Assemblyman D. Billy Jones, D-Chateaugay Lake, will not seek the Democratic nomination for Congress in the 21st District special election that is expected soon. On Friday, Jones said he enjoys his work in the Assembly and wants to continue what he’s done over the last four terms in ...

This Jan. 6 won’t be the same. Four years ago, then-President Donald Trump urged supporters to head to the Capitol to protest Congress’ certification of Democrat Joe Biden’s victory in the 2020 election. “Will be wild!” Trump promised on Twitter a few weeks before Jan. 6, 2021. ...

WASHINGTON — The fourth anniversary of the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol has a new focus as lawmakers brace for the prospect that President-elect Donald Trump may soon pardon many of the more than 1,500 people charged with crimes for their actions related to the riot. Trump said he would ...

A St. Lawrence County dairy farmer is throwing his hat in the ring for Congress in the anticipated special election for New York’s 21st Congressional District next year. Blake Gendebien, the owner of Twin Mill Farms in Lisbon, announced last week on social media that he intends to seek the ...

--- (Editor's note: This article is out-of-date, as the certified election results from Essex County -- which include absentee, affidavit, military and overseas ballots delivered or counted after election night -- now show Harris with more votes in Essex County.) --- SARANAC LAKE — ...

North Country Rep. Elise Stefanik has accepted a nomination by President-elect Donald Trump to serve as his ambassador to the United Nations. This comes less than a week after winning reelection for another two-year term to represent the North Country in Congress, but if the Senate ...