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Here's A County-By-County Breakdown Of Who Northern Virginia Chose In Presidential Race Here's A County-By-County Breakdown Of Who Northern Virginia Chose In Presidential Race
Here's A County-By-County Breakdown Of Who Northern Virginia Chose In Presidential Race For the second straight presidential election, Virginia voters leaned toward the Democratic candidate, though this time President-elect Donald Trump came out on top.  On Tuesday, Vice President Kama Harris and Gov. Tim Walz received 51.56 percent (2,226,459 total votes) of the vote versus 46.36 percent (2,002,018 votes) for Trump and Vice President-elect JD Vance in Maryland, according to the Board of Elections. Four years ago, the numbers were similar, with President Joe Biden and Harris garnering 54.1 percent (2,413,568 votes) over Trump and former Vice President Mike Pence's 44 perc…
Here's A County-By-County Breakdown Of Who Maryland Chose In Presidential Race Here's A County-By-County Breakdown Of Who Maryland Chose In Presidential Race
Here's A County-By-County Breakdown Of Who Maryland Chose In Presidential Race For the second straight presidential election, Maryland voters leaned toward the Democratic candidate, though this time President-elect Donald Trump came out on top.  On Tuesday, Vice President Kama Harris and Gov. Tim Walz received 59.74 percent (1,485,253 total votes) of the vote versus 37.02 percent (920,393 votes) for Trump and Vice President-elect JD Vance in Maryland, according to the Board of Elections. Four years ago, the numbers were similar, with President Joe Biden and Harris garnering 65.4 percent (1,985,023 votes) over Trump and former Vice President Mike Pence's 32.2 perc…
Hochul's Favorability Rating Negative For First Time; Strong Majority Says 'Hard Working': Poll Hochul's Favorability Rating Negative For First Time; Strong Majority Says 'Hard Working': Poll
Hochul's Favorability Rating Negative For First Time; Strong Majority Says 'Hard Working': Poll For the first time since taking office, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul’s favorability rating is in the negative, new polling finds. Among registered voters, 45 percent hold an unfavorable view of the 64-year-old Democrat, compared to 40 percent who view her favorability, according to a newly-released Siena College poll. In March 2023, voters were split evenly 43 to 43 percent. Hochul’s job approval rating also appears to have taken a hit, sliding to 50-44 percent from 52-41 percent in March, according to pollsters. A strong majority, 58 to 20 percent, think she is hard-working, and a plurali…
FBI: Tipster Dimes Out Tambourine-Shaking Former NYPD Spokeswoman In Capitol Riot FBI: Tipster Dimes Out Tambourine-Shaking Former NYPD Spokeswoman In Capitol Riot
FBI: Tipster Dimes Out Tambourine-Shaking Former Nypd Spokeswoman In Capitol Riot A tambourine-shaking, arms-raising, former NYPD spokeswoman became the latest person charged criminally in the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol, thanks to yet another anonymous tipster, according to the FBI. Sara Carpenter, 51, who left the force in 2004, surrendered to the FBI in Queens early Tuesday, federal authorities said. “Any involvement in the Jan. 6 [riot] is serious conduct,” Assistant U.S. Attorney Josh Hafetz told a judge in Brooklyn during a video-conferenced detention hearing that afternoon. According to an anonymous tipster, Carpenter told a relative that she’d been tear-gass…
More Capitol Hill Rioters From New Jersey Indicted, Including Ex-Corrections Officer More Capitol Hill Rioters From New Jersey Indicted, Including Ex-Corrections Officer
More Capitol Hill Rioters From New Jersey Indicted, Including Ex-Corrections Officer Two New Jersey women that federal authorities say drove together to Washington, D.C. on Jan. 6 and stormed the U.S. Capitol have been indicted on multiple federal crimes. Marissa A. Suarez and Patricia Todisco initially were arrested charged with two crimes in January:  entering the Capitol building and disorderly conduct.  Suarez is a former corrections officer with the Monmouth County Sheriff’s Office who used an emergency holiday day to drive to Washington on Jan. 6, a day she was scheduled to work at the jail. She resigned from the job after her arrest. Among the suspects ch…
Thousand More Pennsylvania National Guard Members Ordered To D.C. For Inauguration Day Thousand More Pennsylvania National Guard Members Ordered To D.C. For Inauguration Day
Thousand More Pennsylvania National Guard Members Ordered To D.C. For Inauguration Day An additional thousand Pennsylvania National Guard members are headed to Washington D.C on Inauguration Day. The troops are set to join the combined 25,000 U.S. Secret Service, Capitol police, and D.C. police at the U.S Capitol for the swearing in of President-elect Joe Biden, Gov. Tom Wolf said Friday. This addition will bring the total number of PNG members supporting operations in Washington, D.C., to approximately 2,000, Wolf said. For Trump’s inauguration in 2016, there were only about 8,000 members of security, The Guardian reports. Federal officials have yet to provide a reaso…
NJ Senator Calls On President Trump To Resign NJ Senator Calls On President Trump To Resign
NJ Senator Calls On President Trump To Resign U.S. Sen. Robert Menendez has asked the president to leave office on his own. “For the good of the country, President Trump should step aside,” Menendez said on Tuesday, according to NJ Advance Media. The New Jersey Democrat's remarks come as the U.S. House of Representatives prepares to impeach the Republican president ;for an unprecedented second time.  Trump has been getting hammered with criticism from both sides of the aisle ever since Wednesday’s Capitol Hill attack by pro-Trump rioters. “If you don’t fight like hell, you’re not going to have a country anymore," Trump told supp…
Twitter Permanently Blocks Trump Account Due To Risk Of 'Inciting Violence' Twitter Permanently Blocks Trump Account Due To Risk Of 'Inciting Violence'
Twitter Permanently Blocks Trump Account Due To Risk Of 'Inciting Violence' The leader of the free world can no longer post a tweet. Donald Trump, who attributed his victory in the 2016 presidential election to his use of Twitter, has now been banned from the platform after domestic terrorists expressing support for him violently stormed into the Capitol this week in an apparent attempted coup, leading to five deaths, Twitter announced Friday evening, Jan. 8. “After close review of recent Tweets from the @realDonaldTrump account and the context around them — specifically how they are being received and interpreted on and off Twitter — we have permanently suspended …
Cuomo Calls For Trump To Resign Cuomo Calls For Trump To Resign
Cuomo Calls For Trump To Resign New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is calling for President Donald Trump to resign as commander-in-chief following the chaotic scenes that played out at the United States Capitol this week. Calling the riots in Washington D.C. “horrific” and signs of “anarchy,” Cuomo called for the president’s resignation and requested that all elected government officials in New York do the same. “We’ve seen a lot from this administration over the past four years, but I never would have imagined anything as horrific as what happened in Washington D.C.,” he said on Friday, Jan. 8. ‘This was not a political rally … …
500 NJ National Guard Members Join State Troopers In DC For 'Peaceful Transfer Of Power' 500 NJ National Guard Members Join State Troopers In DC For 'Peaceful Transfer Of Power'
500 NJ National Guard Members Join State Troopers In DC For 'Peaceful Transfer Of Power' Five hundred members of the New Jersey National Guard were expected to remain in Washington, D.C. through the Jan. 20 inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden, Gov. Murphy said Thursday. The Guard members were being deployed over a few days, joining nearly 75 state troopers who rushed to the district after rioters stormed the Capitol building during Wednesday’s ceremonial confirmation of the presidential election results, the governor said. Their assignment is to “assist in the peaceful transfer of power,” Murphy said. “They will likely be there at least through the inauguration.” Virgin…
Schumer, Soon To Be First Majority Leader From NY, Calls For Trump's Removal From Office Schumer, Soon To Be First Majority Leader From NY, Calls For Trump's Removal From Office
Schumer, Soon To Be First Majority Leader From NY, Calls For Trump's Removal From Office U.S. Sen. Chuck Schumer is calling for the removal of President Donald Trump following the violent chaos involving his supporters this week that spilled into the U.S. Capitol. Schumer - who is in line to become the Senate's first Majority Leader from New York - is calling on Vice President Mike Pence and at least half the Cabinet to invoke the 25th Amendment to remove Trump from office less than two weeks before President-elect Joe Biden officially takes over in the White House. Under the 25th Amendment, the vice president can declare the sitting president unfit for office, provided the maj…
NY Sends National Guard Troops To Washington Following Chaotic Capitol Riots NY Sends National Guard Troops To Washington Following Chaotic Capitol Riots
NY Sends National Guard Troops To Washington Following Chaotic Capitol Riots New York is among several states sending members of the national guard to Washington, D.C., following a violent day of chaos as pro-Trump rioters stormed in and vandalized the United States Capitol building as members of Congress began deliberations to confirm the results of the 2020 presidential election. It was the first time the Capitol building was breached since the War of 1812. Related story: Twitter, Facebook Lock Trump's Accounts Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced 1,000 members of the New York National Guard will be in the District of Columbia for up to two weeks "to aid and facilita…
Capitol Hill Chaos: Lockdown Halts Electoral College Confirmation As Protesters Storm Building Capitol Hill Chaos: Lockdown Halts Electoral College Confirmation As Protesters Storm Building
Capitol Hill Chaos: Lockdown Halts Electoral College Confirmation As Protesters Storm Building The United States Capitol is in lockdown after pro-Trump protesters swarmed into the building just after the Electoral College confirmation process got underway on Wednesday afternoon, Jan. 6, Protesters waving Confederate and American flags as well as pro-Trump merchandise, moved past police and into the Capitol Building to disrupt the Senate’s confirmation of votes Joe Biden’s election to the presidency, according to the New York Times and multiple media reports. A clash between police and protesters broke out around noon on Wednesday.  The chaos disrupted the proceedings and force…
Here Are Final 2020 Long Island Presidential Election Results By County Here Are Final 2020 Long Island Presidential Election Results By County
Here Are Final 2020 Long Island Presidential Election Results By County President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris handily won the election in New York, but Long Island voters told a different story. President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence narrowly won the vote in Suffolk County, while Biden and Harris took Nassau County by nearly 10 percentage points. In Nassau, Biden and Harris received 396,504 votes (54.1 percent). Trump and Pence garnered 326,716 votes (44.60 percent). In Suffolk, the incumbents tallied 381,253 votes (49.4 percent) versus 381,021 (49.4 percent) for the challengers. In total, Biden received 5,230,985 vote…
Here Are Final 2020 Hudson Valley Presidential Election Results By County Here Are Final 2020 Hudson Valley Presidential Election Results By County
Here Are Final 2020 Hudson Valley Presidential Election Results By County President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris handily won the election in New York, but voters in the Hudson Valley were divided on who should serve as the country's commander-in-chief. Most of the state overwhelmingly chose the challenger over the incumbent; however, the majority of the Hudson Valley was more varied after all the ballots were counted.  A breakdown of voter decisions in the Hudson Valley for the 2020 presidential election: Dutchess Biden/Harris: 81,443 votes (53.9 percent) Trump/Pence: 66,872 votes (44.3 percent) Orange Trump/Pence: 84,996 votes…
Pass The Plywood: Philadelphia Businesses Boarding Up In Case Of Election Day Violence Pass The Plywood: Philadelphia Businesses Boarding Up In Case Of Election Day Violence
Pass The Plywood: Philadelphia Businesses Boarding Up In Case Of Election Day Violence The City of Brotherly Love is not bracing for a hurricane: Just the 2020 Presidential Election Many businesses in Philadelphia have secured doors and boarded up windows in case of riots or looting. President Donald Trump and Democratic challenger Joe Biden campaigned across Pennsylvania on Monday, a key battleground state. Trump, who was neck-and-neck with Biden in election eve polling, continued to tarnish the integrity of the election process. View this post on Instagram If you have not done so already we encourage you to vote tomorrow. We a…
Personal Physician: Trump Can Fulfill Duties While Quarantined Following Positive COVID Test Personal Physician: Trump Can Fulfill Duties While Quarantined Following Positive COVID Test
Personal Physician: Trump Can Fulfill Duties While Quarantined Following Positive COVID Test President Trump's personal physician said he could fulfill his duties as president "without disruption" while quarantined, following the announcement early Friday that he and First Lady Melania Trump both tested positive for COVID-19. “We will begin our quarantine and recovery process immediately,” the president tweeted shortly before 1 a.m., following a visit to a private fundraiser at his golf course in Somerset County. “We will get through this TOGETHER!” It takes up to six days for symptoms such as fever, a cough and breathing trouble to emerge from the respiratory virus that’s killed m…
COVID-19: Murphy Asks Trump For Temporary Hospitals As NJ Cases Skyrocket To 267 COVID-19: Murphy Asks Trump For Temporary Hospitals As NJ Cases Skyrocket To 267
Covid-19: Murphy Asks Trump For Temporary Hospitals As NJ Cases Skyrocket To 267 New Jersey's COVID-19 cases had risen to 267 -- with 89 new ones and three fatalities as of Tuesday, Gov. Phil Murphy said at an afternoon briefing. In anticipation of an even greater case increase, Murphy sent a letter to President Trump and Vice President Pence. The governor is military assistance in setting up temporary hospitals to alleviate strain on hospitals and ensure continuity of care for other emergencies. In addition to urging residents to follow the social distancing measures put into place, Murphy ordered all indoor shopping malls, amusement parks and amusement centers in…
Positive Test At College In Area Gives Hudson Valley 197 COVID-19 Cases; Trump Awaits Results Positive Test At College In Area Gives Hudson Valley 197 COVID-19 Cases; Trump Awaits Results
Positive Test At College In Area Gives Hudson Valley 197 Covid-19 Cases; Trump Awaits Results Counties in the Hudson Valley, including Westchester, now account for 197 of 525 cases in New York State. The fourth positive case of the novel strain of the coronavirus (COVID-19) in Dutchess County has been confirmed as being a member of the community at Bard College in Annandale-on-Hudson. Dutchess County announced the positive result early Saturday afternoon, March 14, just hours after the first New York state resident died of COVID-19, an 82-year-old woman with underlying respiratory issues in New York City. The breakdown through the state is now as follows: Albany County:…
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New Impeachment Evidence Drags Connecticut Congressional Candidate Into Trump Trial New Impeachment Evidence Drags Connecticut Congressional Candidate Into Trump Trial
New Impeachment Evidence Drags Connecticut Congressional Candidate Into Trump Trial New evidence released by the House of Representatives has pulled a Connecticut congressional candidate into President Trump's impeachment trial. Republican Robert Finley Hyde, who is challenging U.S. Rep. Jahana Hayes, a Democrat, in Connecticut’s 5th Congressional District, contacted an associate of former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani, Trump’s personal lawyer, about efforts to oust the U.S. ambassador to Ukraine, according to the documents released on Tuesday, Jan. 14 by the House Intelligence, Foreign Affairs, and Oversight and Reform committees. On Wednesday, Hyde told Daily Vo…
SPECIAL DELIVERY: Christmas Tree From Warren County Farm Delivered To Vice President Mike Pence SPECIAL DELIVERY: Christmas Tree From Warren County Farm Delivered To Vice President Mike Pence
Special Delivery: Christmas Tree From Warren County Farm Delivered To Vice President Mike Pence U.S. Vice President Mike Pence will have a little piece of Warren County in his home this Christmas. The spruce from Wyckoff’s Christmas Tree Farm in White Township was chosen in August as a reserve champion in the National Christmas Tree Association's 2019 tree and wreath contest. Those winners go to the vice president's home while the White House will receive the grand champion, a Douglas fir from Mahantongo Valley Farms in Pitman, PA. Wyckoff's Christmas Tree Farm announced Monday's special delivery to Washington D.C. on social media. Wyckoff's Christmas Tree farm makes a special d…
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Congressman Jim Himes Blasts President Trump For Alleged 'Witness Intimidation And Tampering' Congressman Jim Himes Blasts President Trump For Alleged 'Witness Intimidation And Tampering'
Congressman Jim Himes Blasts President Trump For Alleged 'Witness Intimidation And Tampering' Fairfield County Congressman Jim Himes came to the defense of two new witnesses in the impeachment inquiry of President Donald Trump. During the third day of public testimony,  the Democratic member of the House Intelligence Committee took Trump to task for sending a Tweet that he said maligned Tuesday's first witness, Jennifer Williams.  Himes, who represents Connecticut's 4th Congressional District also came to the defense of Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman, a highly-decorated Army officer and Ukraine expert at the National Security Council. When Trump's calls with the Ukrainian…
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CT Congressmen Rip Trump's Turkey Ceasefire CT Congressmen Rip Trump's Turkey Ceasefire
CT Congressmen Rip Trump's Turkey Ceasefire President Trump declared Thursday's ceasefire at the Turkish-Syrian border was "an incredible outcome." But the Republican's assessment was immediately shot down by congressional Democrats from Connecticut. U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal tweeted: "The President got rolled, & so did our national integrity. It is yet another betrayal to our Kurdish partners & a boon to our adversaries, Russia & Iran. "This illusory solution is a catastrophic, roundabout way for President Trump to give President Erdogan exactly what he wanted: a Kurdish withdrawal, & free reign over northern Syr…
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VIDEO: 'We Want Nothing To Do With This Disastrous Policy,' Westchester Congressman Engel Says VIDEO: 'We Want Nothing To Do With This Disastrous Policy,' Westchester Congressman Engel Says
Video: 'We Want Nothing To Do With This Disastrous Policy,' Westchester Congressman Engel Says By an overwhelming 354 to 60 bipartisan vote, the U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday, Oct. 16 delivered a condemnation of President Trump’s decision to withdraw American forces from northern Syria. The resolution, introduced by New York Congressman Eliot Engel, said Trump's "disastrous policy" has thrown the region into bloody chaos and unraveled Middle East diplomacy. "What kind of message does this send to the world.  .  . when we betray one of our close partners -- just throw them out like an old shoe,?' Engel asked during his speech on the House floor. "Congress must s…
Saddle Brook Police Chief Goes To White House: Heroin, Cocaine, Fentanyl Dominate L.E.A.D. Talk Saddle Brook Police Chief Goes To White House: Heroin, Cocaine, Fentanyl Dominate L.E.A.D. Talk
Saddle Brook Police Chief Goes To White House: Heroin, Cocaine, Fentanyl Dominate L.E.A.D. Talk Heroin and cocaine laced with fentanyl are killing drug users nationwide in staggering numbers, Saddle Brook Police Chief Robert Kugler said after joining Vice President Mike Pence at the White House to boost the L.E.A.D. (Law Enforcement Against Drugs) program. "This was a great opportunity to let White House representatives know law enforcement is doing everything we can to enforce, reduce, prevent and educate our communities about drug abuse," said Kugler, who is L.E.A.D.’s national chairman. Pence and Jim Carroll, the White House National Drug Control Policy director, spoke during a pr…