LEE ZELDIN

The latest on two open House seats, and all the gerrymandering news you missed over the holidays.

New York Attorney General Letitia James plans to run for governor, according to three people directly familiar with her plans who were not authorized to speak publicly.

After being vaulted into the New York governor’s office two months ago, Democrat Kathy Hochul is preparing to run for the job in her own right next year.

Fox News reportedly cancels Rudy Giuliani for 3 months, plus his gubernatorial candidate son

Just over a year ago, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo was widely beloved for his telegenic response to the coronavirus pandemic.

Ahmad Gharabli/AFP via GettySen. James Lankford (R-OK) is among a vexed group of lawmakers coming forward with threats to cancel ice cream after Ben & Jerry’s announced this week it wouldn’t renew its current license agreement with its manufacturer in Israel which also distributes frozen treats to the West Bank.“If Ben & Jerry’s wants to have a meltdown & boycott Israel, OK is ready to respond. Oklahoma has an anti-boycott of Israel law in place,” Lankford wrote on Twitter Wednesday. More than t

Andrew Giuliani, the son of former New York City Mayor and Trump lawyer Rudy Giuliani, received no support from state Republicans for his bid to be the next governor of New York during a secret straw poll held Monday.Driving the news: U.S. House Rep. Lee Zeldin (R-N.Y.) got about 85% of the vote, and around 10% chose to abstain, New York Republicans said. The results bode well for Zeldin's chances of becoming the Republican nominee to challenge Gov. Andrew Cuomo in the upcoming election.Stay on

"Like my parents before me, New York is in my blood," Andrew Giuliani said in a video announcing his campaign.

There was a brief time, not long ago, when Elise Stefanik wouldn't say Donald Trump’s name.

Zeldin claimed he is the candidate who can "bring New York from the brink" after Cuomo's decade in office.

Pence, whose future political aspirations could hinge on November, has campaigned aggressively for the president. Pence has helped steer the White House response to the coronavirus, leading a task force and frequently working with the nations governors. The GOP convention has mentioned the virus far less than Democrats did last week, but Pence could throw it back into focus if he speaks about the work hes led. Conway, whose husband has become an outspoken Trump critic, says she is stepping away to spend more time with her family. Clarence Henderson, a civil rights activist from the 1960s, is expected to speak on the true meaning of peaceful protest."

But there was no immediate deal on Monday morning, and the two parties took shots at one another over the holdup. Pelosi on Twitter lamented the staggering coronavirus death toll numbers, which have crossed 40,000 in the United States. Zeldin said there would be at least $50 billion more for a separate small business loan program under the deal still under negotiation. The Democrats also sought more funds for state and local governments and hospitals, as well as food aid for the poor. Republican Senator Bill Cassidy said aid for states and municipalities will not be included in the package now being negotiated.