Could Andrew Cuomo pardon himself before leaving office?
Post Content New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Tuesday announced his resignation effective following a damning sexual harassment investigation by the state attorney general, but he still faces multiple criminal investigations. Cuomo has denied the allegations contained in state Attorney General Letitia James’ investigation, which claimed he engaged in inappropriate sexual conduct with 11 women, […]
Robin Comes Out as Bisexual in Batman Comic
In a new issue of “Batman: Urban Legends,” Robin, Batman’s famed sidekick, comes out as bisexual….
Missouri judge says Medicaid expansion must be allowed
Post Content A Missouri judge on Tuesday ruled that Republican Gov. Mike Parson no longer can deny Medicaid health care to thousands more newly eligible adults. Cole County Judge Jon Beetem in his order said Parson’s administration must give Medicaid coverage to newly eligible adults, despite the governor’s resistance to doing so. Beetem also ordered […]
House progressives won’t back infrastructure deal without $3.5T reconciliation package
Post Content The House Progressive Caucus said Tuesday its members would not vote to pass a bipartisan infrastructure package unless the Senate first approves a $3.5 trillion plan to fund their preferred policies, signaling a potential battle between two wings of the Democratic Party over President Biden’s signature legislation. In a letter to House Speaker […]
Biden says he ‘respects’ Cuomo decision to resign, says disgraced gov did ‘a hell of a job’
Post Content President Biden on Tuesday backed embattled Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s decision to resign amid a scathing investigation into sexual harassment allegations while saying the New York governor did “a hell of a job.” “I respect the governor’s decision and I respect the decision he made,” Biden said at the White House shortly after Cuomo […]
Cuomo accusers thank attorney general, one another after governor’s resignation
Post Content New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo resisted calls to resign for months after sexual harassment allegations began publicly emerging against him from former aides and other state employees – then finally caved Tuesday. The women who leveled them are now reacting to his decision to step down a week after the state attorney general […]
North Korea Not Picking up Hotlines After Warning South, US Over Joint Drills
Read More SEOUL—North Korea did not answer routine calls on inter-Korean hotlines on Tuesday, South Korea said, hours after a senior official in Pyongyang warned the South and the United States over annual joint military drills set to begin this week. Kim Yo Jong, the powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, accused […]
Global food supplies will suffer as temperatures rise – climate crisis report
Read More Food Global food supplies will suffer as temperatures rise – climate crisis report Politicians around world continue to respond to report from Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Tue 10 Aug 2021 13.04 EDT Last modified on Tue 10 Aug 2021 13.18 EDT Food production around the world will suffer as global heating reaches […]
Zeldin ties Hochul to Cuomo’s ‘disgraceful legacy’ in potential ’22 NY gubernatorial election preview
Post Content Rep. Lee Zeldin, the front-runner for the 2022 GOP gubernatorial nomination in New York, didn’t waste time on Tuesday linking Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul to embattled Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo. Minutes after the three-term governor announced that he would resign in the wake of a devastating report by the New York State Attorney […]
Texas Supreme Court allows for arrest of Democrats who don’t show up to legislature
Post Content The Texas Supreme Court Tuesday voided a district judge’s temporary restraining order that blocked the threat of arrest for Democratic lawmakers who fled the state last month. Republican Gov. Greg Abbott threatened to arrest the nearly 60 Democratic representatives who fled the Texas legislature in order to block Republicans from establishing a quorum […]