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It's Cuomo Vs. Cox As Kavanaugh Controversy Continues In New York It's Cuomo Vs. Cox As Kavanaugh Controversy Continues In New York
It's Cuomo Vs. Cox As Kavanaugh Controversy Continues In New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo of New Castle and state Republican Party Chairman Edward Cox publicly clashed on Thursday, Oct. 4 over whether the U.S. Senate should confirm Brett Kavanaugh as the newest member of the Supreme Court. The Senate narrowly OK'd Kavanaugh's appointment by President Donald Trump, 50 to 48, on Saturday.  At a breakfast hosted by the Association for a Better New York, as reported here by WNYC, the Democratic governor said he was against Kavanaugh's confirmation, saying the federal judge appeared angry and partisan during the televised hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committe…

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Racist, Sexist, Anti-Gay: Chappaqua's Hillary Clinton Unloads On Trump Racist, Sexist, Anti-Gay: Chappaqua's Hillary Clinton Unloads On Trump
Racist, Sexist, Anti-Gay: Chappaqua's Hillary Clinton Unloads On Trump Hillary Clinton unloaded on President Donald Trump, charging her former presidential rival with being racist, sexist and anti-gay rights. 'He has been racist, he's been sexist, he's been Islamophobic, he has been anti-LGBTQ, I mean, there's a long list,' Clinton told the Atlantic Events Festival last week. She also said there's "a lot to be concerned about" over Trump's Supreme Court appointee Brett Kavanaugh. The former presidential candidate and Secretary of State from Chappaqua cited Trump's behavior in the wake of Charlottesville, Virginia, riots in 2017, which were provoked …

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by Jon Craig
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Donald Trump Jr. Says He's Open To Run For NY Governor Donald Trump Jr. Says He's Open To Run For NY Governor
Donald Trump Jr. Says He's Open To Run For NY Governor Donald Trump Jr. and Kimberly Guilfoyle say they could turn being the most Googled couple on the Internet into a White House career for her – and possible New York governor run for him, according to this report by Daily Mail.  The couple's first-ever television interview together was aired by DailyMailTV.  Guilfoyle, 49, said she would put her life on hold to work at the White House if President Donald Trump invited her to. Her 40-year-old boyfriend, Donald Trump Jr., said he's not worried about Special Counsel Robert Mueller trapping him in the Russia probe. With three divorces and six c…

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by Jon Craig
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More Americans Believe Christine Blasey Ford, Marist Poll Finds More Americans Believe Christine Blasey Ford, Marist Poll Finds
More Americans Believe Christine Blasey Ford, Marist Poll Finds Nearly half of Americans believe that Christine Blasey Ford was telling the truth last week following the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on the nomination of Brett Kavanaugh as Supreme Court justice, according to a new Marist College poll.    One in three residents, or 33 percent, told pollsters Kavanaugh was honest. Forty-five percent said they believe Ford and 22 percent were unsure how the felt, the poll found. “Twenty-seven years after the (Clarence) Thomas-(Anita) Hill controversy, Americans are reacting very differently to the Kavanaugh-Ford testimony,” says Dr. Lee M. Miringoff, …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Chappaqua's 'Hilary Clendon' Touts 'Email Experience' In 'Murphy Brown' Secret Cameo Chappaqua's 'Hilary Clendon' Touts 'Email Experience' In 'Murphy Brown' Secret Cameo
Chappaqua's 'Hilary Clendon' Touts 'Email Experience' In 'Murphy Brown' Secret Cameo What do Chappaqua's Hillary Clinton as well as Bette Midler, the late John F. Kennedy Jr., Sally Field and Don Rickles have in common?  They've all applied for or been Murphy Brown's secretary on the acclaimed television series. "On our first show we had a secretary who is probably the jewel in the crown of our chain of secretaries," lead actor Candice Bergen said about former First Lady and Secretary of State Clinton's surprise appearance on Murphy Brown revival premiere. Clinton's surprise appearance on Thursday, Sept. 27 was exactly that: A surprise -- in an era of spoilers an…

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Video: Westchester Woman, 23, Reveals Sex Assault For 1st Time While Confronting Sen. Flake Video: Westchester Woman, 23, Reveals Sex Assault For 1st Time While Confronting Sen. Flake
Video: Westchester Woman, 23, Reveals Sex Assault For 1st Time While Confronting Sen. Flake A 23-year-old woman from Westchester is credited with possibly helping delay Judge Brett Kavanaugh's Supreme Court nomination to allow for an FBI investigation of allegations against him. The Senate Judiciary Committee officially voted to move Kavanaugh's Supreme Court nomination forward on Friday, Sept. 28, by an 11-10 partisan vote. However, Republican Sen. Jeff Flake of Arizona suggested that an FBI investigation take place before the full Senate vote, delaying it by a week. It's impossible to say exactly what changed Flake's mind at the last minute -- the Republican senator had said he…

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by Jon Craig
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Cuomo Popularity Nosedives In New Poll Cuomo Popularity Nosedives In New Poll
Cuomo Popularity Nosedives In New Poll After a bounce in January, Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s favorability, job performance and re-election ratings all fell by double digits this month, according to a new Siena College poll of New York State registered voters.  Cuomo’s favorability rating is 53-40 percent, down from 62-30 percent last month, and his job performance rating is negative 45-53 percent, down from positive 50-48 percent, according to this poll.  Meanwhile, the Sienna poll fund that the public overwhelming trusts the Supreme Court and the FBI. Special counsel Robert Mueller is strongly trusted by Democrats and independents an…

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by Jon Craig