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And in the case of Santos, it appears that Democrats failed to look into not one but an entire range of allegedly dubious claims made by the congressman-elect. Even more astonishing — and indeed puzzling for Democrats — is the fact that this wasn’t Santos’ first rodeo. Moreover, what does all this say about Democrats’ overall political operation not only in New York state but nationwide? It appears that Democrats, at least in this case, have been asleep at the wheel for some time. This Santos case should force some real self-examination on the part of Democrat’s political operations.
New York state Attorney General Letitia James has received criticism from an advocacy group, some New York Republicans and former Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s aides for her handling of the harassment claims. Letitia James , the New York Attorney General who garnered national attention for her sexual-harassment investigation into now-disgraced former Gov. Andrew Cuomo , on Wednesday defended her recent handling of harassment allegations against a former top aide. Ibrahim Khan , her former chief of staff whose resignation was announced last week, was accused in October of having inappropriate contact with two women in separate encounters outside the office, according to two people familiar with the matter.
A New York court's decision on congressional maps has given the GOP hope to retake the House. New York's highest court rejected an attempt by state Democrats to redraw the congressional maps months ago. In the blue state, Republicans saw significant wins in Tuesday's midterm elections. New York's state constitution bans partisan gerrymandering, unlike other GOP-led states where redistricting maps were upheld. State Democrats had insisted that they did not engage in partisan gerrymandering with the redrawing of the maps.
He is also a senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute and provides television commentary for various news outlets. Mr. Riley joined the paper in 1994 as a copy reader on the national news desk in New York. He moved to the editorial page in 1995, was named a senior editorial page writer in 2000, and became a member of the Editorial Board in 2005. He joined the Manhattan Institute in 2015. Born in Buffalo, New York, Mr. Riley earned a bachelor's degree in English from the State University of New York at Buffalo.
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