For Dems who vote yes on trade, Obama offers help in 2016
WASHINGTON - As the White House pleads with House Democrats for votes on trade, President Barack Obama is sweetening the deal with an offer of presidential campaign support if Democrats come under fire...
View ArticleOrganized labor takes gamble by battling Obama's trade bill
WASHINGTON - Organized labor's fierce opposition to President Barack Obama's trade agenda threatens to split the political left and deal a new blow to unions if the president prevails in a House vote...
View ArticleNews Guide: A look at the Iran nuclear deal and Congress
WASHINGTON - Congress' vote on the international accord to curb Iran's nuclear program in exchange for billions of dollars in sanction relief stands as the most crucial national security decision since...
View ArticleEx-Moreland chief says anti-corruption panel changed Albany
ALBANY, New York - New York's short-lived Moreland anti-corruption commission has altered scandal-scarred Albany's landscape despite its early shutdown, according to a former chairman.
View ArticleNewly changed policy allows prosecutors to own handguns
NEW YORK - A Long Island district attorney on Wednesday rescinded a policy that prohibited prosecutors from having handguns on and off the job after questions were raised over whether it was...
View ArticleNY district attorney's policy barring guns prompts debate
MINEOLA, New York - After a suburban district attorney barred her prosecutors from keeping handguns, even at home, her office said the goal was safety. But the now-changed restriction has touched off...
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