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Hillary Clinton unexpectedly left Sunday's 9/11 anniversary ceremony in New York after feeling "overheated," according to her campaign, and retreated to her daughter's nearby apartment. As she exited the apartment shortly before noon, Clinton said, "I'm feeling great."
The heroic story of New York firefighter Stephen Siller, who died on 9/11, and his loving family, who were determined to honor his life. As a way to trace Stephen's last steps through the Brooklyn Battery Tunnel to Ground Zero on that fateful day, his six older siblings created The Stephen Siller Tunnel to Towers Run, a 5K race that has grown exponentially since it first began in 2002.
Congress' Republican leaders face decisions on averting a federal shutdown, containing the Zika virus and impeaching the head of the IRS, with approaching elections pressuring the GOP to avoid doing anything that could damage its standing with voters. House Republicans were meeting behind closed doors Wednesday to hash out strategy on those and other issues.
Sen. Charles Schumer is calling for a federal crackdown on ticket scalpers using computer programs to jack up the prices of popular Broadway shows, concerts and sporting events, urging support for legislation he introduced to restrict them. The New York Democrat, citing support from Lin-Manuel Miranda, creator of Broadway's "Hamilton," says cyber scalpers have been using the programs, known as "bots," to buy and resell tickets to that play anywhere from $500 to more than $2,000 a ticket.
Sen. Chuck Schumer speaks during the NY Democratic breakfast at the Democratic National Convention at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pa., on Wednesday, July 27, 2016. Photo Credit: Newsday/Thomas A. Ferrara Sen. Chuck Schumer speaks during the NY Democratic breakfast at the Democratic National Convention at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pa., on Wednesday, July 27, 2016.
Prominent state Democrats are accusing Gov. Cuomo of directly contradicting Hillary Clinton's message of party unity by bringing his escalating war with Mayor de Blasio to the Democratic Convention in Philadelphia. One senior Democrat told The Post that Cuomo's repeated snubbing of de Blasio at the convention had also "backfired on the governor'' and left many New York delegates convinced the governor "was petty and divisive at a time when we were all preaching party unity.'
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Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-NY., speaks during the second day of the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia , Tuesday, July 26, 2016. Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-NY., speaks during the second day of the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia , Tuesday, July 26, 2016.
State Sen. Ruben Diaz will not remember the summer of 2016 fondly: The lawmaker has spent the past month recovering from a punishing round of surgeries to alleviate spinal problems. The latest installment of Diaz's "What You Should Know" email bulletins offers thanks to those who reached out with calls or visits during his time of distress - a bipartisan list that includes Gov. Andrew Cuomo and the Taiwanese ambassador, former Sen. Tom Duane and former John Sampson, who will be sentenced to prison later this month.
Florida Sen. Marco Rubio's last-minute decision to run for re-election - and a television take down of Democrat Rep. Patrick Murphy questioning his credentials and resume - is threatening to upend a crucial battle for Senate control, Politico reports . According to Politico, Republicans are looking to damage Murphy so badly that Democrats will be forced to overspend on his behalf ahead of the state's Aug. 30 primary, or abandon the race.
House and Senate Republicans have reached agreement among themselves on a $1.1 billion measure to combat the Zika virus, but the measure drew immediate opposition from Democrats who signaled they would scuttle it over its spending cuts and "poison pills." WASHINGTON - House and Senate Republicans have reached agreement among themselves on a $1.1 billion measure to combat the Zika virus, but the measure drew immediate opposition from Democrats who signaled they would scuttle it over its spending cuts and "poison pills."
Senate Democrats will try to force a vote on legislation that would block people on a federal terror watch list from purchasing guns, in the wake of the Orlando mass shooting Sunday. Senate Republicans blocked the legislation in December after arguing that the terror watch list is often error-ridden and includes many innocent people.
The anticipated release of classified sections of a US congressional report will show that Saudi Arabia had no part in the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks in New York and Washington, CIA chief John Brennan said early Sunday.
Phone companies must offer robocall-blocking technology to all customers as telemarketers continue to evade the Do Not Call registry, Sen. Chuck Schumer said Sunday. The New York Democrat plans to introduce legislation in the Senate that would require telecom companies to let their clients block the annoying calls.
The Lawrence Union Free School District received over $1 million in addition to its initial $2.6 million to continue to repair damages from Hurricane Sandy. "There's no better federal investment than one that helps educate students in a safe and learning-friendly environment," said Sen. Chuck Schumer in a statement.
Sen. Chuck Schumer says Democrats and Republicans in the Senate couldn't support Obama's proposal to ax anti-terror funding. The Obama administration "stuck to their guns" on slashing nearly $300 million in anti-terror funding, but Congress was not willing to go along, Sen. Chuck Schumer said Sunday.
Pennsylvania's primary polls looked grim in mid-March for Katie McGinty, the candidate recruited by Democratic heavy hitters in Washington in their multimillion-dollar quest to recapture the U.S. Senate majority.