Disgraced New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo resigned Tuesday, saying it was "the right thing" to avoid a costly and distracting impeachment trial over sexual harassment allegations.

"Given the circumstances, the best way I can help now is If I step aside and let government get back to governing," Mr. Cuomo ...

ALBANY, N.Y. — Democratic leaders in the New York State Assembly laid out plans Monday to quicken their impeachment probe of disgraced Gov. Andrew Cuomo, saying the three-term Democrat should be removed from office for sexually harassing 11 women.

"The Assembly is working to expeditiously conclude our investigation, which covers ...

Former President Trump endorsed former Alaska state official Kelly Tshibaka on Friday in her Senate bid against Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski, who voted to convict Mr. Trump in his second impeachment trial.

Mr. Trump said Ms. Tshibaka "is the candidate who can beat Murkowski — and she will."

"I look ...

Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s job-approval rating among New Yorkers has dropped to 43%, matching his lowest ever, as he faces an impeachment investigation into allegations of sexual harassment, according to a new poll released Monday.

The Siena College poll found that Mr. Cuomo's favorability is down from 56% in February, and ...

New York's Democratic Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie authorized an impeachment investigation of Gov. Andrew Cuomo late Thursday, while a majority of legislators now have called for Mr. Cuomo's resignation in the burgeoning sexual harassment scandal.

Mr. Heastie announced that he authorized the Assembly's judiciary committee to begin the impeachment probe, ...

New York Assembly Republicans introduced an impeachment resolution against Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Monday over accusations of sexual harassment and covering up COVID-19 deaths at nursing homes, while Mr. Cuomo dug in and scoffed that he doesn't "work for politicians in Albany."

"The governor's lost so much credibility and ...

New York Assembly Republicans introduced an impeachment resolution against Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Monday over allegations of sexual harassment and covering up COVID-19 deaths at nursing homes, while Mr. Cuomo dug in and scoffed that he doesn’t “work for politicians in Albany.”

“The governor’s lost so much credibility and ...

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell voted to acquit Donald Trump on Saturday of impeachment charges, but he joined Democrats in excoriating the former president’s handling of the events of that Jan. 6 — a critique that did not go unnoticed in the Trump camp.

“If only McConnell was so righteous ...

The lead Democratic House impeachment manager on Thursday re-wrote Thomas Paine's famous revolutionary passage about "the times that try men's souls," changing it to "men and women's souls" at the behest of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.

Rep. Jamie Raskin of Maryland was wrapping up the Democrats' case against former President ...

Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina said after seeing new video of the riot at the U.S. Capitol that police should have used deadly force.

"I just can't believe that we could lose the Capitol like that," Mr. Graham said during a break in the impeachment trial of former ...