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, […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]