New York State Political News Sample

NEW YORK ELECTION NEWS

New York City Mayor

1. Former NYC sheriff being investigated by federal authorities, Mamdani's office confirms - FOX 5 New York, (Eric Adams), July 16, 2026
2. Texts, a Hotel Contract and the Frank Carone Bribery Case - WestSideSpirit.com, (Eric Adams), July 16, 2026
3. Federal agents raid former NYC sheriff’s home, seize his phones in Puerto Rico in simultaneous actions - Politico, (Eric Adams), July 16, 2026
4. Mamdani's New York, seven months in - Spectrum News NY1, (Eric Adams), July 16, 2026

1. Zeldin Pushes Energy Pipeline, Fracking Reversal - The South Shore Press, (Lee Zeldin), July 16, 2026
2. Hochul pushes back as Trump blasts her data center moratorium - WXXI News, (Kathy Hochul), July 16, 2026
3. Governor Kathy Hochul hits pause on AI data centers - NEWS10 ABC, (Kathy Hochul), July 16, 2026
4. Opinion | Kathy Hochul sabotages New York’s future with data center moratorium - The Washington Post, (Kathy Hochul), July 16, 2026
5. New York hydropower line's outage rankles governor who championed project - Reuters, (Kathy Hochul), July 16, 2026
6. Hochul's data center moratorium is a disaster for New York | Opinion - Lohud, (Kathy Hochul), July 16, 2026
7. Trump blasts Hochul, New York over moratorium on data center construction - Baltimore Sun, (Kathy Hochul), July 16, 2026
8. Mandatory mental health treatment plan gets $16.5M boost - Crain's New York Business, (Kathy Hochul), July 16, 2026
9. Kathy Hochul’s AI hypocrisy - The Washington Post, (Kathy Hochul), July 16, 2026
10. New York governor says she’s using AI to analyze ‘every single rule’ in the state - The Verge, (Kathy Hochul), July 16, 2026
11. Energy secretary decries Kathy Hochul’s data center stance as ‘backwards’ - Fox News, (Kathy Hochul), July 16, 2026
12. Trump calls data centers 'money machines' and says New York is letting them slip away - Business Insider, (Kathy Hochul), July 16, 2026
13. Data Center Developers Anxious After Hochul's Construction Pause - Business Insider, (Kathy Hochul), July 16, 2026
14. Trump blasts Hochul, New York over data center freeze - National Desk, (Kathy Hochul), July 16, 2026

1. Houlahan Paid Leave Bill Companion Introduced in Senate - U.S. Representative Chrissy Houlahan (.gov), (Kirsten Gillibrand), July 16, 2026
2. Gillibrand slams Trump gun regulation rollbacks, touts trafficking law results - WBNG, (Kirsten Gillibrand), July 16, 2026
3. Durbin, Schatz, Gillibrand Introduce Bill Targeting Child Marriage in the U.S. - RiverBender.com, (Kirsten Gillibrand), July 16, 2026
4. Chairman Rick Scott, Ranking Member Gillibrand, and Senator Warren Introduce Bill to Demand Transparency on Foreign Control in U.S. Drug Supply Chain - EIN News, (Kirsten Gillibrand), July 16, 2026
5. Chuck Schumer appears to let loose huge fart on Senate floor - 98 Rock Baltimore, (Chuck Schumer), July 16, 2026
6. Sen. Chuck Schumer Stays Mum When Asked About Farting on Senate Floor - Yahoo, (Chuck Schumer), July 16, 2026
7. Sen. Chuck Schumer Silent on Farting on Senate Floor - TMZ, (Chuck Schumer), July 16, 2026
8. Senate Minority Leader Schumer Gives Rebuttal Ahead of President Trump's Elections Speech - C-SPAN, (Chuck Schumer), July 16, 2026
9. Did Chuck Schumer Fart On Live TV? Viral Senate Clip Sparks Internet Frenzy - The Times of India, (Chuck Schumer), July 16, 2026
10. Did New York Senator Chuck Schumer Pass Gas on the Senate Floor? Viral Video Sparks Debate - i95 ROCK, (Chuck Schumer), July 16, 2026
11. Chuck Schumer Slams Trump's Iran War Strategy, Says Trump Has 'No Plan and No Exit Strategy' as Military Campaign Enters Day 136 - Yahoo, (Chuck Schumer), July 16, 2026
12. Rep. Tim Burchett Blames Taco Bell for Chuck Schumer's Apparent Fart - TMZ, (Chuck Schumer), July 16, 2026
13. Schumer dodges questions after bombshell report alleges Dem senator had relationships with House staffers - Fox News, (Chuck Schumer), July 16, 2026
14. Did You Hear That? New York Senator Chuck Schumer's Viral Clip Has Everyone Wondering... - 107.7 WGNA, (Chuck Schumer), July 16, 2026
15. Democrats Say Trump's Iran War Isn't Getting A $1 Trillion Blank Check, Block Defense Bill - Blavity News, (Chuck Schumer), July 16, 2026
16. Chuck Schumer Seemingly Rips Loud Fart on Senate Floor - AOL.com, (Chuck Schumer), July 16, 2026
17. Senate Democratic Leaders Hold News Conference | July 15, 2026 | Video - C-SPAN, (Chuck Schumer), July 16, 2026
18. ‘Kimmel’ Guest Host Ike Barinholtz Gives Trump Full ‘Credit’ For Something Truly Nasty - HuffPost, (Chuck Schumer), July 16, 2026
19. Maine, Democratic establishment at arms length after Platner disaster - wtvcfox, (Chuck Schumer), July 16, 2026
20. EXPOSED! Todd Blanche ‘CANNOT BECOME’ Attorney General; Chuck Schumer Rallies With Epstein Victims - The Times of India, (Chuck Schumer), July 16, 2026

1. Have you bought these medications in New York? Find out if you’re entitled to compensation for being overcharged after a recent court order - amNewYork, (Letitia James), July 16, 2026
2. Blatant Medicaid fraud in Queens that AG Letitia James can’t bother to notice - New York Post, (Letitia James), July 16, 2026
3. Drugmaker to pay $29M to New York, other states over price-fixing allegations - Crain's New York Business, (Letitia James), July 16, 2026

1. Tom DiNapoli talks Primary Victory, CDPAP, Tier 6, AI, Uber and Utility Costs - WRGB, (Tom DiNapoli), July 16, 2026

1. Press Release: Garbarino Bill on Airport Security Passes House - Quiver Quantitative, (Andrew Garbarino), July 16, 2026
2. Meeting with Rep. Andrew Garbarino (003) - Homeland Security (.gov), (Andrew Garbarino), July 16, 2026
3. Garbarino Bill to Strengthen Airport Security and Improve Travel Passes House, Congressman Andrew Garbarino - New York, 2nd (R), July 16, 2026

1. Congresswoman Tenney Celebrates Appointment of Rich Andres to USTR Intergovernmental Policy Advisory Committee, Congresswoman Claudia Tenney – New York, 22nd (R), July 16, 2026
2. Congresswoman Tenney celebrates appointment of Rich Andres to USTR intergovernmental policy advisory committee - Niagara Frontier Publications, (Claudia Tenney), July 16, 2026
3. House adopts Tenney amendment calling for equal access at the Temple Mount - The Jerusalem Post, (Claudia Tenney), July 16, 2026
4. Some Canadian provinces are blocking US liquor; Tenney wants trade officials to investigate - Press-Republican, (Claudia Tenney), July 16, 2026

TRI-STATE: CT CONGRESS POST-ELECTION NEWS

U. S. Senate (Murphy)

1. Veteran Dem breaks party line as Jack Smith spying scandal grips Capitol Hill - Fox News, (Richard Blumenthal), July 16, 2026
2. Todd Blanche’s only goal is to ‘degrade and demean’ DOJ, Sen. Blumenthal says - MS NOW, (Richard Blumenthal), July 16, 2026
3. Sen. Blumenthal to Blanche on Epstein survivors: ‘I’m asking you to apologize to them’ - MS NOW, (Richard Blumenthal), July 16, 2026
4. U.S. Senators Katie Britt, Darline Graham, Richard Blumenthal, Jeanne Shaheen, Roger Wicker Lead Bipartisan Group of 62 Senators in Announcing Russia Sanctions Legislation in Honor of U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham - Senator Katie Britt - U.S. Senate Website (.gov), (Richard Blumenthal), July 16, 2026
5. Medicare Advantage insurers face new bipartisan scrutiny over AI and care denials - STAT, (Richard Blumenthal), July 16, 2026
6. Veteran Dem breaks party line as Jack Smith spying scandal grips Capitol Hill - WFIN, (Richard Blumenthal), July 16, 2026
7. Yale says it's 'talking and listening' to the Trump administration - WSHU, (Richard Blumenthal), July 16, 2026
8. Senate Democrats - Rutland Herald, (Richard Blumenthal), July 16, 2026
9. Senate panel advances Trump pick for federal judge post in Michigan - The Detroit News, (Richard Blumenthal), July 16, 2026
10. Wicker, Darline Graham, Blumenthal, and Shaheen Introduce Legislation to Hold Pu... - U.S. Senator Roger Wicker (.gov), (Richard Blumenthal), July 16, 2026
11. Un veterano demócrata se sale de la línea del partido mientras el escándalo de espionaje Jack sacude el Capitolio - Fox News, (Richard Blumenthal), July 16, 2026
12. Democrats push Trump library to account for millions in lawsuit settlement funds - MS NOW, (Richard Blumenthal), July 16, 2026
13. Graham’s Last Kyiv Trip and the Russia Sanctions Bill - Yahoo, (Richard Blumenthal), July 16, 2026
14. Veteran Dem breaks party line as Jack Smith spying scandal grips Capitol Hill - AOL.com, (Richard Blumenthal), July 16, 2026
15. Will Any Republican Senators Vote Against Todd Blanche? - Yahoo, (Richard Blumenthal), July 16, 2026
16. US senators urge FTC to crack down as delivery app fees push meal costs up 91% - Yahoo, (Richard Blumenthal), July 16, 2026
17. China and India facing 100% tariff for buying Russian oil under new US sanctions bill - AOL.com, (Richard Blumenthal), July 16, 2026