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Rep. Nick Langworthy, a New York Republican, revealed that one of Governor Kathy Hochul’s top aids was indicted by the FBI on a raft of treason-related charges. Linda Sun, who served as Deputy Chief of Staff within the New York State Executive Chamber, allegedly worked at the behest of the Chinese government and was paid millions of dollars by the CCP. For context, Democrat Kathy Hochul, the governor of New York, has been mired in controversy since she decided to clash with the Trump administration over her punitive congestion regulations and insane open border policy. Linda Sun, the disgraced former...

Some air traffic controllers are on a 45-day "trauma leave" as Newark Liberty International Airport experiences ongoing staffing shortages amid the fallout from communication outages. Under the Federal Employees' Compensation Act (FECA), air traffic controllers are entitled to a 45-day Continuation of Pay (COP), or "trauma leave," for mental health conditions, like stress, anxiety or post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), from an identifiable work-related incident. "Frequent equipment and telecommunications outages can be stressful for controllers," the FAA said in a statement Monday. "Some controllers at the Philadelphia TRACON who work Newark arrivals and departures have taken time off to recover from...

This week, multiple states have seen an uptick in town hall meetings, reportedly driven by constituents eager to confront their representatives. However, Republican officials have pushed back, claiming that Democratic activists are orchestrating disruptions at these events, often paying individuals to create chaos. Wednesday night, the group "Good Neighbors Getting it Done in WNY" organized a town hall meeting inviting their Congressman, Nick Langworthy, to discuss pressing issues. However, Langworthy did not attend, prompting backlash from organizers who left an empty seat intentionally saved for him. “Every congressman has a duty to talk to their constituents,” event organizer, Kathleen King...

The United Nations is getting a reformer and America First fighter out of Elise Stefanik. Over her decade in Congress, Elise has driven results on behalf of her district in Upstate New York and the North Country and the entire nation. Most recently, she has served as the dean of the New York GOP delegation and, as House Republican Conference Chair, the highest-ranking New York Republican elected to top House leadership in over 100 years. Her commitment to delivering real results for hardworking New Yorkers is seen in her legislative record and in her political determination to grow and maintain...

Peanut the Squirrel, and an Election Brought into Focus at Last by John F. Di Leo As the 2024 election approached, many voters found themselves with a dilemma. They’ve been told for a decade that they must dislike President Trump, though he did a good job as president. They’ve been told that they should like Kamala Harris, though everything about her from policies to behavior seems weird. So, while many have been able to comfortably cast early votes with confidence, others put it off until the last minute, hoping perhaps for a flash of clarity, a winning argument, or maybe...

(DCNF)—Some Democrats and liberal media outlets appear to be discovering the connection between big Biden donors funding radical left causes, including the pro-Palestine protests seen across the U.S., which are now coming back to bite President Joe Biden as he seeks re-election in November. A new report from Politico Sunday revealed that donors like Bill Gates, George Soros, David Rockefeller Jr., and Nick Pritzker are supporting organizations like Jewish Voice for Peace and IfNotNow, which have been responsible for many of the protests at college campuses. These groups, according to the outlet, are funded by the Tides Foundation which is...

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul sent out a press release urging her supporters to “RSVP” to her Republican challenger Rep. Lee Zeldin’s upcoming campaign stop, just hours before a man rushed the stage at one of Zeldin’s events in a failed attack. While Zeldin spoke at a campaign event in Fairport, New York, a man reportedly rushed the stage with a weapon in an apparent attempt to stab him on Thursday evening. Fortunately, Zeldin grabbed the attacker’s wrist long enough for other event attendees to step in and subdue the attacker. However, as people like GOP strategist Arthur Schwartz and...

The incumbent Democratic mayor of Buffalo, running as a write-in candidate, declared victory Tuesday night as he held a nearly 20-point lead over his Democratic Party opponent. India Walton, a socialist backed by many high-profile progressives like Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, refused to concede to Mayor Byron Brown in the highly publicized contest until her campaign sees “all the votes,” her spokesman Jesse Myerson told The Post via text. Brown, 63, who lost to Walton in the June Democratic primary, claimed what would be a stunning victory in a speech to supporters from his campaign headquarters shortly after 11 p.m. “Today’s election,...

President Trump “shouldn’t give an inch” in his quest to expose the “blatan[ly] antisemetic people in this so-called Squad,” declared Nick Langworthy, the newly elected New York State Republican Chairman. Speaking from Jerusalem on his first trip abroad since assuming his position earlier this month, Langworthy had choice words for the four extremist freshman Congresswomen notorious for their anti-American, antisemitic rhetoric. And he strongly defended Trump’s repeated condemnations of Reps. Ilhan Omar, Rashida Tlaib, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Ayanna Pressley, lawmakers Langworthy described as “the face of the Democratic Party.” Stated Langworthy: You have blatant antisemetic people in this so-called Squad....