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Congressman Gregory Meeks, a Democrat who represents southwest Queens, Elmont, Inwood and north and south Valley Stream, the senior member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee was elected to chair the committee. Meeks is the first African-American chair in the committee’s history.
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By Jeff Bessen
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12/4/20
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Nassau County elected officials from three levels of government spoke about issues facing the county and where to go from here on the latest Herald Inside LI webinar, “Next in Nassau,” on Oct. 21.
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By Briana Bonfiglio
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10/23/20
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U.S. Rep. Tom Suozzi, a Democrat of Glen Cove, is running in a three-way primary against Melanie D’Arrigo, of Port Washington, and Michael Weinstock, of Great Neck, to retain his 3rdDistrict …
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6/12/20
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Multiple media outlets have reported that Michael Cohen, the Lawrence native and former personal lawyer for President Donald Trump, is likely to be released from prison sometime this month, and then confined to home for the remainder of his three-year sentence.
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By Jeff Bessen
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5/7/20
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The third floor of Lawrence High School became a United States Senate office floor as eight Jewish schools from across the metropolitan area, including the Five Towns, held faux committee hearings as part of the Yeshiva League Model Congress competition on Feb. 19.
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By Jeff Bessen
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2/27/20
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Michael Cohen, who went from growing up in Lawrence and attending schools in the Five Towns to working as President Donald Trump’s personal lawyer, is on his third day of testifying on Capitol Hill.
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By Jeff Bessen
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2/26/19
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Rep. Tom Suozzi has spoken of the importance of working across the aisle for a long time. After he was elected to Congress in 2016, he joined the Problem Solvers Caucus — 48 members of both parties …
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11/1/18
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You knew CNN’s town hall to debate gun control — on Feb. 21, only a week after the mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla. — would devolve into absurdity when National Rifle Association spokeswoman Dana Loesch took the stage.
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3/9/18
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Contemporary battles and the unearthing of racist language thought dormant marks this February’s commemoration of Black History Month as the struggle and dedication of Civil Rights leaders are remembered in the shadow of the 50th anniversary of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s assassination.
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By Tyler Marko
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2/8/18
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Politicians are notorious for not always saying what’s really on their minds. So what to make of President Trump’s penchant for saying exactly what’s on his mind?
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9/28/17
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