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New York Gov. Kathy Hochul was booed multiple times at the 2025 Ryder Cup on Long Island Wednesday – and even a joke from talk show host Carson Daly couldn’t quell the jeers. Golf fans attending the opening ceremony ahead of the US’s matchup against Europe unleashed on the Democratic leader as she walked on stage at the Bethpage State Park in Farmingdale, according to social media footage. “You’re the worst,” one attendee shouted. Daly, who brought Hochul out, tried to quiet the crowd by joking she isn’t NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, but it didn’t help much, according to the...

In a bid to get front-running New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani to endorse her campaign for reelection, Gov. Kathy Hochul announced her endorsement of Mamdani, saying "this bright young star of the Democratic Party is showing us how to win the hearts and minds of the working classes. I enthusiastically urge the voters of New York City to make him their next mayor. I hope we can both work together to keep the fascist Republicans from thwarting the people's revolution we both support." Mamdani responded saying "I'm excited to have the governor's support in my battle to become...

Sometimes I wish we could use emojis in headlines, because I would have used the "laughing guy" one for this story.Some news just makes me laugh out loud, you see, especially ones that involve Democrat infighting. Especially during a dark time like this, when so many are acting like soulless ghouls in the wake of the tragic murder of Charlie Kirk.Whenever I read about a Dem internal spat, I smile because I think, “You guys deserve each other. And all your toxicity.”In New York, Gov. Kathy Hochul took the risk of endorsing democrat socialist Zohran Mamdani for mayor, even though...

No freebies for Kathy. Gov. Kathy Hochul seemingly got little-to-nothing in exchange for her bombshell endorsement Sunday of socialist mayoral hopeful Zohran Mamdani — except to appease the far-left in a desperate attempt to stave off a real primary challenge next year, insiders said. Hochul likely will have Mamdani’s endorsement in the Democratic primary, where she faces a challenge from her estranged Lt. Gov. Antonio Delgado, sources said. One Democratic operative called Hochul’s endorsement — which failed to sway some prominent Dem holdouts and took some business leaders by surprise — “inevitable” given the political calculus. “It’s a calculated political...

Gov. Kathy Hochul endorsed lefty Democratic nominee Zohran Mamdani for mayor in a bombshell Sunday guest essay — after her camp tried to keep the candidate at arm’s length through the campaign. “The question of who will be the next mayor is one I take extremely seriously and to which I have devoted a great deal of thought,” Hochul wrote in a New York Times Opinion piece published Sunday night. “Tonight I am endorsing Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani,” she said. Hochul’s likely endorsement of Mamdani was first reported by The Post earlier Sunday evening. Before her official endorsement was announced, the...

Keep your tip-sy to yourself! Gov. Kathy Hochul is in hot water for telling parishioners at a largely black church not to buy booze with their incoming state “inflation refund” checks — with fellow pols slamming her comments as tone-deaf and “demeaning.” “It reduces whole communities to harmful stereotypes and strips away the dignity of parents and children alike,” said her estranged Lt. Gov. Antonio Delgado, who, along with Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-NY), blasted Hochul as racially insensitive. Hochul was speaking about rebate checks — which will be sent to eligible residents starting later this month through November — at...

New York Governor Kathy Hochul has outdone herself. At a time when violent crime, illegal immigration, and public safety dominate national concerns, the governor of New York decided her top priority was granting clemency to an illegal immigrant with a manslaughter conviction. ...... Dem Governor Literally Pardoned a Convicted Killer to Protect Him from Deportation Matt Margolis | 1:15 PM on August 17, 2025 AP Photo/Hans Pennink New York Governor Kathy Hochul has outdone herself. At a time when violent crime, illegal immigration, and public safety dominate national concerns, the governor of New York decided her top priority was granting...

Hochul pardoned an illegal migrant who was convicted of manslaughter as a teenager, according to a report from The New York Times. The Homeland Security Department criticized New York Democrat Gov. Kathy Hochul for pardoning an illegal migrant to keep him from being deported. "@GovKathyHochul, your shameful secret is out," the DHS wrote in a social media post on X. "Rather than putting New Yorkers first, you’re protecting a criminal illegal alien KILLER with a rap sheet including convictions for manslaughter and criminal possession of a firearm."Hochul pardoned an illegal migrant who was convicted of manslaughter as a teenager,...

Gov. Kathy Hochul has been quietly pardoning migrants with decades-old criminal histories — including at least one who killed another man. The Dem governor recently granted the extreme act of clemency to 13 migrants, including Somchith Vatthanavong, a 52-year-old Laotian man who entered the US illegally and was convicted of manslaughter in 1990, the New York Times first reported. Vatthanavong, who fled to the US after the Vietnam War, claimed to the outlet that he was defending himself during an altercation outside a pool hall when he fatally shot a man. “They’ve paid their debt, and I’ll be damned if...

Hochul: "Democrats always follow the rules" Is she serious?

As New Yorkers mourned the victims of a mass shooting last week in a midtown Manhattan office building, Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, inserted himself into the discourse. His comments concerned a photo taken Thursday of Gov. Kathy Hochul of New York, a Democrat, sitting on a folding chair inside a mosque, next to Mayor Eric Adams. To her left, men in kurtas and police uniforms kneel on a carpeted floor. Hochul wears a dark pantsuit, a somber expression and, on her head, a black scarf looped over her hair. After an anonymous social media user posted the photo and asked...

ALBANY, N.Y. (WRGB) — A redistricting showdown in Texas is now spilling into New York State and other states, with a group of Texas Democrats fleeing to Albany in an effort to block what they call a dangerous and partisan power grab. More than 50 Texas Democratic lawmakers walked out of the legislative session in Austin this week, effectively denying a quorum needed to pass a controversial mid-decade congressional redistricting plan.

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul vowed to “fight fire with fire” amid Republican efforts to enact redistricting in Texas on

Democratic Gov. Kathy Hochul of New York said she might push for the state to redraw its congressional map years ahead of schedule to offset potential gains by Republicans in Texas, despite such an action being illegal. Redistricting, which typically occurs every 10 years, sees states redraw their congressional lines based on population trends. Both parties usually employ a process known as “gerrymandering,” meaning they draw the districts in a specific way to gain more seats. Texas announced it was thinking about redrawing its lines early, which could net them up to five more seats in the House. This sparked...

New York Gov. Hochul and hubby have between $2.2 million and $4.3 million in the bank– less than they’ve declared in the past, newly released state financial disclosures show. William Hochul Jr. took a job defending white-collar criminals for Manhattan law firm Davis Polk in January 2024, making between $850,000 and $950,000 last year, according to the 2024 filings, which do not include exact income figures but a range. It’s a significant pay cut from the $1.45 to $1.55 million he made the year before as counsel for gaming giant Delaware North, a gig he left in August 2023 amid...

Though former Governor Andrew Cuomo entered the Democrat primary for Mayor of New York City as the favorite, the less well known State Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani came out on top. His campaign promises included globalizing the intifada, budgeting $65 million for transgender medical care, replacing police with social workers to combat crime, and funding government grocery stores so free food can be provided to fight hunger. Sen Kirsten Gillibrand asserted that "New York City is home to the largest Jewish population in the country. If a democratic socialist is serious about governing here he must openly denounce globalizing the intifada...

After Tuesday's primary, Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani is that much closer to serving as New York City's next Democratic mayor, especially after former Gov. Andrew Cuomo conceded. That Mamdani is a far-left socialist who has concerning views on a whole host of issues puts his fellow Democrats in a tricky place. Many still offered words of praise, though, including fellow New York Democrats like Gov. Kathy Hochul and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer. As it turns out, though, Hochul doesn't look to be ready to back Mamdani after all, though. "Today, voters made their voices heard, demanding a more affordable, more...

A federal grand jury in Brooklyn has added charges against Linda Sun and her husband, Chris Hu in a superseding indictment returned Wednesday. The new charges stem from Sun's alleged participation in a fraudulent scheme involving personal protective equipment (PPE) production during the COVID-19 pandemic. As part of the scheme, Sun coordinated government contracts with vendors based on undisclosed personal connections. Sun and Hu received millions of dollars from these vendors as a result of successful government contracts during the pandemic. These financial kickbacks were not disclosed to the state. The charges filed against Sun on Wednesday include honest services...

Gov. Kathy Hochul has directed the New York Power Authority (NYPA) to develop and construct a zero-emission advanced nuclear power plant in Upstate New York to support a reliable and affordable electric grid, while providing the necessary zero-emission electricity to achieve a clean energy economy. State Sen. George Borrello would like that facility to be located in Dunkirk. “Following reports that Governor Hochul has directed the New York Power Authority to build a nuclear power plant in Upstate New York, I support this commonsense approach to provide reliable, affordable clean energy in the form of nuclear power; however, I am...

The State of Massachusetts' "emergency shelter" program spends around $180,000 per family per year on shelter, food, education, legal aid, and case management. The median household income per family per year in the state is around $100,000. Asked why the cost of sustaining families on welfare is so much higher than what working families have to live on Gov. Maura Healey (D) explained "working families have to make their own decisions on where to live and what to eat. They don't need government workers to make these decisions for them. So they don't have case managers. The majority of the...