NY judge struck down a portion of a law giving the government wide powers to regulate the detention, interrogation and prosecution of suspected terrorists, saying it left journalists, scholars and political activists facing the prospect of indefinite detention for exercising First Amendment rights.

Senate Democrats, led by Chuck Schumer, announced a game plan on Tuesday for dealing with immigration law SB 1070, should the Supreme Court rule in Arizona's favor -- one that would ban states from creating their own immigration legislation.

The FBI is considering whether to open an investigation into allegations that followers of a New York City rabbi made illegal campaign contributions to U.S. Rep. Michael Grimm, according to a law enforcement official.

Senator Kirsten Gillibrand emailed supporters this morning to highlight Rush Limbaugh's comments suggesting Sandra Fluke, a Georgetown law student, was a "prostitute" and "slut" for wanting to testify before Congress in support of the president's contraception mandate.

Andrew Cuomo, while he was slaving away in Albany, decided to pick up the phone and call the combatants in the fight between the MSG Network and Time Warner Cable that had blacked out the New York Knicks and Jeremy Lin from the homes of more than two million Time Warner customers.

Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., is pushing to pass the VOW to Hire Heroes Act in the Senate

A top Senate Democrat says that a deficit "supercommittee" is unlikely to succeed because of a deadlock over taxes.

The complete transcript of the Hanover Economic Debate on 10/11/2011 at Dartmouth College in Hanover, NH between Bachmann, Cain, Gingrich, Huntsman, Paul, Perry, Romney and Santorum.

Bloomberg's preparedness for hurricane Irene boosted his approval rating to 54%

New York made history last night by becoming the sixth and largest state to legalize gay marriage.

New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo beat his Republican rival on Tuesday, Buffalo businessman Carl Paladino, to become New York's next governor, the AP reported.

The National Organization for Marriage (NOM) cannot run ads supporting New York GOP gubernatorial candidate Carl Paladino without disclosing its donors, a judge ruled Monday, New York's WIVB Channel 4 reported.

A group that's against gay marriage and supports Carl Paladino won't be able to run its ads on local airwaves.

A federal judge has rejected a challenge to New York’s election law brought by an anti-gay marriage group that’s drafted political ads in support of Carl Paladino, the Republican candidate for governor.

They're mad as hell, too -- not about a dysfunctional state government, but about Carl Paladino's controversial remarks on homosexuality and his opposition to gay marriage.

New York Republican gubernatorial candidate Carl Paladino issued a statement this afternoon apologizing "for any comment that may have offended the Gay and Lesbian Community or their family members."

Democratic gubernatorial candidate Andrew Cuomo said Thursday that he won’t just propose marriage equality, but that he will make gay marriage legal, reports On Top Magazine if elected governor of New York. Last year, gay marriage legislation died in the Senate, after passing in the Assembly. Gov. David Paterson had promised not to veto a gay marriage bill should it have reached his desk.

Republican gubernatorial candidate Carl Paladino said in separate appearances Monday that he stands up for the rights of everyone, including gays, but thinks young children shouldn't be exposed to homosexuality, especially at gay pride parades.

Reality stars Alex McCord and Sonja Morgan joined politicians on Sunday at the Seventh NYC Marriage Equality Wedding March.

Over 300 supporters of gay and lesbian marriage rights rallied for the cause in Manhattan's Foley Square on Sunday. Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/ny_local/2010/09/27/2010-09-27_why_not_new_york_supporters_of_gay_and_lesbian_marriage_rights_march_in_foley_sq.html#ixzz10lPGE0fE