Even though Vice President Kamala Harris lost the 2024 election, she secured wins against former President Donald Trump in both New York and New Jersey. Nonetheless, the race was closer than it was in 2020 or 2016.
New York Republicans explain that their significant successes in the state were spurred on by New Yorkers’ concerns over inflation, the cost of living, crime and the migrant crisis.
A judge has struck down a state law that made it easier for New Yorkers to sue over electoral divisions and voting rules that weakened the political voice of minority groups, saying its special protections based on race and ethnicity are unconstitutional.
In May, a New York jury found Trump guilty of falsifying business records. The convictions stemmed from Trump’s attempt to cover up reimbursements to his ex-lawyer, Michael Cohen, who in 2016 paid off an adult film star to remain silent about an alleged sexual encounter with Trump.
With Donald Trump winning the 2024 election, there is speculation Jets owner Woody Johnson could return to his role as the ambassador to the United Kingdom.
The ripple effects of President-elect Donald Trump’s win are already being felt throughout the U.S. economy as, experts say, his policies could have mixed results.
A New York judge is set to decide this week whether President-elect Donald Trump's criminal conviction on charges involving hush money paid to a porn star should be overturned in light of the U.S. Supreme Court's July ruling on presidential immunity.