President-elect Donald Trump has offered N.Y. Rep. Elise Stefanik the job of U.S. ambassador to the United Nations and she has accepted the offer, a source confirms to CBS News.

local leaders are looking ahead to what that will mean for New York City in the future. Following Trump’s victory, Governor ...

Governor Kathy Hochul shared her condolences to the family of an 18-year-old New York State Parks employee after he died responding to a wildfire downstate.

Days before Senate Republicans pick their new leader, President-elect Donald Trump is pressuring the candidates to change ...

Haley's gracious response to Trump's decision not to include her in his second administration was mocked online.

Florida Sen. Rick Scott on Sunday pitched himself as the candidate in the Senate GOP leadership race who will break the status quo and best fight to implement President-elect Donald Trump’s ...

Trump-Vance transition spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt criticized Democratic governors for warning Trump that they would push ...

Former New York Gov. David Patterson (D) said the Democratic party needs to do a better job “listening” to voters during a ...

Energy and environment agencies may be helmed during the second Trump administration by officials who have served under the president-elect before. Several ex-Trump officials are among the leading ...

While other big state Democrats are reviving the resistance, Gov. Kathy Hochul of New York says she is open to working with ...

By Tom Campbell There’s no other way to describe the General Election than to say Republicans enjoyed a stunning victory, winning the presidency, both houses of congress and a large number of state ...

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