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Critics say a change the New York State Legislature made to the public campaign finance system would undermine its purpose to encourage small donors to have more of a voice in campaigns and instead further empower large contributors. Gov. Kathy Hochul said she has not decided whether to sign it.

Ministries raise millions of dollars with little oversight. One Senate lawmaker wonders whether the lavish lifestyles of the ministers violate the churches' tax-exempt status. Six megachurches have been asked to respond by Dec. 6 to questions about their spending.

At a weekend rally outside the governor's mansion in Albany, activists and elected officials demanded an increase in clemencies granted to the…

In the year since the January 6th Capitol attack, far-right influencers and extremists are taking new approaches to organizing online.

U.S. employers added 428,000 jobs in April, as the unemployment rate held steady at 3.6%. Stiff competition for workers is pushing up wages, which has inflation watchdogs concerned.

The billionaire said it was a "mistake" for the social network to ban the former president after the Jan. 6th Capitol insurrection.

U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand gathered with women and fellow Democratic officials outside the Upper Hudson Planned Parenthood office in Albany today to speak out against the Supreme Court’s ruling overturning the Roe v. Wade abortion rights decision.

A controversial women's final at Wimbledon, plus the WNBA All-Stars Game in Chicago.

The U.S. Supreme Court rules that federal authorities may prosecute people who use marijuana on doctor's orders. In a 6-to-3 decision, the court found that federal laws prohibiting marijuana use trump state laws that legalize the drug's medical use.

Though Congress likely won't pass President Biden's most ambitious gun control proposals, some legislation might still be possible. Also, a second former Trump adviser is indicted.