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☆ New York Plans to Spend Billions More on Migrant Crisis
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-16 | by ( Jimmy Vielkind | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul will include at least $1.9 billion of migrant spending in her budget. Photo: Seth Wenig/Associated PressALBANY, N.Y.—New York state officials said they would direct another roughly $2 billion to fund the cost of caring for migrants in New York City, adding to the fiscal toll of a crisis that has overwhelmed the city’s normal network of homeless shelters. Kathy Hochul and New York Mayor Eric Adams on Tuesday will unveil proposed budgets for the next fiscal year. Particularly in the city, the cost of caring for tens of thousands of migrants who have come to New York, usually after crossing the southern border illegally, has come to dominate municipal spending calculations.

Persons: Kathy Hochul, Seth Wenig, Eric Adams Organizations: New York Gov, Associated Press, New York Locations: Associated Press ALBANY, N.Y, —, York, New York City, New, New York

DES MOINES, Iowa—As they have crisscrossed the Hawkeye state, the major 2024 Republican presidential candidates have paid special attention to churchgoers and their leaders. Some white evangelical conservative voters, who are influential in Iowa’s Jan. 15 caucuses, weren’t yet sold on renominating former President Donald Trump, according to recent interviews conducted by The Wall Street Journal for its “Chasing the Base” podcast.

Persons: Hawkeye, Iowa’s, Donald Trump Organizations: DES, Wall Street Locations: DES MOINES, Iowa, Iowa’s Jan

☆ George Santos Faces House Expulsion Vote After a Year of Mounting Allegations
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-01 | by ( Katy Stech Ferek | Jimmy Vielkind | ) www.wsj.com time to read: +1 min

Rep. George Santos (R., N.Y.) delivered a speech this week in which he said it would be improper for lawmakers to vote to expel him before the legal process fully plays out. Photo: elizabeth frantz/ReutersWASHINGTON—The House is set to vote Friday on whether to expel embattled Rep. George Santos over allegations the New York Republican stole money from his own campaign and committed other misdeeds, in what would be only the third expulsion from the chamber since the Civil War. A two-thirds House supermajority is required to remove a member, meaning that 290 votes would be needed to oust Santos if all 435 House members vote. Most Democrats are expected to back expulsion, leaving Santos’s hopes in the hands of his GOP colleagues. While many Republicans support the move to remove Santos, some—including Speaker Mike Johnson (R., La.

Persons: George Santos, elizabeth frantz, Santos, Santos’s, Mike Johnson, — Organizations: Reuters WASHINGTON, New York Republican, GOP Locations: N.Y

☆ George Santos Expelled From Congress in Tense House Vote
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-01 | by ( Katy Stech Ferek | Jimmy Vielkind | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Rep. George Santos (R., N.Y.) delivered a speech this week in which he said it would be improper for lawmakers to vote to expel him before the legal process fully plays out. Photo: elizabeth frantz/ReutersWASHINGTON—The House voted Friday to expel embattled Rep. George Santos over allegations the New York Republican stole money from his own campaign and committed other misdeeds, in only the third expulsion from the chamber since the Civil War. The vote was 311 to 114, just slightly more than the two-thirds House supermajority required to remove a member. While Democrats and many Republicans supported the move to remove Santos, some—including Speaker Mike Johnson (R., La. )— had expressed reservations about expelling him before his criminal case had been resolved.

Persons: George Santos, elizabeth frantz, Santos, Mike Johnson, — Organizations: Reuters WASHINGTON, New York Republican, Republicans Locations: N.Y

☆ George Santos Expelled From Congress in Historic House Vote
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-01 | by ( Katy Stech Ferek | Jimmy Vielkind | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

A majority of House members voted Friday to expel George Santos (R., N.Y.) from the House of Representatives. Photo: Al Drago/Bloomberg NewsWASHINGTON—The House voted Friday to expel embattled Rep. George Santos over allegations the New York Republican stole money from his own campaign and committed other misdeeds, in only the sixth expulsion from the chamber and the first of a member who wasn’t a convicted felon or a member of the Confederacy. Lawmakers voted 311 to 114 to remove him, above the two-thirds House supermajority required by the Constitution. While almost all Democrats and many Republicans supported the move to expel Santos, more than half of GOP lawmakers—including Speaker Mike Johnson (R., La.) and other members of party leadership—said he shouldn’t be expelled before his criminal case had been resolved as it would set a bad precedent.

Persons: George Santos, Al Drago, wasn’t, Santos, Mike Johnson, —, shouldn’t Organizations: Bloomberg News WASHINGTON, New York Republican, Confederacy, Republicans Locations: N.Y

☆ Should Smoking Still Be Allowed in Casinos? Debate Roils Atlantic City
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-30 | by ( Jimmy Vielkind | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Casino workers and smoking opponents held a rally in Atlantic City, N.J., last year in support of a proposed ban on smoking in the city’s casinos. Photo: Wayne Parry/Associated PressATLANTIC CITY, N.J.—Al DeMarco of nearby Blackwood comes to a casino here once a month, parks at a slot machine and lights up. For the 64-year-old retiree, pulling the lever is intertwined with pulling on a cigarillo. If he weren’t allowed to smoke, he would go someplace where he could.

Persons: Wayne Parry, — Al DeMarco, Blackwood Organizations: Associated Press, CITY Locations: Atlantic City, N.J

☆ The Mounting Challenges Facing New York City Mayor Eric Adams
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-18 | by ( Jimmy Vielkind | Erin Ailworth | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

NEW YORK—With the skyscrapers of Wall Street behind him, Eric Adams watched earlier this week as an electric passenger aircraft circled Manhattan’s downtown heliport. He shared his dream that the city would be a hub of the new technology and waxed about the prospect of futuristic new jobs. Then reality came back: a question about whether anyone else on his team had their phones seized by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, as happened to Adams this month. “We’re talking about helicopters!” the mayor spat back, ignoring the question as he spun around and turned his eyes to the sky.

Persons: Eric Adams, Adams, “ Organizations: Wall Street, Federal Bureau of Locations: Wall

☆ Eric Adams Says ‘We Don’t Do Quid Pro Quo’ for Contributions
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-14 | by ( James Fanelli | Jimmy Vielkind | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Eric Adams’s electronic devices were seized last week by federal investigators. Photo: angela weiss/Agence France-Presse/Getty ImagesNew York City Mayor Eric Adams said he and his aides haven’t exchanged political favors for campaign contributions, offering a broad defense of his conduct in office amid a federal public-corruption probe. Adams, a former police captain, during a press conference Tuesday sought to shift focus from the investigation, in which federal officials are examining whether Turkish money illegally went to the Democrat’s 2021 campaign, people familiar with the matter said.

Persons: Eric, angela weiss, Eric Adams, haven’t, Adams Organizations: Agence France, York City Locations: York

☆ New York Democrat Faces Primary Threat Over Support for Gaza. He Doesn’t Care.
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-11 | by ( Jimmy Vielkind | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Rep. Jamaal Bowman (D., N.Y.) voted against a House resolution that condemned the Hamas attack on Israel. Photo: Ricky Carioti/The Washington Post/Getty ImagesRep. Jamaal Bowman (D., N.Y.) hoped a breakfast with Jewish constituents would help alleviate the criticism over his response to Hamas’s Oct. 7 attack on Israel. It didn’t go well. Bowman—who was forced to change venues to avoid protests—denounced Hamas but defended his opposition to a House resolution that condemned the attacks. Bowman said he voted against the resolution because it didn’t recognize Palestinian victims, according to people who attended the Monday meeting at his White Plains office.

Persons: Jamaal Bowman, Ricky Carioti, Bowman —, —, Bowman Organizations: Washington Post, Getty Locations: N.Y, Israel, White

☆ How Democrats Are Leveraging Abortion Rights to Win in 2024
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-11 | by ( Laura Kusisto | Jimmy Vielkind | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Fresh off another round of victories in Tuesday’s elections, abortion-rights activists are seeking to put the issue on the ballot in numerous states in 2024, a wild card that could influence next year’s campaigns for the White House and control of Congress. When Ohio voters this week passed a measure to protect abortion under the state constitution, it gave abortion-rights groups seven consecutive victories in ballot initiatives since the Supreme Court last year eliminated a constitutional right to the procedure. Those successes have come in politically diverse states, from Kansas and Kentucky to Michigan and California.

Organizations: White, Ohio Locations: Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, California

☆ Big Races in Virginia, Kentucky Offer Early Read on 2024 Election
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-07 | by ( Scott Calvert | Jimmy Vielkind | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Some people last week voted early in Kentucky, where a tight governor’s race is among several elections around the U.S. Tuesday. Photo: Greg Eans/Associated PressVoters in several states will give the country an early read on the electorate’s mood heading into the 2024 presidential campaign, with a Democratic incumbent in Kentucky testing the party’s strength in Trump Country and abortion front and center in Virginia’s legislative races. Tuesday’s gubernatorial race in Kentucky is expected to be competitive, while the Mississippi governor’s contest isn’t seen as close. Virginia and New Jersey have no statewide races, but all of the seats in each state’s legislatures are on the ballot. Control of Virginia’s legislature is on the line, with the results offering hints about the strength of both parties’ messages heading into 2024.

Persons: Greg Eans, isn’t Organizations: Associated Press Voters, Democratic, Trump Country Locations: Kentucky, Mississippi, Virginia, New Jersey

☆ Voters Head to Polls Tuesday for Big Races in Virginia, Kentucky
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-07 | by ( Scott Calvert | Jimmy Vielkind | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Persons: Greg Eans, isn’t Organizations: Associated Press Voters, Democratic, Trump Country Locations: Kentucky, Mississippi, Virginia, New Jersey

BATH, Maine—In the months before Robert Card carried out Maine’s deadliest mass shooting, those around him feared he was sinking deeper into a dangerous mental health crisis. He told his family he had been hearing voices, prompting them to contact police about the many guns he had access to. His Army Reserve commanders ordered him to spend time in a New York hospital after having a paranoid episode during a training trip there. A firearms dealer refused to sell Card a silencer after he disclosed his psychiatric troubles.

Persons: Robert Card Organizations: Army Reserve Locations: BATH, Maine, New York

☆ Army Reserve Commander, Family Warned Police About Maine Gunman
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-31 | by ( Jimmy Vielkind | Joe Palazzolo | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Robert Card, the suspect in a shooting spree that left 18 people dead in Maine, was found dead Friday night of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound, officials said. Here is a timeline of how the shootings unfolded and the manhunt that followed. Photo: Joe Raedle/Getty ImagesBATH, Maine—The gunman in the recent mass shootings in Maine threatened last month to “shoot up the drill center” where his Army reserve unit is based, according to records released late Monday by a local sheriff. Sagadahoc County Sheriff Joel Merry said deputies from his department had spoken several times with concerned family members of suspect Robert Card , 40, in the months before he killed 18 people in a shooting rampage on Oct. 25.

Persons: Robert Card, Joe Raedle, Joel Merry Organizations: Army Locations: Maine, BATH, Sagadahoc County

LEWISTON, Maine—Police were set to send divers into a local river Friday near the last known location of the Maine shooting suspect Robert Card, who remains at large following the deadliest U.S. mass shooting this year. Army reservist Card, 40, is wanted for murder in connection with a rampage that left 18 dead and 13 injured in two separate attacks Wednesday. As the manhunt entered its third day, law-enforcement were chasing more than 500 tips and shelter-in-place orders remained in effect.

Persons: Robert Card Organizations: Maine — Police, Army Locations: LEWISTON, Maine

LEWISTON, Maine—The suspect in the worst mass shooting in the U.S. this year was found dead of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound Friday night, law-enforcement officials said. Robert Card was found around 7:45 p.m. in Lisbon Falls, Maine, just outside Lewiston, the site of Wednesday’s massacre, officials said at a press briefing Friday night.

Persons: Robert Card Locations: LEWISTON, Maine, U.S, Lisbon Falls , Maine, Lewiston

☆ Manhunt for Mass-Shooting Suspect Turns Maine’s Second-Largest City Into Ghost Town
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-27 | by ( Jimmy Vielkind | Photographs Ashley L. Conti For The Wall Street Journal | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

LEWISTON, Maine—Carolyn Scott spent hours huddled in the basement of Christ Temple Church of God in Christ in nearby Auburn, with her pastor and a dozen other bible study participants, after someone’s phone rang with the news: a gunman was on the loose. It was shortly after 7 p.m. They sought safety with each other until midnight, praying for peace until they finally felt safe enough to try to quickly get out. She hasn’t left her home since, heeding a shelter-in-place order that is closing schools and businesses for a second consecutive day.

Persons: Carolyn Scott, hasn’t Organizations: Temple, of God Locations: LEWISTON, Maine, Auburn

LEWISTON, Maine—Those lost in the worst mass shooting in the U.S. this year include a husband and wife in their 70s, a 14-year-old boy and his father and four deaf people who were playing in a weekly cornhole league, Maine authorities said Friday. Police released names as they began scouring a local river and ran down more than 500 tips on the possible whereabouts of shooting suspect Robert Card, who remains at large following the rampage Wednesday night in Lewiston that left 18 dead and 13 injured.

Persons: Robert Card Organizations: Police Locations: LEWISTON, Maine, U.S, Lewiston

LEWISTON, Maine—Authorities were on the hunt for an armed and dangerous suspect wanted for murder after two mass shootings in Lewiston, Maine, sent shock waves through the New England state. Janet Mills said at a press conference that 18 people were killed and 13 people were injured in the attacks Wednesday night. Earlier, a federal law-enforcement official said a shooter killed at least 22 people.

Persons: Janet Mills Organizations: Maine —, Maine Gov Locations: LEWISTON, Maine, Lewiston , Maine, New England

Residents in Lewiston, Maine, and surrounding areas are under shelter-in-place orders as authorities search for Robert Card, the sole person of interest following deadly shootings Wednesday. Photo: Joseph Prezioso/AFP/Getty ImagesLISBON, Maine—Throngs of police officers were searching Thursday near Lewiston, Maine, for a man thought to be armed after two deadly shootings the night before sent shock waves through the rural state. Janet Mills said at a press conference that 18 people were killed and 13 people were injured in the attacks. Earlier, a federal law-enforcement official said a shooter killed at least 22 people.

Persons: Robert Card, Joseph Prezioso, Janet Mills Organizations: Getty, Maine Gov Locations: Lewiston , Maine, AFP, LISBON, Maine

LEWISTON, Maine—Authorities carried out a massive search for an Army reservist wanted for murder in connection with the U.S.’s deadliest mass shooting this year, a rampage that sent shock waves through Maine and left part of the state on lockdown. Eighteen people were killed and 13 people injured in the attacks Wednesday night, Maine Gov. Janet Mills said. The shootings took place separately at a bowling alley and restaurant about 4 miles apart in Lewiston, a city of 38,500 people 36 miles north of Portland.

Persons: Janet Mills Organizations: Maine —, U.S, Maine Gov Locations: LEWISTON, Maine, Lewiston, Portland

☆ Passing Out Tents Is Adams’s Possible Next Step in New York Migrant Crisis
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-25 | by ( Jimmy Vielkind | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Mayor Eric Adams says New York City has run out of hotels and other indoor sites to house more than 65,000 people in its care. Photo: Ron Adar/Zuma PressNew York City officials have discussed distributing tents to newly arriving migrants and creating encampments in parks and other outdoor spaces, according to people familiar with deliberations among Mayor Eric Adams and his top advisers. Adams, a Democrat, said Tuesday that the city has run out of hotels and other indoor sites to house more than 65,000 people in its care—most of whom crossed over the Southern border illegally—and was looking for large outdoor spaces as it plans the next phase of its response.

Persons: Eric Adams, Ron Adar, Adams Organizations: Press New Locations: New York City, Press New York City, Southern

☆ Trump Administration Reneged on New York Infrastructure Plan to Punish Cuomo, New Book Alleges
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-20 | by ( Jimmy Vielkind | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

The Gateway Program would supplement a pair of century-old tunnels vital to commuter rail service between New York and New Jersey. Photo: Richard Drew/Associated PressThe Trump administration broke off negotiations to provide federal help for several New York City infrastructure projects in 2020 after Andrew Cuomo publicly criticized the president, according to a forthcoming book by one of Cuomo’s top advisers. The New York governor’s remarks at the Democratic National Convention that year breached a supposed peace pact between Cuomo and Donald Trump, according to a new memoir by Melissa DeRosa , who was Cuomo’s top aide at the time.

Persons: Richard Drew, Trump, Andrew Cuomo, York governor’s, Cuomo, Donald Trump, Melissa DeRosa Organizations: Associated Press, New, Democratic National Convention Locations: New York, New Jersey, New York City, York

☆ Intel’s Big Chip-Making Push in Germany Hits Bottleneck
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-26 | by ( Jimmy Vielkind | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

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Persons: Dow Jones Locations: germany

☆ Oktoberfest Now Has Its Culture War. It Isn’t About the Beer.
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-18 | by ( Jimmy Vielkind | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

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