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As her second proposal for the 2025 State of the State, Governor Kathy Hochul today proposed a historic expansion of New York’s child tax credit for more than 2.75 million children. Governor Hochul’s plan would give 1.6 million New York families an annual tax credit of up to $1,000 per child under age four and… Read more: NY Governor Hochul Proposes Sweeping Expansion of the Child Tax Credit to Deliver Up to $1,000 Per Child

THE VICE PRESIDENT:  Well, today was a — obviously, a very important day, and it was about what should be the norm and what the American people should be able to take for granted, which is that one of the most important pillars of our democracy is that there will be a peaceful transfer of… Read more: Remarks by Vice President Harris After Joint Session of Congress to Certify the 2024 Presidential Election. Video

President Joe Biden announced actions to protect the East and West coasts, the eastern Gulf of Mexico, and Alaska’s Northern Bering Sea from offshore oil and gas drilling, prioritizing environmental and public health concerns. This decision reflects the risks of irreversible damage posed by drilling and the recognition that such actions are unnecessary to meet… Read more: Statement from President Joe Biden on Protecting America’s Ocean and Coasts from Offshore Oil and Gas Drilling

US flags will be flown at half-staff during Donald Trump’s inauguration on January 20, 2025, as part of a 30-day mourning period for former President Jimmy Carter, who died on December 29, 2024, at the age of 10013. This decision, made by President Joe Biden in accordance with the US flag code, has sparked controversy and… Read more: Joe Biden to Keep US Flags at Half-Staff During Trump’s Inauguration

President Joe Biden recently signed the Women’s Suffrage National Monument Location Act into law, authorizing the creation of a monument on the National Mall to honor the women’s suffrage movement. This monument will not only commemorate the ratification of the 19th Amendment but also recognize the generations of women who fought for equal representation in… Read more: Statement from President Joe Biden on the Women’s Suffrage National Monument Location Act

Tom Fitton, the president of Judicial Watch, has called for a criminal investigation into Dr. Anthony Fauci, the former director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID). This call comes in the wake of ongoing scrutiny of Dr. Fauci’s actions during the COVID-19 pandemic. Background Dr. Fauci has faced increasing criticism and… Read more: Criminally Investigate Fauci?!

President Joe Biden emphasized the importance of a strong domestic steel industry for national security and resilient supply chains, highlighting how steel is vital for infrastructure, the auto industry, and defense. He criticized unfair foreign trade practices, particularly steel dumping, which has harmed U.S. steel companies and workers. Biden pointed to actions like tripling tariffs… Read more: White House. Statement from President Joe Biden

Governor Kathy Hochul today announced three new policies that will put money back in the pockets of millions of New Yorkers. Because of new laws championed by Governor Hochul, this week marks the first implementation of an increased minimum wage, the nation’s first paid prenatal leave law, and a ban on insulin co-pays for state-regulated… Read more: Governor Hochul Announces New Policies Taking Effect in 2025 to Put Money Back Into the Pockets of New Yorkers. Video

– New York City Mayor Eric Adams today announced the appointment of Michael Sedillo as the executive director of the New York City Mayor’s Office of Nonprofit Services. Sedillo will oversee the office’s efforts across city government to develop and promote a culture of customer service, introduce data-driven performance management measures, and reform practices, policies,… Read more: Mayor Adams Appoints Michael Sedillo as Executive Director of Mayor’s Office of Nonprofit Services, Announces Several New Efforts to Pay Nonprofit Providers Faster

– New York City Mayor Eric Adams today announced the appointment of Vijah Ramjattan as the executive director of the New York City Mayor’s Office for the Prevention of Hate Crimes (OPHC). As executive director, Ramjattan will oversee the office’s interagency efforts to combat hate crimes using community-based programs and provide support to victims of hate… Read more: New York. Mayor Adams Appoints Vijah Ramjattan as Executive Director of NYC Mayor’s Office for the Prevention of Hate Crimes

Statement From Governor Kathy Hochul “The recent surge in violent crimes in our public transit system cannot continue — and we need to tackle this crisis head-on. Many of these horrific incidents have involved people with serious untreated mental illness, the result of a failure to get treatment to people who are living on the… Read more: NY Governor Hochul Unveils Plan to Reform Involuntary Commitment Laws Amid Surge in Subway Violence

On January 3, 2025, President Joe Biden issued an executive order prohibiting the proposed acquisition of United States Steel Corporation by Nippon Steel Corporation and its affiliates, citing national security concerns. The order finds credible evidence suggesting that the transaction could threaten U.S. national security and determines that existing laws are inadequate to address this… Read more: White House. Order Regarding the Proposed Acquisition of United States Steel Corporation by Nippon Steel Corporation