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Politics

Dairy farmer wants to represent NY-21 in Congress

A St. Lawrence County dairy farmer is throwing his hat in the ring for Congress in the anticipated special election for New York’s 21st Congressional District next year. Blake Gendebien, the owner of Twin Mill Farms in Lisbon, announced last week on social media that he intends to seek the ...

Perfect streak

--- (Editor's note: This article is out-of-date, as the certified election results from Essex County -- which include absentee, affidavit, military and overseas ballots delivered or counted after election night -- now show Harris with more votes in Essex County.) --- SARANAC LAKE — ...

Stefanik nominated as Trump’s U.N. ambassador

North Country Rep. Elise Stefanik has accepted a nomination by President-elect Donald Trump to serve as his ambassador to the United Nations. This comes less than a week after winning reelection for another two-year term to represent the North Country in Congress, but if the Senate ...

Special election to be planned for NY-21

Things move fast. Less than a week after North Country Rep. Elise Stefanik handily won reelection for another two-year term to represent the North Country in Congress, she accepted an appointment by the recently reelected President Donald Trump to serve as his ambassador to the United ...

Former Rep. Lee Zeldin to lead EPA

NEW YORK — President-elect Donald Trump on Monday named former New York congressman Lee Zeldin to lead the Environmental Protection Agency as he continues to build out his future administration with loyal supporters. Zeldin, a Republican who mounted a failed bid for governor of New York ...

Trump chooses New York Rep. Elise Stefanik as ambassador to United Nations

NEW YORK — President-elect Donald Trump has chosen Rep. Elise Stefanik to serve as his ambassador to the United Nations. "Elise is an incredibly strong, tough, and smart America First fighter," Trump said in a statement Monday announcing his pick. Nikki Haley, who challenged Trump for the ...