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November 3, 2019

Trump is not on the ballot, but he's front-and-center in this month’s key gubernatorial elections

President Trump is betting that he can still work his electoral magic in three deeply red southern states that he won big in the 2016 presidential election.

November 1, 2019

Permitless gun carry in Oklahoma takes effect

A "constitutional carry" gun law in Oklahoma took effect Friday. Also known as permitless carry, the law lets some Oklahomans carry a firearm in public without a license.

November 1, 2019

Trump says 'New York can never be great again' under Cuomo, de Blasio

President Trump on Friday detailed his reasons for claiming his primary residence as Florida rather than New York-- partially blaming Democratic politicians for unfavorable conditions in the Empire State.

October 17, 2019

Presidential pardons less of an obstacle for NY state prosecutors under new law: report

So you’ve committed a crime but received a pardon from the president of the United States. That might no longer help you in New York state.

October 11, 2019

California adopts nation's broadest gun seizure laws

California Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom signed 15 gun-related bills into law Friday, tightening the state's already-stringent Second Amendment restrictions.

October 9, 2019

NBA shows 'hypocrisy' with China as opposed to 'bathroom bill' outrage, ex-North Carolina governor claims

The former governor of North Carolina slammed the NBA and commissioner Adam Silver on Tuesday over the way the league has handled the firestorm over a general manager’s pro-Hong Kong tweet.

October 8, 2019

California governor signs large-scale law capping rent increases

California will limit how much landlords can increase rents over the next decade as the state continues to grapple with a housing crisis that has exacerbated its homelessness epidemic.

September 28, 2019

Democratic Texas judge apologizes for joke about accident that left governor paralyzed

A Democratic judge in Texas apologized Friday for saying the state's governor, Greg Abbott, ‘hates trees because one fell on him,’ a reference to an accident 35 years ago which left Abbott paralyzed.

September 19, 2019

Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey says she's being treated for lung cancer

Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey announced Thursday that she will receive treatment for a malignant spot on her lung.

September 15, 2019

New York Gov. Cuomo announces emergency executive action to ban sale of flavored e-cigarettes

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is moving to ban the sale of flavored electronic cigarettes in the Empire State by declaring the use an impact of vaping a public health emergency.