Federal grand jury indicts John Edwards over campaign funds in affair coverup
Disgraced ex-senator John Edwards admitted Friday he has "done wrong" - but insisted he broke no laws. The onetime presidential hopeful made the statement shortly after pleading not guilty to charges he used campaign funds to cover up an extramarital affair during his failed 2008 presidential campaign.
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Albany Politics
Senate OKs checks for bus drivers
In the wake of a spate of deadly tour bus accidents, the state Senate on Thursday passed a bill requiring criminal background checks for bus drivers.
Do more to boost rent regs, Cuomo urged
Minority-group lawmakers criticized Gov. Cuomo on Tuesday for not doing enough to boost New York's rent regulations - and insist it's time he "step it
Cuomo praises '99.9% of the legislators'
Gov. Cuomo is now singing a different tune in a clear sign of a truce with state lawmakers - noting that "99.9% of the legislators are great people."
Gov. Cuomo's approval ratings at 71%
Gov. Cuomo gets a big thumbs up from New York voters - and so does the controversial legislative agenda he's been pushing, a new poll shows.
Cuomo poised to unveil milder pension reform proposal
A version circulated by Team Cuomo last week called for an option of 401(k) plans for future elected officials and political appointments, sources sai
City Politics
Bloomy rips bill slashing terror aid
Mayor Bloomberg said a pared down Homeland Security funding bill passed by the House Thursday would jeopardize New York because it remains a major ter
Pol rips Bloomberg's FDNY shutdown plan
"It concerns me greatly how the mayor treats public safety, especially fire safety, in a very cavalier manner," Avella said.
Donohue: Mayor failing on mass transit
The stakes are too high for the mayor to walk away from straphangers and say he tried. The state Legislature, he repeatedly points out, failed to auth
Panhandlers set Bloomy straight
Clarence Scott doesn't know what Mayor Bloomberg was talking about when he said there aren't many panhandlers left in the subway.
Not many panhandlers in subway: Bloomy
Mayor Bloomberg had folks questioning what planet he was on Monday when he declared "there aren't very many panhandlers left" in city subways.
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- Bloomy rips bill slashing terror aid
- Weiner done talking about Twitter flap
- Senate OKs checks for bus drivers
- Mike fumes at rosy pension picture
- Mike's blackout plan would cost stores
- Mike's blackout plan would cost stores
- Ohio Republican says Twitter account was hacked
- New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie will reimburse the state for chopper ride to son's game
- Former KKK organizer runs for Congress
- Bachmann: My 'strongest competitor right now is Barack Obama'
- Romney announces presidential bid: Obama has 'failed America'
- Gov, pols near deal on ethics reform
- Huckabee says he may run for VP in 2012
- Pol to subpoena maker of Four Loko
- Stealing the show? Palin to roll into NH same day of Romney's 2012 announcement
