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1. Mamdani’s Sanitation Pick Is a Kathryn Garcia Protége - THE CITY - NYC News, (Kathryn Garcia), March 18, 2026
2. Ex-NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio finally admits ‘defund the police,’ lax borders were bad ideas: ‘Made no sense’ - New York Post, (Bill de Blasio), March 18, 2026
3. Eric Adams is set to lose city-funded lawyers in sexual assault case - Politico, (Eric Adams), March 18, 2026
4. 'It Made No Sense': Bill de Blasio Admits to Sean Hannity That Defund the Police Was a 'Mistake' - Yahoo, (Bill de Blasio), March 18, 2026
5. Mamdani ends Adams-era criminal crackdown on city cyclists, e-bike riders - Crain's New York, (Eric Adams), March 18, 2026
6. Bill de Blasio admits 'defund the police' was a 'mistake' - Fox News, (Bill de Blasio), March 18, 2026
7. Mamdani team moves to stop New York from representing Eric Adams in assault suit - The Guardian, (Eric Adams), March 18, 2026
8. Liberal former NYC mayor admits 'defund the police,' Biden border policies were mistakes - AOL.com, (Bill de Blasio), March 18, 2026
9. NYC moves to quit defending Eric Adams in sexual assault suit - MS NOW, (Eric Adams), March 18, 2026
10. Bill de Blasio: 'I don't like what Biden did with the border' - Fox News, (Bill de Blasio), March 18, 2026
11. Mamdani mandates 30-day NYPD body camera release after delays under Adams - Gothamist, (Eric Adams), March 18, 2026
12. Liberal former NYC mayor admits 'defund the police,' Biden border policies were mistakes - Fox News, (Bill de Blasio), March 18, 2026
13. Mamdani wants NYC to stop funding Adams' defense in lawsuit against him - FOX 5 New York, (Eric Adams), March 18, 2026
14. New York City seeks to stop defending former Mayor Eric Adams in sex assault suit - NBC News, (Eric Adams), March 18, 2026
15. Mamdani admin moves to end taxpayer-funded legal rep for former Mayor Adams in sex assault suit - New York Daily News, (Eric Adams), March 18, 2026
16. Former Mayor Eric Adams loses representation from New York City corporation counsel in 1993 sex harassment lawsuit - ABC7 Chicago, (Eric Adams), March 18, 2026
17. Mamdani Administration Pulls City-Funded Legal Support For Eric Adams In Sexual Assault Lawsuit - Black Enterprise, (Eric Adams), March 18, 2026
18. Former Mayor Eric Adams loses representation from NYC's corporation counsel in 1993 sex harassment lawsuit - ABC7 New York, (Eric Adams), March 18, 2026
19. New York City seeks to stop defending former Mayor Eric Adams in sex assault suit - NBC New York, (Eric Adams), March 18, 2026
20. Mamdani administration wants to pull legal support for ex-NYC Mayor Adams in sexual assault lawsuit - Brooklyn Eagle, (Eric Adams), March 18, 2026
21. NYC moves to strip Adams of legal representation - The Center Square, (Eric Adams), March 18, 2026
22. NYC – Eric Adams to Lose City Legal Support in His Sex Assault Case - NY Carib News, (Eric Adams), March 18, 2026
23. NYC moves to end legal representation of ex-Mayor Adams in sex abuse case - Gothamist, (Eric Adams), March 18, 2026
24. Mamdani administration wants to pull legal support for ex-NYC Mayor Adams in sexual assault lawsuit - AP News, (Eric Adams), March 18, 2026
25. Former interim NYPD commissioner refiles corruption suit aimed at Adams administration - Yahoo News New Zealand, (Eric Adams), March 18, 2026
26. Mamdani administration wants to pull legal support for Eric Adams in sexual assault lawsuit - CBS News, (Eric Adams), March 18, 2026
27. NYC Asks To Stop Defending Eric Adams In Sex Assault Suit - Law360, (Eric Adams), March 18, 2026
28. Mamdani administration seeks exit from Adams defense in sexual assault lawsuit - Face2Face Africa, (Eric Adams), March 18, 2026
29. Mamdani undoes Adams-era criminal summonses for errant e-bikers and bicyclists - New York Daily News, (Eric Adams), March 18, 2026
30. City moves to end legal defense of Adams in sexual assault suit - amNewYork, (Eric Adams), March 18, 2026
31. Mamdani nixes Adams-era policy to criminally charge cyclists, e-bike riders for minor traffic offenses - amNewYork, (Eric Adams), March 18, 2026
32. City moves to end legal defense of Adams in sexual assault suit - PoliticsNY, (Eric Adams), March 18, 2026
33. NYC Pulls Taxpayer-Funded Lawyers From Ex-Mayor Adams' Case - National Today, (Eric Adams), March 18, 2026
34. Mamdani seeks to stop city defense of ex-mayor Adams in sexual assault lawsuit - The Independent, (Eric Adams), March 18, 2026
35. Mamdani administration wants to pull legal support for ex-NYC mayor Adams in sexual assault lawsuit - The Independent, (Eric Adams), March 18, 2026

1. Rep. Nick Langworthy pushes bill to keep TSA agents paid during government shutdowns - WBNG, (Nick Langworthy), March 18, 2026
2. Desperate Hochul begs wealthy New Yorkers to come back — as Mamdani pressures her to hike their taxes - New York Post, (Kathy Hochul), March 18, 2026
3. Hochul pushes Trump to restore staff to World Trade Center Health Program - Crain's New York, (Kathy Hochul), March 18, 2026
4. The 2026 St. Patrick’s Day Parade in New York City - Digital Journal, (Kathy Hochul), March 18, 2026

1. Sen. Gillibrand Says U.S. Generics Need Incentives to Reshore; Cost Shouldn’t Trump Quality - Coalition For A Prosperous America, (Kirsten Gillibrand), March 18, 2026
2. Gillibrand, others introduce working class tax cut bill - 607 News Now, (Kirsten Gillibrand), March 18, 2026
3. New ethics concern: Could officials profit online from events they influence? - Newsday, (Kirsten Gillibrand), March 18, 2026
4. Social Security Chaos Is Now Under Federal Investigation — And Millions Are Affected - Altitudes Magazine, (Kirsten Gillibrand), March 18, 2026
5. Social Security chaos under scrutiny as Gillibrand, Democrats launch investigation into SSA service failures - Fingerlakes1.com, (Kirsten Gillibrand), March 18, 2026
6. Watch live: Schumer, Democrats rail against GOP-led SAVE America Act - The Hill, (Chuck Schumer), March 18, 2026
7. Free Press Opinion: Pressure mounting on Democrats over another shutdown dead end - Chattanooga Times Free Press, (Chuck Schumer), March 18, 2026
8. Chuck Schumer calls SAVE America Act 'un-American' - WAAY 31 News, (Chuck Schumer), March 18, 2026
9. Schumer promises energy affordability agenda - E&E News by POLITICO, (Chuck Schumer), March 18, 2026
10. Senate Democrats send White House latest proposal to fund Homeland Security - National News Desk, (Chuck Schumer), March 18, 2026
11. GOP pushes election overhaul as Democrats dig in - WBFF, (Chuck Schumer), March 18, 2026
12. Lawmakers struggle to make headway on Homeland Security funding - News4JAX, (Chuck Schumer), March 18, 2026
13. Senate Democratic Leaders Hold News Conference - C-SPAN, (Chuck Schumer), March 18, 2026
14. Senate begins debating Trump-backed SAVE America Act, but it's unlikely to pass - NBC News, (Chuck Schumer), March 18, 2026
15. DSCC Statement On Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton’s Victory In Illinois Senate Primary - dscc.org, (Chuck Schumer; Kirsten Gillibrand), March 18, 2026
16. Schumer group takes aim at Alaska's Sullivan over high prices - Axios, (Chuck Schumer), March 18, 2026
17. Democrats Hammer Trump on ‘Energy Affordability’ as Iran War Continues - The New York Times, (Chuck Schumer), March 18, 2026
18. 'Trump is in over his head': Dems blast MAGA agenda as Middle East burns & domestic tensions explode - The Economic Times, (Chuck Schumer), March 18, 2026
19. Does the Senate vote today on shutdown 2026? Updates, news, live votes - Bergen Record, (Chuck Schumer), March 18, 2026
20. Lawmakers unflinching in DHS shutdown fight that could drag on for weeks as airport lines and travel anxieties grow - KQ2, (Chuck Schumer), March 18, 2026
21. Blue-state Democrat on fast track to Senate defies Schumer - Fox News, (Chuck Schumer), March 18, 2026
22. Does the Senate vote today on shutdown 2026? Updates, live vote - Bergen Record, (Chuck Schumer), March 18, 2026
23. Dems’ shutdown idiocy: Letters to the Editor — March 19, 2026 - New York Post, (Chuck Schumer), March 18, 2026

1. ‘Real prosecutors don’t target people’: Indian-American Saritha Komatireddy jibes at Letitia James over ‘ - The Times of India, (Letitia James), March 18, 2026
2. New York sues solar company over alleged fraud - E&E News by POLITICO, (Letitia James), March 18, 2026
3. AGs urge SCOTUS to uphold TPS for Haitian immigrants - caribbeanlife.com, (Letitia James), March 18, 2026
4. New York Attorney General James Suing Predatory Lender OneMain - Hudson Valley Press, (Letitia James), March 18, 2026
5. Letitia James Sues Attyx Over Alleged Solar Scam - Hoodline, (Letitia James), March 18, 2026

1. Protesters interrupt Kristi Noem at House homeland hearing – video - The Guardian, (Andrew Garbarino), March 18, 2026
2. Garbarino Votes In Favor of Consolidated Appropriations Act - Representative Andrew Garbarino | (.gov), (Andrew Garbarino), March 18, 2026

1. Committee Passes Malliotakis’ Women’s Museum Bill Along Party Lines - Representative Nicole Malliotakis | (.gov), (Nicole Malliotakis), March 18, 2026
2. Rep. Malliotakis’ bill on Women’s History Museum advances from committee - Brooklyn Eagle, (Nicole Malliotakis), March 18, 2026
3. Committee Passes Malliotakis’ Women’s Museum Bill Along Party Lines, Congresswoman Nicole Malliotakis - New York, 11th (R), March 18, 2026
4. Jewish Democrat Max Rose enters race to win back his New York City district - JNS.org, (Max Rose), March 18, 2026
5. ‘Max Rose’ Exclusive Clip: Jerry Lewis Cuts Loose With His Retirement Home Friends - IMDb, (Max Rose), March 18, 2026

1. Program to spotlight Latino farmworkers - The Woodstock Independent, (Antonio Delgado), March 18, 2026

1. NY's Republican Party backs Smullen in race to replace Stefanik - NCPR: North Country Public Radio, (Elise Stefanik), March 18, 2026
2. NY GOP picks a side in Stefanik successor race - Politico, (Elise Stefanik), March 18, 2026

1. Congresswoman Tenney Applauds House Passage of the Deporting Fraudsters Act, Congresswoman Claudia Tenney – New York, 22nd (R), March 18, 2026

TRI-STATE: CT CONGRESS POST-ELECTION NEWS

U. S. Senate (Murphy)

1. CT's Blumenthal won’t support Markwayne Mullin for DHS secretary - Connecticut Public, (Richard Blumenthal), March 18, 2026
2. Democrats brush off latest DHS counteroffer from White House: ‘Wholly inadequate’ - The Hill, (Richard Blumenthal), March 18, 2026
3. Press Release: Blumenthal Questions Mullin on DHS Force Regulations and ICE Warrant Policies - Quiver Quantitative, (Richard Blumenthal), March 18, 2026
4. Mullin confirmation hearing for DHS seat brings tears, discussion - The Oklahoman, (Richard Blumenthal), March 18, 2026
5. Press Release: Senator Pete Ricketts Urges FDA to Address Kratom Scheduling Issues - Quiver Quantitative, (Richard Blumenthal), March 18, 2026

FROM THE BLOGS

Election Law Blog

1. Rebecca Green Blogging Week of March 23, March 18, 2026
2. “Conservative voter fraud hunters pitch new computer programs to state officials”, March 18, 2026
3. “The voting bill Trump says will secure victory could backfire”, March 18, 2026
4. “Democrats face the possibility of a historic upset in California governor’s race, poll finds”, March 18, 2026
5. “The SAVE America Act’s Impact on Rural Voters in Arizona”, March 18, 2026