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Kellyanne Conway Spars With Ocasio-Cortez Over Response To Mass Shootings Kellyanne Conway Spars With Ocasio-Cortez Over Response To Mass Shootings
Kellyanne Conway Spars With Ocasio-Cortez Over Response To Mass Shootings Freshman Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and White House counselor Kellyanne Conway went to war on Twitter over the weekend over the Easter Sunday church bombings in Sri Lanka. On Sunday morning, April 28, Conway was a guest on CNN’s “State of the Union” show, telling the host that Ocasio-Cortez, a 2007 Yorktown High School graduate, had tweeted “many times” about the shootings at two New Zealand mosques last month that left dozens dead, but "never once" tweeted about the Sri Lanka bombings. The spar came following Ocasio-Cortez's remarks regarding President Donald Tru…

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by Zak Failla
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Video: Trump Tax Returns, Travel Ban ... Lowey Outlines Appropriations Committee's Priorities Video: Trump Tax Returns, Travel Ban ... Lowey Outlines Appropriations Committee's Priorities
Video: Trump Tax Returns, Travel Ban ... Lowey Outlines Appropriations Committee's Priorities Incoming House Appropriations Chair Nita Lowey of Westchester, a close ally of House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi, said "yes" to a long list of possible investigative targets within the Trump Administration. In a videotaped interview with Axois, Lowey said investigations could include the Space Force, hurricane relief in Puerto Rico, White House security clearances, White House use of personal email and more. "The funnest thing is to win," Lowey, a Democrat from Harrison began in this interview.  In the Nov. 6 elections, Democrats regained control of the House of Representatives wit…

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by Jon Craig
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Cuomo Calls Trump's Comments On Puerto Rico Hurricane Death Toll 'Disgusting' Cuomo Calls Trump's Comments On Puerto Rico Hurricane Death Toll 'Disgusting'
Cuomo Calls Trump's Comments On Puerto Rico Hurricane Death Toll 'Disgusting' Shortly before voting at Mount Kisco Presbyterian Church in Thursday's primary, Gov. Andrew Cuomo blasted President Donald Trump for his comments about federal response to last September's devastating Category 4 hurricane in Puerto Rico. It marked Cuomo's first open criticism of the Republican president since he tweeted that the Democratic governor's "political career is over!'' as reported here by Daily Voice.  "The President's tweets about Hurricane Maria are a disgusting insult to the families of those who died and to all those who were left behind by the federal government in …

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by Jon Craig
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Pace Students Spend Spring Break Helping Storm Victims Pace Students Spend Spring Break Helping Storm Victims
Pace Students Spend Spring Break Helping Storm Victims Instead of partying and plenty of fun, 16 Pace University students spent their Spring Break helping residents still struggling to rebuild following the devastation of Superstorm Sandy more than five years ago. Pace University’s Center for Community Action and Research (CCAR) organized the students who spent hours installing insulation, hanging drywall, sanding, sealing and painting rooms in homes in Marine Park, Brooklyn and Rockaway Beach, Queens.  The immersive learning experience included guest lectures about how race, class, disaster relief policy, cultural attitudes, and political atti…

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by Kathy Reakes