Congressman Paul Tonko waxed poetic about his opposition to tying an extension of a payroll tax credit to approval of the controversial Keystone XL oil pipeline.

New York's congressional delegation talks about Israel more than any other in D.C. 

Assembly Minority Leader Brian Kolb said there's no conflict of interest with his ethics committee pick.

Donald Trump cancelled his planned presidential debate, but he reserves the right to re-start his campaign for the White House.

Newt Gingrich has donated $260,560 to 42 members of Congress through his leadership PACs and committees, but none of the beneficiaries of his largesse have given him their endorsement.

White House staffers are giving the presidential kitchen a kosher makeover for Hanukkah.

(Disclosure: Donald Trump is the father in law of Jared Kushner, the owner of Observer Media Group)

Get your Indian reservation cigarettes while you still can! Governor Cuomo won't confirm or deny rumors he's going to start seizing shipments of the tax-free stogies.

Albany County Executive-elect Dan McCoy has quite an entourage. 

An Occupy Albany protester said he's going to have a showdown with Governor Cuomo.

Congressman Ed Towns said he's ready to face Hakeem Jeffries.

Did Newt Gingrich become the newest Republican frontrunner?

President Obama stopped the controversial Keystone XL pipeline from messing with his chances of re-election.