Vito Lopez Reverses Course, Will Resign Monday
The New York assemblyman accused of asking young female staffers to massage him, touch his cancerous tumors and join him in hotel rooms said Saturday he will resign Monday rather than when the legislative session ends June 20 as he faces possible expulsion amid sexual... Read »
May 18, 2013
Vito Lopez to Resign Amid Sex Harass Scandal
Democratic State Assemblyman Vito Lopez says he will resign amid a sexual harassment scandal and run for New... Read »
May 17, 2013
Silver to Propose Lopez Ouster Over Harassment Allegations
New York Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver will introduce legislation on Friday recommending that state lawmakers expe... Read »
May 17, 2013
House Votes to Repeal Health Care Law for 37th Time
Thirty-seventh time's a charm? Not quite, at least not for Republicans in the House who want the 2010... Read »
May 16, 2013
WATCH: Obama Speaks on IRS Scandal
President Barack Obama is delivering a statement on the growing IRS scandal. Read »
May 15, 2013
White House Pushes Media Shield Law After AP Subpoena
A media shield law is again being pushed in the Senate, thanks to outrage from press freedom advocates at the Justic... Read »
May 15, 2013
DA: Vito Lopez Conduct "Alarming," Not Criminal
A New York prosecutor decided Wednesday that Assemblyman Vito Lopez's behavior toward women on his staff... Read »
May 15, 2013
New Controversies Threaten Obama's 2nd-Term Agenda
Benghazi talking points, the Associated Press' phone records and now the IRS scandal — that spate of... Read »
May 15, 2013
Killer Windmills: Wind Energy Leaves Trail of Dead Eagles
Spinning wind turbines are killing thousands of federally protected birds, including eagles, each Watch »
May 14, 2013
5 Questions on IRS' Targeting of Tea Party Groups
Yet more of Washington was balking at the behavior of the Internal Revenue Service on Monday with the news that the... Watch »
May 14, 2013
Obama: Focus on Benghazi Talking Points a "Sideshow"
President Barack Obama blasted critics' scrutiny of his administration's immediate response to the attacks on... Watch »
May 13, 2013
Rand Paul Challenges Hillary Clinton in Key Iowa Speech
Sen. Rand Paul delivered critical words about the Obama administration and Secretary of State Hillary... Read »
May 11, 2013
Obama: Don't Be "Bamboozled" by Health Law Critics
The president pitched his healthcare plan to moms nationwide by focusing on the law's specific benefits for women. Read »
May 10, 2013
"Warrior Games" Offer Rehabilitation and Recovery
The Colorado Springs competition gives military athletes who've suffered injuries or illness the chance to... Watch »
May 10, 2013
GOP Star Christie Holding More Events With Dems
Wednesday, the topic was drug treatment, and his Democratic co-star was former Gov. Jim McGreevey. Read »
May 8, 2013
Joe Lhota Apologizes for Calling PAPD "Mall Cops"
Republican New York City mayoral candidate Joe Lhota is apologizing for saying that Port Authority police... Watch »
May 9, 2013
Sanford Wins House Seat in Comeback from Scandal
Mark Sanford's political comeback is now a reality, his campaign premised on second chances vindicated. Watch »
May 8, 2013
Mayoral Candidates Speculate About Bloomberg's Pick
Who is Mayor Bloomberg's secret pick in the mayoral race? Several of the mayoral candidates say they believe... Watch »
May 7, 2013
NJ Dems Too Divided to Press Christie on Guns
New Jersey Governor Chris Christie Christie's re-election challenger, the mostly unknown Sen. Read »
May 6, 2013
Rhode Island Legalizes Gay Marriage
Rhode Island legalized gay marriage on Thursday, bringing the number of states recognizing gay couples'... Read »
May 2, 2013
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