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N.Y. Lawmakers Fight Trump With a Proposal Targeting Elon Musk
A bill would authorize an audit of a state deal allowing Tesla to lease a factory site near Buffalo for $1 a year, and would create a way for the state to claw back subsidies.The New York Times - 3d -
Trump’s tariffs are a ‘negotiating tool’ and won’t be in effect ‘long term’: Republican lawmaker
Rep. Mike Lawler (R-N.Y.) says he believes President Trump’s tariffs could be an “effective negotiating tool.” Rep. Lawler also discusses the legislation he co-sponsored to allow new parents to ...NBC News - 1d -
California lawmakers reject bills to ban trans athletes' participation in girls sports
California lawmakers won’t change state policies allowing transgender kids and teens to play on sports teams consistent with their gender identities.NBC News - 2d -
House comes to a halt after GOP lawmakers join Democrats in a bitter fight on remote voting
WASHINGTON — A band of Republican lawmakers sank an effort Tuesday by Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., to kill a plan to allow remote voting for lawmakers who become new parents, a bitter dispute that ...NBC News - 3d -
GOP lawmakers sink Johnson’s effort to block new parents from remote voting
A band of Republican lawmakers sank Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La.‘s effort to kill a plan to allow remote voting for lawmakers who are new parents. NBC News’ Ali Vitali reports on the bitter dispute ...NBC News - 2d -
A former South Korean lawmaker accused of sexual assault has been found dead
Police say a former South Korean lawmaker who had been accused of sexual assault has been found deadABC News - 4d -
Former GOP lawmakers, officials oppose Trump use of Alien Enemies Act for deportations
A group of former Republican lawmakers and officials is opposing President Trump’s use of the Alien Enemies Act for deportations. The group of conservatives, along with the State Democracy ...The Hill - 3d -
Senate parliamentarian says lawmakers can’t overturn California car rules — but Republicans may try anyway
The Senate parliamentarian has ruled that lawmakers cannot use the Congressional Review Act (CRA) to overturn California’s electric vehicle mandate — but Republicans may defy the arbiter of the ...The Hill - 10h -
Lawmakers pursue avenues to counter Trump tariffs
Backlash to President Trump's tariffs cropped up throughout Capitol Hill on Thursday, as Democrats, and some Republicans, expressed concern about the sweeping levies on foreign imports.CBS News - 1d -
GOP lawmaker criticizes Trump's ouster of NSA chief
Rep. Don Bacon (R-Neb.) criticized President Trump’s ouster of the director of the National Security Agency (NSA), arguing that Gen. Timothy Haugh’s firing will hinder the country’s Cyber and ...The Hill - 13h -
UConn hockey goalie Callum Tung signs with N.Y. Rangers, will play for Hartford Wolf Pack
UConn freshman goaltender Callum Tung has signed a three-year, entry level contract with the New York Rangers, the team announced Tuesday. Tung was entrusted in net during the Huskies’ NCAA ...Yahoo Sports - 3d -
JD Vance's role in Signal chat angers senior Republican lawmakers
Some think Vance tried to block an order from Trump. Others feel he is on the wrong side of a rift between MAGA and GOP internationalists.NBC News - 5d -
Maryland lawmakers approve reparations study; bill heads to Moore
A Maryland bill to create a commission to study and recommend future reparations for slavery and racial discrimination is heading to Gov. Wes Moore’s (D) desk for consideration. The bill, a top ...The Hill - 1d -
Trump’s tariffs are ‘taxes’ and are ‘hurting the American people,’ says Democratic lawmaker
Rep. Steven Horsford (D-Nev.) joins Meet the Press NOW to discuss the fallout from President Trump’s sweeping tariffs. He calls the tariffs a “tax” that will cause Americans to pay more.NBC News - 1d -
Charlamagne Tha God says Schumer, Jeffries should get the boot
Charlamagne Tha God is calling on Democrats to turn to new leaders who "fight back," saying both House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) ...The Hill - 2d -
Clean energy spending boosts GOP districts. But lawmakers are keeping quiet as Trump targets incentives
We asked 18 Republicans whose districts benefit most from Biden’s IRA climate law if they back Trump’s demands. Billions of dollars in clean energy spending and jobs have overwhelmingly flowed to ...The Guardian - 4d -
In recruiting battle, lawmakers weigh whether to give college athletes a tax break on NIL earnings
At least four states are considering giving college athletes tax breaks on endorsement incomeABC News - 3d -
Democrats' new internet strategy tops trending charts but also draws mockery
Democratic lawmakers are courting online content creators, podcasters and celebrities in a bid to find new ways to boost their message to votersABC News - Mar. 21 -
Housing crisis spurs alternatives to building homes, from 3D printing to walls made from hemp
Businesses and lawmakers are trying to address the U.S. affordable housing crisis by turning to alternative ways to build homesABC News - Mar. 26 -
What I Learned About Trump’s Second Term by Reading His First 100 Executive Orders
Even with Republican congressional majorities, Trump favors the flourish of the order over the hassle of lawmaking.The New York Times - 4d -
Battle over trans athletes' participation in girls' sports comes to California Capitol
California lawmakers will consider two bills aimed at keeping transgender kids and teens off sports teams consistent with their gender identity.NBC News - 3d -
Trump’s Use of Immigration Law Appears to Conflict With Limits Imposed by Congress
A crackdown targeting foreign students protesting Israel’s treatment of Palestinians conflicts with free-speech protections that lawmakers added in 1990.The New York Times - 3d -
Jeffries hammers Trump: It’s ‘recession day,’ not ‘liberation day’
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) on Wednesday hammered President Trump and congressional Republicans with accusations that they’re tanking the economy in the name of boosting it. The ...The Hill - 2d -
Republicans and Democrats team up to defy House leadership on voting for new parents
The House voted to reject a rule that would have blocked Rep. Anna Paulina Luna's bipartisan discharge petition to allow proxy voting for new lawmaker parents.ABC News - 3d -
France’s Parliament Is Set to Debate Changing Rape Law to Include Consent
After dozens of men were convicted of raping a drugged Gisèle Pelicot, lawmakers moved to require that consent be given for sex to be considered consensual.The New York Times - 3d -
Stefanik predicts new Columbia leader 'won't last' because 'they still don't get it'
Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.) predicted on Sunday the new acting president of Columbia University “won’t last” after the prestigious institution lost its second leader in recent months to scrutiny ...The Hill - 5d -
Trump highlights Friedman, Grenell as possible UN ambassadors to replace Stefanik
President Trump on Monday said there are “maybe 30” people interested in serving as ambassador to the United Nations after he pulled Rep. Elise Stefanik’s (R-N.Y.) nomination. Trump cited David ...The Hill - 4d -
How Elise Stefanik lost a House race she wasn’t even running in
The reason Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.) is cooling her heels in the House instead of heading to the United Nations to give them hell at Turtle Bay is that Republicans have gotten a case of the ...The Hill - 3d -
House Democrat: Trump not 'imagining a democratic election for his third term'
Rep. Dan Goldman (D-N.Y.) compared President Trump's suggestion he could run for a third term to Russian President Vladimir Putin, currently in his fifth term, saying Trump is not "imagining a ...The Hill - 3d -
House Republican: Crockett should be censured for Abbott remark
Rep. Nick Langworthy (R-N.Y.) suggested his colleague Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-Texas) should be censured for referring to Texas' governor as “Governor Hot Wheels” during a speech at the Human ...The Hill - 3d -
Trump taps ex-Rep. D’Esposito as Labor Department watchdog
President Trump tapped former Rep. Anthony D’Esposito (R-N.Y.) to be the Department of Labor’s (DOL) inspector general on Monday evening, months after he lost his House seat to Rep. Laura Gillen ...The Hill - 3d -
Watch live: Jeffries speaks as GOP seeks to force Trump legislative agenda forward
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) will hold his weekly press conference Wednesday morning as his GOP colleagues in the Senate seek to advance President Trump's legislative agenda. ...The Hill - 2d -
Watch live: Senate Dems speak out against Trump's 'senseless' tariff agenda
Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (N.Y.) is leading the charge against looming "Liberation Day" tariffs set to be announced by President Trump on Wednesday. During an event in the Senate ...The Hill - 2d -
Schumer on Trump's new tariffs: A 'huge tax on American families' to 'help billionaires get a tax cut'
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) on Wednesday slammed President Trump’s sweeping new tariffs, calling them a “huge tax” on the average American family. “This is a huge tax on American ...The Hill - 2d -
Obama visits college in New York for conversation
CLINTON, N.Y. (WSYR) — Over 5,000 patrons roared as former President Obama walked across the stage to engage in a conversation with Hamilton College's President Steven Tepper for the first time in ...The Hill - 20h -
Punishment not part of the picture in Wild lineup choices
ELMONT, N.Y. – One of the costly turnovers — and there were several by both teams — in the Minnesota Wild’s 5-4 overtime loss to the New York Rangers earlier this week came when defenseman Declan ...Yahoo Sports - 9h -
Justice Department seeks 7 year sentence for George Santos
The Department of Justice (DOJ) is seeking a 7 year sentence for former Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.) according to a Friday filing. Prosecutors said the length of the requested sentence — 87 months ...The Hill - 9h -
Wild loss costly on many levels as playoff position now in real danger
ELMONT, N.Y. – Losses can be costly for multiple reasons. For the Minnesota Wild, this one was costly for, roughly, every reason. In desperate need of a feel-good win, of standings points and of ...Yahoo Sports - 7h -
Islanders Fight Past Wild For 3-1 Win
ELMONT N.Y. -- The New York Islanders, despite recently slipping in the standings, fought well Friday at UBS Arena and eventually picked up two hard earned points by defeating the Minnesota Wild 3-1.Yahoo Sports - 7h -
Trump knocks NBC's Welker after Signal leak questions on 'Meet the Press'
President Trump tore into Kristen Welker, moderator of NBC's "Meet The Press," over her questioning of a Republican lawmaker about a Signal leak of Pentagon attack plans that has consumed headlines ...The Hill - 4d