digital counting machines, both arguing that the practices are insecure and subject to significant fraud. “I am going to lead a movement to get rid of mail-in ballots, and also, while ...

Stefanik plans to write bill that would end states’ rights to set bail laws

Rep. Elise Stefanik is planning to write a bill that would restrict states’ rights to set their own bail laws, announcing her move in the New York Post shortly after President Donald Trump told reporters he wants to put a bill through Congress addressing bail reforms undertaken in New York, ...

State to offer zero-emission transportation incentives

ALBANY — Gov. Kathy Hochul recently announced more than $21 million is now available to support zero-emission mobility transportation solutions in communities across New York state. According to a news release from Hochul’s office, the Clean Mobility Program “provides funding for ...