New York attorney general bids to become Trump’s No. 1 enemy
New York's attorney general was a target of Trump's Twitter feed years before the president's assaults on "Little Marco" Rubio or "Lyin' Ted" Cruz.
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New York attorney general bids to become Trumpa s No. 1 enemy
New York's attorney general was a target of Trump's Twitter feed years before the president's assaults on “Little Marco” Rubio or “Lyin' Ted” Cruz. He was once depicted as a deranged Clockwork Orange character on the cover of a newspaper owned by Trump's son-in-law.
NY Governor Andrew Cuomo Gives Speech Praising Muslims And Jews, Excludes Christians
New York Governor, Andrew Cuomo gave a speech a couple weeks back to show his solidarity with Muslims after Trump's travel ban. On Sunday, Muslims and Muslim sympathizers also protested in Times Square.
GOP lawmakers around the U.S. push for restrictions on voting
As President Donald Trump hurls unfounded allegations of colossal fraud in last fall's election, lawmakers in at least 20 mostly Republican-led states are pushing to make it harder to register or to vote.
Free tuition doesn’t mean free college, students point out
They don't mean to sound ungrateful, but ... New York public college students who would stand to gain from the nation's most ambitious free-tuition proposal are quick to point out a sobering reality from their own meager finances: Free tuition doesn't mean free college. Take Brooklyn College senior Florencia Salinas, who despite having her tuition nearly covered in full through scholarships and grants, still expects to graduate with a daunting $50,000 in debt.
Will Liberals Learn to Love the 10th Amendment?
In the 1997 case Printz v. United States , the U.S. Supreme Court ruled it unconstitutional for the federal government to direct state and local law enforcement officers to enforce certain provisions of the 1993 Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act.
Declaring They’re the Resistance, New York Democrats Riled in Return
Democrats in New York are pledging stiff opposition to the policies being enacted by President Donald Trump, introducing legislation aimed at bolstering the liberal gains made before his election. "We're clear.
Protests erupt over travel ban
President Donald Trump's travel ban barring citizens of seven predominantly Muslim nations entry into the U.S. has sparked protests around the country Saturday night and early Sunday morning. At Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, about 3,000 protesters holding signs and chanting "no hatred, no fear, immigrants are welcome here" and "let them in" gathered Saturday evening and continued demonstrating into early Sunday morning.
Protesters mass at airports to decry Trump’s immigration policies
Protesters gathered at airports cross the United States on Saturday to complain about President Donald Trump's immigration policies, with more protests scheduled for Sunday. This was the second weekend of demonstrations, with more than 1 million people coming out last weekend for the Women's March.
Nation-Now 22 mins ago 9:48 p.m.ACLU blocks Trump’s unconstitutional Muslim ban
Protesters gather at JFK International Airport's Terminal 4 on Jan. 28, 2017, to demonstrate against President Trump's executive order to suspend refugee arrivals. President Trump's ban on immigration by citizens from seven Muslim-majority countries ran into at least a temporary roadblock Saturday night, after a U.S. District judge in Brooklyn granted an emergency stay sought by immigrants' rights lawyers.
Rhode Island governor looks to pioneer free tuition for all
A college-for-all idea that sparked Democratic voter enthusiasm during the presidential race could now be tested in the smallest state. Democratic Gov. Gina Raimondo said she is pushing to make Rhode Island the first state to guarantee free access for every student who wants to go to college.
After Women’s March, Cuomo Pushes Free Abortions And…
As you surely know by now, dozens of hardcore leftist organizations participated in a march on Washington to push for all sorts of leftist ideas, like abortion, 'climate change', vaginas, pussy's, flipping people off while grabbing their vaginas, wearing pussy hats telling us they're empowered . The NY Times has a wonderful collage of photos which conveniently forget most of the the Crazy.
Progress means progress for all
Many Democrats applauded, while Republicans offered a degree of support for the project. U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders, who had pushed for free tuition at all state colleges during his presidential campaign, endorsed the project by appearing next to the governor when he announced the plan at LaGuardia Community College on Jan. 3. A spokesman for the Republican majority on New York's state Senate said Republicans have long supported lowering the costs of college education for middle-class families.
Another voice: Cuomo’s free-tuition plan isn’t progressive
Democratic New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced last week a plan to provide free in-state tuition to many New Yorkers. In the process, he got his picture taken with Sen. Bernie Sanders and burnished his image with progressives, whose support would help him in a presidential run in 2020.
Return of the poor man’s Harvard
Karl Grossman is a professor of journalism at the State University of New York/College at Old Westbury who has specialized in investigative reporting for 45 years. He is the host of the TV program "Enviro Close-Up," the writer and presenter of numerous TV documentaries and the author of six books.
Pardons and a controversy: Clemency granted to former radical…
Like many governors, New York's Andrew Cuomo wasn't known for granting clemency. Until last week.
New York state Legislature begins 2017 session
New York state lawmakers began their work for 2017 Wednesday with a vote to prohibit the use of cellphones as recording devices in the Senate chambers. The ban is intended to protect the chamber's decorum, according to lawmakers who included it in the Senate's internal rules.
Could Free College Really Be This Cheap? 21 minutes ago
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, right and Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders appear on stage together at LaGuardia Community College, on Jan. 3 in New York. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo made a big splash this week when he announced a fairly inexpensive plan to make college tuition-free for as many as 1 million New Yorkers.
Free tuition Q&A: Could New York’s plan spread across US?
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, right and Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders wave at the audience as they arrive onstage at an event at LaGuardia Community College, Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2017, in New York. Gov. Cuomo announced a proposal for free tuition at state colleges to hundreds of thousands of low- and middle income residents.
Governor calls for free tuition at New York public colleges
Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders, left, is joined by New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, center, and Chairperson of the Board of Trustees of The City University of New York William C. Thompson, as he speaks during an event at LaGuardia Community College, Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2017, in New York.