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Gillibrand calls for transparent review after ICE agent shooting in Marble Hill
U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand said Thursday she expects a “thorough and transparent review” after reports that an ICE agent shot a man in the Marble Hill section of New York City.
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Gillibrand criticizes $1.8 billion in Trump ‘vanity projects,’ cites JEC report on alternative uses
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand on Oct. 1 called out what her office calls $1.8 billion in President Trump’s "vanity projects," saying the money could fund school lunches, veterans’ care and other programs, citing a Joint Economic Committee report.
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Gillibrand says Senate Republicans blocked her bill to repeal and refund Trump-era tariffs
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand said Senate Republicans on Sept. 29 blocked her BAD DEAL Act, which would repeal Section 338 tariffs and refund duties, including 50% tariffs on some Canadian imports she says have raised costs for New Yorkers.
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Gillibrand urges action after report warns Social Security benefits could be cut up to 26% in 2032
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand on Sept. 29 urged passage of her Social Security Expansion Act after a new analysis warned benefits could be cut as much as 26% by 2032 if the retirement trust fund is depleted.
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Gillibrand, Schumer accuse FEMA of politicizing disaster aid after denial of Feb. 2026 blizzard request
Senators Kirsten Gillibrand and Chuck Schumer say FEMA twice denied New York's request for a Major Disaster Declaration after the February 2026 blizzard without explanation, accusing the administration of politicizing disaster aid and requesting FEMA's analysis.
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Gillibrand, Senate Colleagues Introduce HCBS Access Act to Expand Home- and Community-Based Care
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand joined Senate colleagues to introduce the HCBS Access Act, a proposal to make home- and community-based services a mandatory Medicaid benefit and reduce waiting lists for care.
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Did Mexico, NY, change its name to ‘Epstein List’ to avoid being renamed by Trump?
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LeBron James breaks silence on Trump’s ‘total disgrace’ attack with a new cutting jab
LeBron James needed only a few words to brush off President Donald Trump’s latest attack.Hours after Trump accused the Philadelphia 76ers star of disrespecting the country during the national anthem, James shrugged off the criticism Thursday night, according to ESPN.“It’s a slow news day at…
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Trump faces ‘critical questions’ over curious timing of rape-accused pal’s firing
Lawyers for a woman accusing Donald Trump’s longtime friend Paolo Zampolli of rape want answers about whether her allegations helped bring his time in the administration to an abrupt end, PunchUp reported Friday in an exclusive.Zampolli was dismissed as a special envoy on Oct. 15,…
