This may be the time for songs about a “winter wonderland,” but a major snowstorm in western and northern New York has residents singing the blues. According to the Associated Press, heavy […]
Heavy snow in New York state
Pelosi won’t seek leading role
After nearly 20 years as leader of Democrats in the House of Representatives – including several stints as Speaker of the House – Nancy Pelosi announced on Thursday that she would not […]
Republicans win the House
Republicans have won control of the U.S. House of Representatives. With all races decided, members of the GOP will have 218 seats to 210 for the Democrats, a relatively narrow edge. Republican […]
Donald Trump will run in 2024
Former president Donald Trump announced on Tuesday he would run for president again in 2024. “In order to make America great and glorious again, I am tonight announcing my candidacy for president […]
Three men slain at U. Virginia
Three football players at the University of Virginia were fatally shot late Sunday and two others were wounded. The Associated Press reports that after a 12-hour lockdown of the college and […]
Democrats control Senate
UPDATE: Nevada Democratic Senator Catherine Cortez Masto has defeated her Republican rival Adam Laxalt, thereby retaining control of the Senate for the Democratic Party. Her victory gives her party 50 seats, meaning […]
Demos near Senate control
With a victory in Arizona, Democrats are within one seat of retaining control of the U.S. Senate for the next two years. Mark Kelly has defeated his Republican opponent Blake Masters by […]
Congress still up for grabs
Which party will control Congress is still open to question two days after Election Day. While Republicans lead in seats won in the House of Representatives, it hasn’t yet locked up enough […]
Battle over Congress still tight
Which party will have control of Congress for the next two years is still up in the air as millions of votes were still being counted on Wednesday. While neither the Democrats […]
Election Day or Election Days?
The results of Tuesday’s midterm general election may not be known until well into Wednesday and perhaps beyond. Among the factors affecting the count are a larger-than-expected turnout for a non-presidential year, […]
