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November 14, 2020

Cuomo swipes at Trump after president threatens to withhold vaccine from NY

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo claimed Americans don’t trust President Trump in a series of televised interviews Friday, after the commander in chief singled out the governor’s stated lack of trust in the administration’s coronavirus vaccine push during a Rose Garden speech.

November 14, 2020

NY doctor slams Gov. Cuomo for doubting potential coronavirus vaccine touted by Trump

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo casting doubt about the coronavirus vaccine because it happened under President Trump's leadership is "disheartening" and threatens his credibility, a doctor who has treated critically ill COVID-19 patients in New York City said Saturday.

November 13, 2020

FBI wanted to arrest Jeffrey Epstein at beauty pageant in 2007

The FBI wanted to arrest Jeffrey Epstein in 2007 in the U.S. Virgin Islands while he was judging a beauty contest but it did not -- in a missed opportunity the bureau's supervisory special agent was "extremely upset" about.

November 13, 2020

CNBC, others misrepresent Trump's remarks on COVID-19 vaccine distribution in New York

Several journalists and news organizations took President Trump's remarks out of context Friday, implying that the president would refuse outright to distribute an anticipated coronavirus vaccine to New York state

November 13, 2020

Cuomo, other governors to meet for coronavirus policy alignment

The governors will hold an emergency meeting to try and align their policies, keeping in step with Cuomo’s long-standing policy that the states must control the “geographic footprint.”

November 13, 2020

Gov. Cuomo slammed as 'Big Apple's biggest bigot' for coronavirus restrictions on houses of worship

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo's administration is discriminating against houses of worship with coronavirus restrictions, Montse Alvarado, Becket Fund for Religious Liberty executive director, told "Fox & Friends" Friday.

November 13, 2020

Possible Biden education chief Randi Weingarten once caught plagiarizing speech

American Federation of Teachers head Randi Weingarten -- who is reportedly being considered for a cabinet position by President-elect Joe Biden -- gave a speech found to contain plagiarism in 2011. 

November 12, 2020

Max Rose, moderate Democrat, concedes to Republican challenger in NY's 11th district

Rep. Max Rose, D-N.Y., conceded to Republican Congresswoman-elect Nicole Malliotakis, pledging in a statement on Thursday to work toward a "smooth transition" of power.

November 12, 2020

Roman Catholic diocese seeks Supreme Court emergency relief over Cuomo coronavirus restrictions

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Brooklyn is turning to the Supreme Court over coronavirus restrictions that New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo imposed that include limits on how many congregants can gather for religious services.

November 12, 2020

'Trump vaccine'-trashing Cuomo snubbed Azar, skipped 17 White House meetings

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has skipped more than a dozen White House meetings.