WASHINGTON — Centrist Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin and Republican Minority Leader Mitch McConnell found themselves on the same page Wednesday –saying Republican wins in Tuesday’s elections show voters are concerned about inflation — and Democrats need to be wary of President Biden’s massive spending plan. Manchin (D-W.Va.) is a pivotal swing vote in Biden’s push […]
Republican Winsome Sears, who held a 50,000-vote lead in her bid to become the first black woman lieutenant governor of Virginia, declared that she would “die for America” in a fiery victory speech early Wednesday morning, as supporters splashed photos of her posing with a rifleOn social media “WhenYou can find us on social media.I […]
These three words will bring a smile to anyone’s face: YellowstoneIt’s back! Taylor Sheridan’s beloved Paramount Network drama is about to return for a fourth season of heart-racing intrigue. The Dutton family, led by Kevin Costner, will be tackling their ever-growing list of enemies in the new season. Their legacy is being threatened like never […]
The immigrant population of Nassau County has increased by 46,000 (19 percent) from 238,414 to 292,000 between the 2000 and 2010 censuses. The overall number of foreign born have increased from 17.9 percent 21.2 percent of the population in Nassau County. The top 10 countries of origin that account for almost 150,000 immigrants in Nassau County (or 51.7 […]
The incumbent Democratic mayor of Buffalo — running as a write-in candidate — declared victory on Tuesday night as he led a nearly 20 point lead over his Democratic Party opponent. India Walton, a socialist backed by many high-profile progressives, refused to concede to Mayor Byron Brown in the highly-publicized contest until her campaign sees […]
New Yorkers rejected two ballot measures that would have repealed certain provisions in the state constitution, and allowed same day voter registration and universal vote by mail. The measures — Question 3 and Question 4 — were backed by a plurality of voters in New York City, though at least 200,000 in the five boroughs […]
Four contested Brooklyn City Council races were won by Republicans. Staten Island had a chance to win a fifth. Pro-Trump Republican Inna Vernikov thumped her Democratic opponent Steve Saperstein for an open seat In southern Brooklyn’s 48th Council district by nearly 30 points. With 87 percent of the vote in, Vernikov, a 37-year-old lawyer and […]
The gubernatorial race in New Jersey remained too close to call hours after the polls closed and Tuesday turned to Wednesday as both candidates held off on declaring victory, saying they will wait until “every vote” is counted. As votes were counted throughout the evening the Democratic incumbent Phil Murphy and Republican nominee Jack Ciatarelli […]
Former Mets manager Bobby Valentine lost his bid to become the mayor of Stamford, Conn. on Tuesday — and blamed the press for the loss citing all the “lousy” coverage. Democratic state Rep. Caroline Simmons appeared to win the race — though the Associated Press warned the contest was too tight to call and could […]
P.D. James‘ Character Adam Dalgliesh was a long-running character; she created the detective in 1962’s novel Cover her FaceHis last appearance was in 2008’s novel The Private Patient. His character was able to endure for so long because he was more sympathetic than most detectives from British mystery novels. He used this empathy to solve the mysteries that […]
