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Judge dismisses 1 of 5 counts against Trump dossier

ALEXANDRIA, Va. — A judge on Friday tossed out one of five counts against a think-tank analyst charged with lying to the FBI about his role in the creation of a flawed dossier about former President Donald Trump. The remaining four counts against Igor Danchenko will go to a jury Monday ...

Stefanik touts war chest advantage over Castelli

Democratic Congressional challenger Matt Castelli still heavily trails incumbent U.S. Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-Schuylerville, in fundraising despite his best quarter yet in campaign donations, according to the latest figures from the campaigns. Castelli collected more than $1 million from July ...

White House keeps focus on abortion as midterms approach

WASHINGTON — With few options for strengthening abortion access, President Joe Biden is trying to keep the issue front and center in the leadup to the midterm elections, when Democrats hope to harness anger over growing restrictions to keep control of Congress. Biden and Vice President ...

EXPLAINER: Voting systems reliable, despite conspiracies

ATLANTA — Former President Donald Trump and his allies have whipped up a relentless campaign of attacks against voting equipment since his loss in the 2020 election. After nearly two years, no evidence has emerged that voting machines were manipulated to steal the election or that there was ...

Castelli knocks Pelosi for stance on stock-trading

Democratic congressional candidate Matt Castelli on Friday criticized House Speaker Nancy Pelosi for not yet holding a House vote on any legislation banning members of Congress from trading in stocks while in office. “Members of Congress using their privileged positions to get rich off the ...

Stefanik lambasts Indigenous People’s Day bill; Tribe reacts

A proposal to change the state holiday of Columbus Day and rename it “Indigenous People’s Day” is gaining steam after getting Democratic sponsors for a bill in both the state Assembly and Senate, and one regional politician is lobbying against the action. The bill to formally change the ...