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Politics

Gillibrand: Military justice changes must go beyond sex assault cases

WASHINGTON — Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand is on the brink of success in her yearslong campaign to get sexual assault cases removed from the military chain of command. But getting over the finish line may depend on whether she can overcome wariness about broader changes she’s seeking to the ...

Bevilacqua runs for town supervisor again

SARANAC LAKE — At Wednesday’s Harrietstown Republican caucus, former town supervisor Bob Bevilacqua threw his hat in the ring again, making the race for the town’s top spot a contested one. Adam Harris joined Johnny Williams in a bid for town council, bringing the total to three ...

Littlefield will not run for reelection

TUPPER LAKE — Town Supervisor Patti Littlefield has announced that she will not run for reelection in November. That means, currently, village Trustee Clint Hollingsworth is the only candidate for the seat. Last week he became the Conservative Party’s nominee. The Republican and ...

Jared Kushner has book deal, publication expected in 2022

NEW YORK (AP) — Jared Kushner, the son-in-law of former President Donald Trump and one of his top advisers during his administration, has a book deal. Broadside Books, a conservative imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, announced that Kushner’s book will come out in early 2022. Kushner ...

Senate Dems press ahead on voting bill despite odds

WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Democrats pledged Tuesday to forge ahead with a likely doomed vote on their sprawling elections and voting bill next week, even as it faces universal opposition from Republicans, as well as from a key senator in their own party. Democrats have made the elections ...