Chuck Schumer
Gillibrand is a 'big fan' of Quinn, but won't make a primary endorsement
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand won't be taking sides in the Democratic primary to be the city's next mayor.
"I will not endorse in the New York City mayor's race, until we have a Democratic nominee," Gillibrand told WNYC's Brian Lehrer this morning. More
Obama: 'Now is the time' to revive the media shield law
At a rainy press conference in the Rose Garden this afternoon, President Obama said it was time to revisit a federal media shield law, in the wake of revelations that the Department of Justice obtained a broad swath of phone records of reporters for the Associated Press. More
Now, the White House asks Schumer to bring back a media shield bill
Sen. Chuck Schumer plans to reintroduce a media shield bill that would allow media organizations to appeal to a federal judge before being forced to submit records and sources to government investigators. More
Asked about a Schumer bill that might have protected the AP, the White House says it's 'complicated'
White House press secretary Jay Carney said at least a dozen times at a press briefing today that President Obama believes in reporters' unfettered right to pursue investigative stories. More
Conservative magazine lumps Rubio in with Schumer, and means it to sting
For all his hard work forging an immigration compromise, Sen. Chuck Schumer was rewarded this week with a prominent place on the cover of the new issue of National Review. More
Schumer is 'committed' to a same-sex immigration amendment
Sen. Chuck Schumer was uncharacteristically shy last week, when asked about a controversial amendment to his big immigration bill, which would include certain provisions recognizing same-sex couples. More
Schumer takes heart from a background-check backlash
Chuck Schumer is heartened by the grief New Hampshire senator Kelly Ayotte is reportedly getting for her vote against a bipartisan compromise on background checks for gun purchasers. More
Ted Cruz is coming to New York, the land of the 'squishes'
Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas will headline a fund-raising dinner for the New York Republican Party on May 29, according to an invitation making the rounds. More
Roger Ailes' theory on the Democrats and immigration, according to Schumer
During an impromptu update on his work in Washington on Sunday afternoon, Sen. Chuck Schumer recounted a recent conversation he had with Fox News chairman Roger Ailes about immigration reform. More
Video briefing: Who needs the White House Correspondents' Dinner?
Here's today's video briefing, with clips from the White House Correspondents' Association Dinner, and other clips showing the more, um, entertaining side of New York politics, featuring mayoral candidates Bill de Blasio and John Catsimatidis. More
Joe Manchin is ready for another run at a gun bill, and says Toomey is too
After a tough loss in the Senate earlier this month, West Virginia senator Joe Manchin said on Sunday morning that he "absolutely" plans to bring his background check compromise back to the floor for another vote. More
Schumer predicts a resurrected gun bill, with some added support
At a Christian Science Monitor breakfast in Washington this morning, Sen. Chuck Schumer predicted the gun bill that failed earlier this month would be brought back to the floor by Majority Leader Harry Reid, and that it would have more support when it does.
"This is my own little prediction: I think we're going to bring this bill back before the end of the year, and I think you may find some changes," said Schumer.
Schumer compared the political climate in 1994, when he helped author and pass the Brady Bill and the Assault Weapons Ban. More
(1)'I never said that!': Grassley erupts at Schumer at an immigration hearing
A Judiciary Committee hearing on the proposed immigration reform bill briefly descended into shouting this morning, after Sen. Chuck Schumer managed to offend both Chuck Grassley and Jeff Sessions in his brief opening remarks. More
Schumer tries to fight a slow-walk on immigration
On Sunday morning, Sen. Chuck Schumer tried to make sure his big immigration reform bill wouldn't be derailed by the bombing in Boston. More
Gillibrand rebuts Grassley, says Boston bombings have nothing to do with immigration reform
Today, Senator Kirsten Gillibrand took issue with Senator Chuck Grassley's argument that the unfortunate events in Boston should prompt a reevaluation of immigration reform. More
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