New York Democrat leaves Congressional Progressive Caucus after splitting with members over Israel
New York State Representative Richie Torres (D.N.Y.) has left the Congressional Progressive Caucus (CPC) after splitting with his fellow members over his stance on the Israel-Hamas war. Torres, a staunch supporter of Israel, has left the CPC, a person familiar with the matter confirmed to The Hill on Tuesday. New York state legislators are not […]
EXCLUSIVE: DOJ fails to meet Congressional deadline to hand over Biden-Hur interview transcript
The Department of Justice (DOJ) has not provided records of interviews between President Joe Biden and Special Counsel Robert Hur, despite requests from the House Judiciary Committee and the Oversight Committee. The Daily Caller has learned that there was no such thing. House Oversight Committee I was demanded to The records were submitted by letter […]
New York redistricting commission approves new congressional map
New York state’s bipartisan redistricting commission on Thursday approved a new congressional map that changes three competitive districts while leaving the rest of the state’s boundaries unchanged. The plan is likely to complicate the re-election prospects of freshman Republican state Rep. Brandon Williams, whose district centered around Syracuse is significantly blue. Meanwhile, Democratic Rep. Pat […]
New York panel sends proposed congressional map to Statehouse for approval
New York’s bipartisan committee voted overwhelmingly Thursday to send the proposed congressional map to the Democratic-controlled state Legislature for approval. The Independent Redistricting Commission voted 9-1 to send the proposed route to the New York State Legislature for approval. This map is largely similar to the congressional map implemented last cycle, with two districts supporting […]
White House labels Suozzi win ‘devastating repudiation’ of congressional Republicans
The White House on Wednesday declared victory in the New York special election won by former Rep. Tom Suozzi, a Democrat, calling it a “devastating repudiation” of Republicans in Congress. White House press secretary Andrew Bates sought to directly link Suozzi’s victory in New York’s 3rd Congressional District to Republican opposition to the bipartisan border […]
Democrat Tom Suozzi Wins New York’s Special Congressional Election
Former Rep. Tom Suozzi (D-N.Y.) won a special election for New York’s 3rd House of Representatives, defeating House Republicans who already lacked a majority. As of 10:06 p.m. ET, the Associated Press reported. called In Suozzi’s race, he defeated Republican Mazi Melesa Pilip, a Nassau County council member and former paratrooper in the Israel Defense […]
Dems flip seat as Suozzi wins crucial special congressional election in New York
EASTMEADOW, N.Y. – Former Democratic Rep. Tom Suozzi has won a high-profile special election for the vacant House seat held by former Republican Rep. George Santos, who was ousted from the House in December. . The Associated Press predicted Suozzi would defeat Republican county Rep. Maj Pilip and regain his old job. As Republicans continue […]
Polls close in special congressional election seen as bellwether ahead of likely Biden-Trump rematch
GARDEN CITY, N.Y. – The special election for the vacant House seat once held by former Republican Rep. George Santos, who was ousted from the House in December, has been closely watched, with votes in New York’s 3rd Congressional District closed. finished. As Republicans continue to hold a slim majority in the House of Representatives, […]
Opposition to popular El Salvador leader may request nullification of congressional election results
As El Salvador’s electoral body begins a vote-by-vote count of last week’s election results, opposition forces warned on Wednesday that they could seek to invalidate the results of parliamentary elections on the grounds of fraud. While no one doubts the victory of popular President Nayib Boukre, who was re-elected with 83% of the vote, all […]
Louisiana voters sue over state’s new majority-Black congressional district
A group of Louisiana voters has filed a lawsuit against the state, arguing that new majority-black voting districts violate the constitution. A group of 12 non-Black voters claims the map, signed by Republican Gov. Jeff Landry after a special legislative session, violates the 14th and 15th Amendments. “The state has engaged in blatant racial segregation […]