The Latest Breaking News from Kathy Hochul

Hochul is facing a contested primary, with her own lieutenant governor running against her

Republican Rep. Elise Stefanik officially entered the 2026 race for governor of New York on Friday, setting up a high-stakes showdown with incumbent Democrat Kathy Hochul.

Zohran Mamdani, the 34-year-old New York State Assembly member and democratic socialist, was elected New York City’s mayor on Nov. 4, 2025, after pledging to make the city more affordable through policies that include freezing rents, providing free public buses and a network of city-owned grocery stores.

President Donald Trump has reignited his push to abolish the New York City vehicle congestion fee, which was previously blocked by a federal judge.

There’s a clarity about Mamdani’s message that stands in sharp contrast to most Democratic politicians

Several states have said that they can't use their own emergency funds without a guarantee of reimbursement.

She's looking to become the first Republican to be elected New York governor in more than two decades.

Oregon and Virginia also issued emergency declarations to fund food assistance as shutdown imperils Snap benefits

The chances of a MAGA-leaning and Republican supporting individual showering words of praise on a Democrat are less but never zero. In a surprising turn of events, Trump’s long-time supporter and former (subject to discussions) friend Elon Musk is calling New York mayoral race frontrunner Zohran Mamdani the “future of…