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Politics

Stefanik nominated as Trump’s U.N. ambassador

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 ...

Special election to be planned for NY-21

Things move fast. Less than a week after North Country Rep. Elise Stefanik handily won reelection for another two-year term to represent the North Country in Congress, she accepted an appointment by the recently reelected President Donald Trump to serve as his ambassador to the United ...

Former Rep. Lee Zeldin to lead EPA

NEW YORK — President-elect Donald Trump on Monday named former New York congressman Lee Zeldin to lead the Environmental Protection Agency as he continues to build out his future administration with loyal supporters. Zeldin, a Republican who mounted a failed bid for governor of New York ...

Trump chooses New York Rep. Elise Stefanik as ambassador to United Nations

NEW YORK — President-elect Donald Trump has chosen Rep. Elise Stefanik to serve as his ambassador to the United Nations. "Elise is an incredibly strong, tough, and smart America First fighter," Trump said in a statement Monday announcing his pick. Nikki Haley, who challenged Trump for the ...

Judge cancels court deadlines in Trump’s 2020 election case

WASHINGTON (AP) — The judge overseeing Donald Trump’s 2020 election interference case canceled any remaining court deadlines Friday while prosecutors assess the “the appropriate course going forward” in light of the Republican’s presidential victory. Special Counsel Jack Smith ...