Democrats secured a governing majority in the Orange County legislature for the first time since 1970. Laurie Tautel was elected chairwoman with a tie-breaking vote from an Independent legislator.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Democrats secured a historic governing majority in the Orange County Legislature and elected Laurie Tautel chairwoman on Jan. 6.

KINGSTON, N.Y. — State Sen. Michelle Hinchey has sent a letter to federal officials objecting to a planned Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agency (ICE) detention facility in Orange County. Hinchey ...

State Sen. George Borrello is starting the 2026 legislative session with a bang. During debate over legislation (S.8646) that would protect current and former election officers from intimidation and ...

Can James Talarico Reclaim Christianity for the Left? Ezra Klein and State Representative James Talarico of Texas discuss his faith, his politics and his Senate race. This is an edited transcript of ...

New York might hold its 2028 presidential primary contests on Super Tuesday, a key point during each presidential election cycle when scads of states simultaneously hold primaries on the same day. The ...

Tennesseans' voter data, including the last four digits of voters’ social security numbers, is now in the hands of the Trump Department of Justice as the Tennessee Division of Elections this week ...

Denver was cemented in history when it hosted the 2008 Democratic National Convention, providing the stage where Barack Obama won the party’s nomination for president. Twenty years later, the Mile ...

Democrats captured a majority in Orange County, New York’s Legislature on Tuesday — despite losing to Republican candidates in a majority of districts in the November 2025 elections. Democratic New ...

The city of Middletown held a swearing-in ceremony for reelected and newly elected officials. Mayor Joseph DeStefano began a new four-year term, having served since 2010. Congressman Pat Ryan ...

As classes resume tomorrow after winter break, recess remains broken in public schools across New York City. Every minute of the school day counts, both inside and outside the classroom. However, ...

Years after former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick started the trend of kneeling during the national anthem, sparking outrage from critics who called it disrespectful, the debate over anthem protests ...