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1. Ex-NYC Mayor Throws Down in Heated Spat With Fox News Anchors Over Calling Netanyahu a 'War Criminal' - Yahoo, (Bill de Blasio), July 28, 2026
2. Former New York mayor secretly honoured Israeli soldiers amid Gaza genocide - Middle East Monitor, (Eric Adams), July 28, 2026
3. Fauci privately took credit for COVID-19 lockdowns despite public denial, newly exposed diary entries reveal - Yahoo, (Bill de Blasio), July 28, 2026
4. Eric Adams blasts Zohran Mamdani's anti-Netanyahu stance - Yahoo, (Eric Adams), July 28, 2026
5. Policy Pro: City puts out “confusing” pied-à-terre tax roll, Eric Adams blasts levy - The Real Deal, (Eric Adams), July 28, 2026

1. NY GOP boss accuses chief judge of packing court with ‘hopelessly corrupted’ Democrats - New York Post, (Nick Langworthy), July 28, 2026
2. Lee Zeldin slams New York gov's solar push: 'Hochul control instead of local control' - Yahoo Finance, (Lee Zeldin), July 28, 2026
3. Trump is 'married to tariffs': Former Andrew Cuomo chief of staff - Yahoo, (Andrew Cuomo), July 28, 2026
4. NY social media users face new age authentication requirement starting in January - WXXI News, (Kathy Hochul), July 28, 2026
5. NY announces final rules for children's social media feeds - The River Reporter, (Kathy Hochul), July 28, 2026
6. New NYS law aims to block kids from personalized social media feeds - Newsday, (Kathy Hochul), July 28, 2026
7. Social media companies ‘on notice’ with NY’s new rules for children finalized - Times Union, (Kathy Hochul), July 28, 2026
8. ‘You’re on notice’: NY sets final rules for kids’ social media - WCAX, (Kathy Hochul), July 28, 2026
9. New York’s Data Center Moratorium Is a Moratorium on Growth - National Review, (Kathy Hochul), July 28, 2026
10. Gov. Hochul bizarrely claims Mamdani’s brand-new pied-à-terre tax list is ‘not out of the ordinary’ - New York Post, (Kathy Hochul), July 28, 2026
11. Governor launches bridge strike prevention campaign - WSTM, (Kathy Hochul), July 28, 2026
12. Schenectady among 17 NY cities with drop in gun violence, Hochul says - WRGB, (Kathy Hochul), July 28, 2026
13. Bruce Blakeman warns New York governor Kathy Hochul: You are forcing family farms, small businesses and f - The Times of India, (Kathy Hochul), July 28, 2026
14. Governor Hochul and Attorney General James Announce Final SAFE for Kids Act Rules to Protect Children Online - Governor Kathy Hochul (.gov), (Kathy Hochul), July 28, 2026
15. NY Democratic lawmakers, environmental groups continue push for data center rules - E&E News by POLITICO, (Kathy Hochul), July 28, 2026
16. New York cracks down on addictive social media feeds for kids - WRGB, (Kathy Hochul), July 28, 2026
17. Exclusive | NY GOP governor candidate Bruce Blakeman trails Hochul by just 4 points in shocking new poll - New York Post, (Kathy Hochul), July 28, 2026
18. N.Y. Gov Hochul’s message to NYC Mayor Mamdani amid Netanyahu arrest, tax-list controversies - SILive.com, (Kathy Hochul), July 28, 2026
19. This is how NY's ban on addictive social media for children will work - Lohud, (Kathy Hochul), July 28, 2026
20. New York Governor’s Office Texted With Bank of China — But Claims It Can’t Find the Messages - dominotheory.com, (Kathy Hochul), July 28, 2026
21. Hochul's team salivates over chance to tax LeBron James in cringey social post -- but they may have spoken too soon - New York Post, (Kathy Hochul), July 28, 2026
22. New York data center pause inspires strong reactions - Route Fifty, (Kathy Hochul), July 28, 2026
23. Hochul, James announce final Safe for Kids Act rules to protect children online - WGRZ, (Kathy Hochul), July 28, 2026
24. Jones Beach’s East Bathhouse reopens after 17-year closure, $100M renovation - PoliticsNY, (Kathy Hochul), July 28, 2026
25. What the Democratic Socialists Want in New York - The New York Times, (Kathy Hochul), July 28, 2026
26. Hochul: Social media firms ‘on notice’ over new New York kid rules - The Black Chronicle, (Kathy Hochul), July 28, 2026
27. State cracking down to prevent bridge strikes - WNYT.com, (Kathy Hochul), July 28, 2026
28. Hochul: USDA disaster declaration for growers who sustained significant crop loss from extreme spring weather - Niagara Frontier Publications, (Kathy Hochul), July 28, 2026
29. Hochul: Coordinated public awareness & enforcement campaign to prevent bridge strikes across NYS - Niagara Frontier Publications, (Kathy Hochul), July 28, 2026
30. Hochul demands Broome County Sheriff’s Office ends agreement with ICE - MyHometownToday.com, (Kathy Hochul), July 28, 2026

1. Gillibrand urges establishing a nationwide right to IVF, lower IVF costs - Oneida Dispatch, (Kirsten Gillibrand), July 28, 2026
2. DSCC puts $40 million into 10 key states ahead of midterm elections - Washington Examiner, (Kirsten Gillibrand), July 28, 2026
3. Senate Democrats to spend $40 million on battleground states as midterms approach - National News Desk, (Chuck Schumer), July 28, 2026
4. Senate Democrats to spend $40 million on battleground states as midterms approach - KRCR, (Chuck Schumer), July 28, 2026
5. Chuck Schumer Vows to Block Trump's Push to Rename Penn Station, Says Landmark Needs to Be 'Rebuilt,' Not - Benzinga, (Chuck Schumer), July 28, 2026
6. Trump urges US Senate to hold off on August recess until SAVE America Act passes - TiffinOhio.net, (Chuck Schumer), July 28, 2026
7. 'Dead on arrival': SAVE America Act meets harsh reality in Senate - National News Desk, (Chuck Schumer), July 28, 2026
8. Senate confirms Jay Clayton as nation's intelligence director - WKMG, (Chuck Schumer), July 28, 2026
9. Senate expected to confirm Jay Clayton as next intelligence director - ClickOnDetroit | WDIV Local 4, (Chuck Schumer), July 28, 2026
10. Schumer Warns SNAP Changes Could Cost Broome County Nearly $1 Million Annually - wicz.com, (Chuck Schumer), July 28, 2026

1. NY Attorney General Letitia James warns Clarity Act would 'dilute' states' ability to go after fraud as pressure mounts - The Block, (Letitia James), July 28, 2026
2. Governor Hochul and Attorney General James Announce Final SAFE for Kids Act Rules to Protect Children Online - Governor Kathy Hochul (.gov), (Letitia James), July 28, 2026
3. NY social media users face new age authentication requirement starting in January - WXXI News, (Letitia James), July 28, 2026
4. Hochul, James announce final Safe for Kids Act rules to protect children online - WGRZ, (Letitia James), July 28, 2026
5. Hochul and Letitia James issue final rules for New York SAFE for Kids Act - WBNG, (Letitia James), July 28, 2026
6. New NYS law aims to block kids from personalized social media feeds - Newsday, (Letitia James), July 28, 2026
7. Sheriff defends ICE cooperation as N.Y. state AG's deadline looms - Spectrum News, (Letitia James), July 28, 2026
8. New York AG Letitia James Warns CLARITY Act Would Limit State Crackdown on Crypto Fraud - Cryptonews.net, (Letitia James), July 28, 2026

1. Stern, Heastie Announce $1.4 Million for Turf Fields at Breezy Park - Huntington Now, (Carl Heastie), July 28, 2026

1. With music and cupcakes, Staten Islanders protest Rep. Malliotakis over Medicare and Medicaid votes - SILive.com, (Nicole Malliotakis), July 28, 2026

1. Rep. Tenney is not addressing issues important to constituents (Your Letters) - Syracuse.com, (Claudia Tenney), July 28, 2026

TRI-STATE: CT CONGRESS POST-ELECTION NEWS

U. S. Senate (Murphy)

1. Bipartisan Group of Senators Announce Agreement to Move Forward on Major Sanctions Legislation - Senate Committee on Foreign Relations (.gov), (Richard Blumenthal), July 28, 2026
2. Sens. Blumenthal, Britt, Shaheen, Wicker & Risch After Meeting with Ukrainian Pres. Zelensky - C-SPAN, (Richard Blumenthal), July 28, 2026
3. Tech: Rounds, Blumenthal aim to codify quantum order - Punchbowl News, (Richard Blumenthal), July 28, 2026
4. Congress Zelenskyy - Dayton Daily News, (Richard Blumenthal), July 28, 2026
5. Congress Ukraine - Times Argus, (Richard Blumenthal), July 28, 2026
6. Democratic Sens. Blumenthal & Van Hollen Hold Forum on Trump - C-SPAN, (Richard Blumenthal), July 28, 2026
7. Congress Zelenskyy - Times Argus, (Richard Blumenthal), July 28, 2026
8. Congress Zelenskyy - Post Register, (Richard Blumenthal), July 28, 2026
9. Congress Zelenskyy - Goshen News, (Richard Blumenthal), July 28, 2026
10. 'Trump Made Over...': Blumenthal Exposes Trump's Crypto Fortune; ‘Tops Taylor Swift's Entire Worth’ - The Times of India, (Richard Blumenthal), July 28, 2026
11. ‘How the ‘Trump-Graham chemistry’ reshaped US foreign policy - KWWL, (Richard Blumenthal), July 28, 2026
12. 'Biggest crypto scandal yet': $TRUMP coin in spotlight as Blumenthal questions timeline and profits - The Economic Times, (Richard Blumenthal), July 28, 2026

FROM THE BLOGS

Election Law Blog

1. “Voter ID-backers sue California attorney general over ballot description”, July 29, 2026
2. “Most Americans favor big changes to the political system that likely would require amending the Constitution”, July 28, 2026
3. “Former intel officials call for investigation into Trump’s 2020 election document dump”, July 28, 2026
4. “Why did a $154 billion CEO just endorse stripping most Americans of voting rights—and taking us back to the 19th century?”, July 28, 2026
5. Unanimous D.C. Circuit Panel Affirms That Injunction Barring USPS from Following Trump’s Order on Mail Ballots is Premature and Should Not Be Granted (But Emphasizes That Once USPS Implements the Order, a Challenge Can Be Renewed), July 28, 2026
6. “Judge allows comprehensive election measure to proceed”, July 28, 2026
7. New “Election Governance Matters” Newsletter, July 28, 2026
8. “Trump’s SAVE America demands threaten to hand Senate a cruel summer”, July 28, 2026