What does ‘Let’s go, Brandon’ mean?

When Republican Rep. Bill Posey of Florida ended an Oct. 21 House floor speech with a fist pump and the phrase “Let’s go, Brandon!” it may have seemed cryptic and weird to many who were listening. But the phrase was already growing in right-wing circles.

Campaign: Curtis Sliwa hit by taxi in Midtown

Campaign staffers for Republican mayoral candidate Curtis Sliwa say he's been hit by a yellow cab and taken to a hospital as a precaution.

Letitia James announces run for New York governor

New York Attorney General Letitia James has announced that she is going to run for governor. She released a video today to formally announce her candidacy.

Biden announces 'historic' deal on $1.75T spending plan, asks Democrats for votes

President Joe Biden says he has reached a “historic” framework with Democrats in Congress on his sweeping, though scaled-back domestic policy plan.

'Stupid' and 'insane': Billionaires vent over tax plan

Musk, who recently blew past Amazon founder Jeff Bezos as the world No. 1 in wealth thanks to Tesla's soaring share price, would be liable for perhaps a $50 billion tax hit under the Democratic proposal.

Sources: Letitia James will run for New York governor

New York Attorney General Letitia James plans to run for governor, according to three people directly familiar with her plans who were not authorized to speak publicly.

Biden's social spending plan: Many progressives reluctantly accept smaller bill

Democrats previously pushed a 10-year, $3.5 trillion fiscal blueprint of Biden’s plan. But the actual package now seems likely to be half that size.

NYC mayoral campaign: Adams and Sliwa trade insults and compliments

The candidates running to become New York City's mayor lobbed accusations at each other about palling around with gangsters and acting like children or clowns but the second debate between Democrat Eric Adams and Republican Curtis Sliwa ended on a surprisingly tender note involving cats and veganism.

Sudan's military seizes power in coup, arrests PM and other leaders

Sudan’s military seized power on Monday after troops arrested Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok and other senior officials.

President Biden visits New Jersey to push infrastructure bill, education agenda

President Joe Biden continues to push his Infrastructure Deal and Build Back Better Agenda with stops in Newark, Kearny and North Plainfield on Monday.

Biden, Manchin, Schumer meet for budget talks, but still no deal

President Joe Biden hosted Sens. Joe Manchin and Chuck Schumer for meetings in Delaware on Sunday, hoping to resolve lingering disputes over Democrats’ long-stalled effort to craft an expansive social and environmental measure.

Polls open in NY as early voting begins; mayorships, amendments at stake

New Yorkers are beginning to cast ballots in elections for local and county offices in an early voting period that will run through Oct. 31.

New Jersey governor race tests Murphy's progressive politics

New Jersey's decidedly liberal shift under first-term Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy is facing a test as he seeks reelection against Republican Jack Ciattarelli.

Democrats edge closer to deal on Biden's $2T spending plan

President Joe Biden and Democratic leaders in Congress have edged close to a deal on their big package of social services and climate change strategies.

US budget deficit reaches $2.77 trillion in 2021, its 2nd highest ever

The U.S. budget deficit totaled $2.77 trillion for 2021, the second highest on record but an improvement from the all-time high of $3.13 trillion in 2020.

Eric Adams and Curtis Sliwa spar in their first NYC mayoral debate

Democrat Eric Adams and Republican Curtis Sliwa sparred over personal and character issues during the second debate Wednesday night