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Editorial Roundup: New York

By The Associated Press Sep. 02, 2020 05:45 PM EDT
Recent editorials of statewide and national interest from New York’s newspapers: American Intelligence Knows What Russia Is Doing ...

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of Ky., wears a face mask to protect against the spread of the new coronavirus as he walks to the Senate chamber after meeting with Vice President Mike Pence and Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, May 19, 2020. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)
GOP weighs jobless aid cuts as layoffs surpass 38 million

By Lisa Mascaro May. 22, 2020 12:07 AM EDT

President Donald Trump talks to reporters before departing the White House for a trip to Michigan, Thursday, May 21, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
GOP weighs jobless aid cuts to urge Americans back to work

By Lisa Mascaro May. 21, 2020 01:12 AM EDT

FILE - In this May 5, 2020, file photo, Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., speaks during a Senate Intelligence Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington. Rubio is taking over a powerful committee in Congress. Republican leaders announced Monday, May 18, that Rubio will temporarily become chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee. Rubio will replace North Carolina Sen. Richard Burr, who said last week that he would step aside after federal agents examining his recent stock sales showed up at his home with a warrant to search his cellphone. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, Pool)
Rubio steps in to lead Senate Intelligence Committee

By Mary Clare Jalonick May. 19, 2020 12:06 AM EDT

Sen. Richard Burr, R-N.C., listens to testimony before the Senate Committee for Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions hearing, Tuesday, May 12, 2020 on Capitol Hill in Washington. (Toni L. Sandys/The Washington Post via AP, Pool)
Burr submits final Russia report before leaving chairmanship

By Mary Clare Jalonick May. 15, 2020 05:03 PM EDT

In this May 5, 2020, photo, Rep. John Ratcliffe, R-Texas, testifies before the Senate Intelligence Committee during his nomination hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington. President Donald Trump’s pick to be the nation’s top intelligence official, Ratcliffe, is adamant that if confirmed he will not allow politics to color information he takes to the president. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, Pool)
Trump's top spy pick vows he won't politicize intelligence

By Deb Riechmann May. 06, 2020 12:20 AM EDT

Rep. John Ratcliffe, R-Texas, arrives to a Senate Intelligence Committee nomination hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, May. 5, 2020. The panel is considering Ratcliffe's nomination for director of national intelligence. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, Pool)
Intel nominee faces skeptics, vows to resist Trump pressure

By Mary Clare Jalonick And Eric Tucker May. 05, 2020 12:20 AM EDT

FILE - In this April 21, 2020, file photo Senate Minority Leader Sen. Chuck Schumer of N.Y. speaks with reporters outside the Senate chamber on Capitol Hill in Washington. The Senate is set to resume Monday, May 4. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File)
Senate reopens despite risks as House preps more virus aid

By Lisa Mascaro May. 04, 2020 01:08 AM EDT

FILE - In this March 3, 2020, file photo a hand sanitizer dispenser is placed just outside the floor of the U.S. Senate chamber after concerns about the coronavirus in Washington. The Senate is set to resume Monday, May 4. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)
Back in session: Senate risks a return but House stays away

By Lisa Mascaro May. 02, 2020 03:33 PM EDT

FILE - In this April 21, 2020, file photo Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of Ky., speaks with reporters after the Senate approved a nearly $500 billion coronavirus aid bill on Capitol Hill in Washington. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi shelved a proposal for proxy voting this week after Republicans objected. In the Senate, McConnell rejected a GOP remote vote proposal. He expects Congress to return May 4, as planned. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File)
Senate to convene with risks due to no quick virus testing

By Lisa Mascaro May. 01, 2020 12:39 PM EDT

House Majority Whip James Clyburn of S.C., adjusts his face mask during a news conference on Capitol Hill Thursday, April 30, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)
Pelosi: States, cities seek $1T to avoid layoffs from virus

By Lisa Mascaro And Bruce Schreiner Apr. 30, 2020 01:40 PM EDT

A man wearing a mask depicting American flags jogs past the U.S. Capitol Building, Tuesday, April 28, 2020, in Washington. The U.S. House of Representatives has canceled plans to return next week, a reversal after announcing it a day earlier. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
McConnell open to state aid in next virus relief package

By Lisa Mascaro Apr. 29, 2020 12:09 PM EDT