New York’s highest court ruled that the state’s congressional lines must be redrawn ahead of the 2024 elections, handing a victory to Democrats that could help swing control of U.S. Congress.
"My focus will remain on serving the people as Erie County Executive," Poloncarz said in a statement Sunday.
Mail theft has been on the rise. More than 400 letter carriers were robbed in the 2022 fiscal year, and more than 300 were robbed just in the …
The controversy over antisemitism on campus continues to rage as the White House weighed in on university presidents’ remarks at a congression…
The average age of a U.S. member of Congress is 64 years old, while the average age of Americans is 38 years old. The gap in age between the a…
Rep. Kevin McCarthy, the ousted Republican speaker, announces resignation from Congress, AP Explains
Two months ago, Kevin McCarthy was booted as House speaker. Now, the Republican congressman from California says he's resigning and will leave…
President Joe Biden sent an urgent warning to Congress Wednesday, saying funding for Ukraine "cannot wait." In remarks from the White House, B…
On December 4, the White House warned Congress that the administration will be unable to continue providing Ukraine with assistance without fu…
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Hunter Biden Offers to Testify Before Congress in December
A Brown candidacy could be bad news for State Sen. Tim Kennedy, the race’s only declared candidate.
Rep. Brian Higgins, who is stepping down after serving in Congress for the last 19 years, talks about Shea's Performing Arts Center where he i…
Sometime next year, after voters cast their ballots in a special election to replace Rep. Brian Higgins, the Buffalo area will be represented in the House by two first-term lawmakers for the first time in nearly half a century. Will it make a difference?
Could three of Western New York's top elected officials – State Sen. Tim Kennedy, Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown and Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz – battle it out in the race to succeed Rep. Brian Higgins?
Rep. Brian Higgins resigns after 19 years, citing Congress dysfunction. A letter writer notes that Higgins has been a key figure in Buffalo and Western New York development. He'll be missed.
Poll after poll found Americans want lawmakers to work together, but changing the culture in the Capitol is hard.
The House of Representatives left Washington for a week-and-a-half-long recess after a failed vote to fund the government in 2024.
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State Sen. Tim Kennedy, also a Democrat from South Buffalo, is stepping up to succeed Brian Higgins. It would be a natural step for Kennedy, who came up through Higgins’ political organization and whose career has mirrored that of his mentor.
House Speaker Mike Johnson is continuing to battle angst among fellow Republicans as he vows to push forward legislation to keep the governmen…
Langworthy has publicly demonstrated his support for a multitude of extreme, right wing policies.
State Sen. Tim Kennedy is running to succeed his political mentor Brian Higgins as Buffalo’s representative in Congress.
In an exclusive interview, Higgins refused to confirm what other sources told The News and other media outlets last week: that he's leaving to become president of Shea's. But he said he plans to resign from Congress in early February – and sounded glad to be leaving.
"I am proud to sign onto this request to Congress to sign an assault weapons ban," the Buffalo mayor said. "I implore Americans from all across the country to have their voices heard on this issue."
House Republicans issued subpoenas to Hunter and James Biden on Wednesday, marking a long-awaited next step in the impeachment investigation i…