Poughkeepsie, NY
Politics
Orange County Legislator O'Donnell Set To Challenge Congressman Maloney Orange County Legislator O'Donnell Set To Challenge Congressman Maloney
Orange County Legislator O'Donnell Set To Challenge Congressman Maloney Orange County Legislator James O'Donnell of Goshen said he'll announce next week that he's running for Congress. O'Donnell would become the second Republican candidate in a race to unseat Democratic U.S. Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney of Cold Spring in November. O'Donnell, 66, is a retired police commander and Goshen resident who has worked in county government for about 10 years, first in the administration of former County Executive Ed Diana and then as a county legislator.  Maloney has attracted national attention as a leading critic of President Donald Trump and advocate for gay rights. 

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by Jon Craig
Armonk, NY
Politics
Lowey, Maloney Co-Sponsor Resolution To Censure Trump Over Alleged Comments Lowey, Maloney Co-Sponsor Resolution To Censure Trump Over Alleged Comments
Lowey, Maloney Co-Sponsor Resolution To Censure Trump Over Alleged Comments Rep. Nita Lowey (D-Harrison) and Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney (D-Cold Spring) are taking action following comments President Donald Trump reportedly made about Haitians and Africans.The two are co-sponsoring a resolution to censure President Donald Trump after he called African countries "s-holes" during a Jan. 11 meeting on immigration policy.  Nearly 150 Democrats have co-sponsored the legislation. On Twitter, Trump denied making the comments while other reports say he might have said "s-house" countries. He also reportedly asked why we need more Haitians and that we shoul…

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by Sam Barron
White Plains, NY
Politics
Shutdown Countdown: Schumer Meets Trump, Maloney Will Give Up Paycheck Shutdown Countdown: Schumer Meets Trump, Maloney Will Give Up Paycheck
Shutdown Countdown: Schumer Meets Trump, Maloney Will Give Up Paycheck President Donald Trump and U.S. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) met Friday afternoon and made "progress" toward avoiding a U.S. Government shutdown, according to Schumer, but "have a good number of disagreements."  Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell scheduled a key procedural vote for 10 p.m. Friday to avert a shutdown prior to the midnight deadline. Trump tweeted after the Schumer meeting: "Excellent preliminary meeting in Oval with @SenSchumer - working on solutions for Security and our great Military together with @SenateMajLdr McConnell and @Spea…

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by Sam Barron
Poughkeepsie, NY
Politics
Maloney Visits U.S. Troops In Iraq, Afghanistan Over Holidays Maloney Visits U.S. Troops In Iraq, Afghanistan Over Holidays
Maloney Visits U.S. Troops In Iraq, Afghanistan Over Holidays Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney (D-Cold Spring) spent his Christmas with the troops. Maloney was part of a congressional delegation that visited Iraq, Afghanistan and the United Arab Emirates from Dec. 23 to Dec. 30.  The purpose of the trip was to conduct oversight on U.S. force posture, regional dynamics, and counter-terrorism efforts in the region. In Iraq, Maloney visited the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad and a military base. Maloney had Christmas dinner with Captain Michael Bliss, a White Plains resident and Major Scott Hequembourg, a West Point native. In Afghanistan, Maloney met with troops at…

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by Sam Barron