The 2024 presidential campaign is ending pretty much where it began: loathing the never-ending presence of Donald Trump. On the day before the election, The New York Times front page displayed a gaudy editorial (badly disguised as News Analysis) under the title Torrent of Lies Redefines Political Norms.Doesnt that sound like a hard-charging rerun of 2016? Nothing ever seems to cha...

Matthew Choi ran with the assistance of two unauthorized people riding the course on electric bicycles, obstructing runners, said organizers.

In New York, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries and Governor Kathy Hochul are under pressure as voters prepare to decide on crucial House races. Following disappointing outcomes in previous elections, both leaders are working diligently to secure victories that could solidify their political futures and enhance the Democratic Party’s standing in the state. Hochul, recognizing ...

Moderate GOP Rep. Mike Lawler is projected to survive his first re-election battle and heads back to the House of Representatives for a second term.

Ive been working since I was 14 years old as a boy in Bushwick, Brooklyn. I did odd jobs for my parents and neighbors, and eventually a stint delivering for UPS. My mother consistently encouraged me to work, and repeatedly told me to find a job that had a pension, and benefits something that would lead me on a pathway to stability. So, when I was 22, I took every New York City civil service...

Donald Trump made immigration a major issue of his campaign. But among New York's large and diverse immigrant communities, NPR's Jasmine Garsd found mixed opinions on a second Trump presidency.

Rep. Mike Lawler (R-NY) defended his seat in New Yorks 17th Congressional District, beating back a challenge from former Rep. Mondaire Jones and keeping Republicans hopes of maintaining their slim House majority alive. Lawler defeated Jones with 57% of the vote with 94% ballots counted so far. The Associated Press called the race shortly after […]

New York State's House races drew intense national attention with a highly precarious balance of power in the U.S. Congress on the line

Kamala Harris ' election night flop appears to have even affected her in deep blue districts, including New York City.

Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) skated to victory in New York City on Tuesday, Decision Desk HQ projects, easily beating back a symbolic challenge from Republican John Delaney in a race that was never a contest. The big question surrounding Jeffries this cycle was never whether hed win a seventh term, but whether the Democrats will...

"We are getting early reports in and huge groundbreaking numbers."

Rep. Marcus Molinaro of New York, a Republican in a swing congressional district, lost his re-election late Tuesday night to Democrat Josh Riley.

Trump's support has steadily grown stronger across his three presidential campaigns -- with support soaring this year in the Bronx, Manhattan and Queens.

Josh Riley defeated incumbent Republican Rep. Marc Molinaro in an upset victory flipping the seat to the Democrats as the party looked to gain a House majority.

From 11.22pm to 11.27pm, the top of the iconic New York City building twinkled red, commemorating Trump's win.

More than $26 million poured into the toss-up race, the costliest in the state.

New York Republicans successfully defended a pair of congressional swing districts even as Democrats appeared to take back at least two House seats that the GOP flipped in 2022.

The upset came after Molinaro defeated Riley in 2022 by fewer than 2 points.

Melania Trump?Well, shes right by her husbands side, of courseat least, thats definitely what Team MAGA wants you to thinkMelanias been conspicuously absent from much of the campaign trail over the past year. So much so that, when she actually did show up for Donalds right-wing rally at NYCs Madison Square Garden on October 27, we could hardly believe our eyes.Sta...

Rep. Mike Lawler (R-N.Y.) held off former Rep. Mondaire Jones (D-N.Y.) to win a second term representing New Yorks 17th Congressional District, Decision Desk HQ projects. Lawlers win is a setback for Democrats who hoped to flip his district, one of four battlegrounds in New York that the party had been eyeing to win back....