Hochul promotes her agenda with state-funded ad campaign

HOCHUL’S AD CAMPAIGN: Gov. Kathy Hochul’s office is using taxpayer money to fund an advertising blitz promoting her agenda, brushing up against a ban on governors appearing in promotional material. State law prohibits elected officials from appearing in ads paid for with state funds. Hochul doesn’t directly appear in any of the ads. Instead, they…

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GOP frets ‘dangerous’ result in Tennessee

Republicans won Tuesday’s special election in Tennessee. But instead of celebrating, many are dreading what it means about the midterms. Republican Rep.-elect Matt Van Epps’ roughly nine point win marks a massive shift toward Democrats from 2024, when President Donald Trump carried the district by 22 points. That double digit swing — on the heels…

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Dems struggle to respond as Trump’s Iran strikes sow chaos

Democrats are scrambling to respond to President Donald Trump’s unilateral attack on Iran’s nuclear facilities. It’s another high-stakes move by the president that could present a major political opening — but the party has, so far, appeared fractured in its public messaging. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) quickly called for Trump to be impeached, but most…

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