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With the national conventions in Cleveland and Philadelphia over, the real competition for citizens’ votes begins. It will be Clinton vs. Trump on Nov. 8 (along with . . . more

8/3/16

Rep. Gregory Meeks (D-St. Albans) defeated Elmont businessman Ali Mirza in the 5Th Congressional District Democratic primary on June 28.

Rep. Meeks prevails in low-turnout primary

Shortly after polls closed at 9 p.m. on June 28, it became clear that Elmont businessman Ali Mirza had failed in his bid to unseat incumbent Democratic U.S. Rep. Gregory Meeks in the 5th Congressional District primary. Meeks, who has been in office since 1998, received over 80 percent of the vote, dwarfing Mirza’s 18 percent. more

By Steve Smirti | 7/6/16

Who are you? Tell me about your friends.

I hope people judge me by my friends. There isn’t a clinker among them. Everyone brings something to the table. more

6/9/16

The untold story of immigration

Last week, Donald Trump gave Americans a glimpse into a Trump presidency in his first foreign policy speech. He promised a “coherent foreign policy based upon American interests and the shared interests . . . more

5/5/16

Candidates, parties pull out all the stops on primary day

In the weeks leading up to the New York primary, voters reported robo-calls from everyone from President Obama to Mel Brooks and Wesley Snipes. And that was just for the special election for the State Senate. more

4/28/16

Road to White House stops in key state of . . . New York?

The presidential campaign has reached a crucial, potentially make-or-break state, and believe it or not, it’s New York. For the first time since 1988, New York is . . . more

4/15/16

Superdelegate process is a sham and a shame

Republicans and Democrats in New York state will hold their presidential primaries on April 19. It has been some time since candidates on either side orchestrated fierce campaigns in New York. more

4/8/16

This primary day, there’s a lot on the line

For the first time since the bad old days of Boss Tweed and Tammany Hall, some New York voters will be able to vote twice on the same day. But this year, on Primary Day, it will be legal. more

4/7/16

Trump criticized the Affordable Care Act and said he would repeal and replace the law. Christina Daly/Herald

Trump draws thousands at Bethpage rally

Nearly 10,000 people packed into Stage 3 at Grumman Studios in Bethpage on Wednesday night to hear Republican presidential hopeful Donald Trump. The real estate mogul began a raucous speech by … more

By Steve Smirti | 4/7/16

Former President Bill Clinton endorsed State Assemblyman Todd Kaminsky, who is running against Republican hopeful Chris McGrath for an open seat in the State Senate.

Bill Clinton stumps for Hillary in Elmont

Two weeks before New York’s presidential primary and special election for the 9th State Senate District seat, former President Bill Clinton visited Elmont on Tuesday to campaign for his wife, former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, saying that she was the right choice over Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders, who is also seeking the Democratic Party’s nomination. more

By Ben Strack | 4/5/16

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