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Where’s Kathy?
With help from Shawn NessTHEY DON’T HAVE THE VOTES: Gov. Kathy Hochul is still MIA since her last-minute decision to suspend congestion pricing Wednesday morning via video message. And a legislative leader’s transatlantic vacation threatens to ensure New Yorkers are left without a solution to the $1 billion hole for the country’s largest transit system as... #press
Noem book dogged by new claims of inaccuracies
The South Dakota governor says she met with North Korea's dictator and, separately, that she was threatened by Nikki Haley. Both are being questioned. #press
May 2024
Political cartoons from the desk of Matt Wuerker. #press
The nation’s cartoonists on the week in politics
Every week political cartoonists throughout the country and across the political spectrum apply their ink-stained skills to capture the foibles, memes, hypocrisies and other head-slapping events in the world of politics. The fruits of these labors are hundreds of cartoons that entertain and enrage readers of all... #press
The nation’s cartoonists on the week in politics
Every week political cartoonists throughout the country and across the political spectrum apply their ink-stained skills to capture the foibles, memes, hypocrisies and other head-slapping events in the world of politics. The fruits of these labors are hundreds of cartoons that entertain and enrage readers of all... #press
The nation’s cartoonists on the week in politics
Every week political cartoonists throughout the country and across the political spectrum apply their ink-stained skills to capture the foibles, memes, hypocrisies and other head-slapping events in the world of politics. The fruits of these labors are hundreds of cartoons that entertain and enrage readers of all... #press
The nation’s cartoonists on the week in politics
Every week political cartoonists throughout the country and across the political spectrum apply their ink-stained skills to capture the foibles, memes, hypocrisies and other head-slapping events in the world of politics. The fruits of these labors are hundreds of cartoons that entertain and enrage readers of all... #press
The nation’s cartoonists on the week in politics
Every week political cartoonists throughout the country and across the political spectrum apply their ink-stained skills to capture the foibles, memes, hypocrisies and other head-slapping events in the world of politics. The fruits of these labors are hundreds of cartoons that entertain and enrage readers of all... #press
New lines, old debate
With help from Shawn NessFor the seventh time in the past few years, New York mapmakers have released an official set of maps for the state’s 26 congressional districts.
And this one, which appears likely to receive a vote on Wednesday, just might wind up being the one that actually sticks: A GOP-backed lawsuit to challenge the new lines is... #press
The most important governor’s race of 2024 is about to have its own version of Trump
Republicans are poised to nominate Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson — a candidate molded in Donald Trump’s image. #press
https://www.politico.com/news/2024/03/05/north-carolina-gov-primary-00144815?utm_source=press.coop
Fighting the GOP Civil War, Texas Style
AG Ken Paxton wants revenge. Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick wants power. The result is a frenzy of Trump-inspired primary challenges that make a Tarantino movie look tame. #press
Dems have a problem with their democracy argument, not with the Supreme Court
The court’s ruling made clear that Democrats are going to have to make their case against Trump at the ballot box. #press
Biden’s State of the Union address is seriously high stakes
The president will be judged not just on the words he utters but on how he utters them. #press
One-house budgets are coming
With help from Shawn NessBoth houses of the state Legislature are planning to introduce their one-house budget proposals next Monday then pass them sometime before they adjourn for the week on March 14.
That will frame the debate around the $233 billion spending plan proposed by Gov. Kathy Hochul as lawmakers ramp up talks over... #press
Tougher retail theft laws face opposition
With help from Shawn NessBoosting penalties for people who assault retail workers is running into the state budget buzzsaw.
Legislative Democrats have formally rejected Gov. Kathy Hochul’s proposal to make it a felony for assaulting a retail worker, a reflection of how the party remains split over... #press
David Mixner, LGBTQ+ activist and Bill Clinton campaign advisor, dies at 77
Mixner was credited with raising millions of dollars for Clinton from gay and lesbian voters. #press
Trump mocks Biden visit to UAW picket line
Trump mocks Biden visit to UAW picket line
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Hoping for Haley, Bracing for Trump: What diplomats think of 2024
Among the fears of America’s global allies are unpredictability and the end of support for Ukraine. #press
Ron DeSantis has a problem: Covid vaccine skepticism isn't moving GOP voters
The Florida governor rode the vaccine skepticism wave to remarkable heights, but voters are moving on from the pandemic. #press
Dallas mayor Eric Johnson says he is joining the Republican Party
Johnson’s switch makes him the only Republican leading one of the 10 largest U.S. cities. #press
