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A New York congressman says in a YouTube video that Michael Jackson was a "pervert." Rep.

It is a fact that most of the inhabitants of FATA have resisted attempts to bring it into mainstream modern life, and it is regrettable that a combination of factors has worked against success in establishing, for example, more widely available education and health facilities.

Rep. Steve King checks in live from the Arizona-Mexico border where he discusses being left out of a recent White House summit on immigration.

The primary between Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-N.Y., and Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., could test the allegiances of New Yorka s Democratic leaders and congressional delegation - and threatens to widen a rift between upstate and downstate New York voters.

It's a decision Jones County Fire Coordinator Dan McKenna finds quite puzzling and disturbing.

Rep. Peter King said Tuesday the odds of him challenging Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand in 2010 are now "less than 50-50" after he was appointed to the House intelligence committee.

Some New York lawmakers are concerned that the state's already high electric rates could climb even further and lead to the loss of more jobs in some upstate communities under the climate-change legislation that narrowly passed the House.

Here are the votes of Western New York's four members of the House of Representatives on recent major legislation in Congress.

The secret government "Terrorist Watch List," reportedly already swelled to more than 1.1 million names, will have an addendum, if gun control advocates in Congress have their way.

Vowing to win back the majority in the county and state this November, Nassau Republicans held a rally to introduce their candidate for county executive - Legis.

Interesting news out of NY: A Quinnipiac poll released today looking forward to a possible matchup for the 2010 Democratic Primary for US Senator from NY, shows US Rep.

A new Quinnipiac poll in New York finds Rep. Carolyn Maloney leading Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand in a possible Democratic primary, 27% to 23%. Key finding: Almost half of Democratic voters are still undecided.

The Congressional Fire Services Institute is asking fire chiefs and officers across the country to contact their congressional representatives immediately and urge them to vote in support of an amendment to increase the FY 2010 FIRE Grant budget.

Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano and Rep. Jane Harman. Both favor ending a Bush administration program that would allow satellites to be used for domestic spying.

Editor's Note: The House of Representatives could consider the 2010 DHS Appropriations bill as early as Tuesday this week - and two representatives are expected to put forward an amendment to increase AFG funding to $420 million.. Billy Goldfeder, of FirefighterCloseCalls , is urging firefighters to contact their local representative and explain ...

U.S. Rep. Peter King in January turned down an offer from President Barack Obama to be ambassador to Ireland, sources said Tuesday.

The fate of three of nine foreigners abducted in Yemen last week is known - their bodies were found, shot execution style.

The National Petrochemical & Refiners Association Thursday said that provisions in the proposed Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Act "will have a detrimental impact on national security and economic stability." The bill, introduced by Representative Bennie Thompson, a Democrat from Mississippi, is pending before the House Homeland Security and ...

Politico is reporting this morning that the Obama Administration may have tried to recruit NY Rep.

After partisan jockeying over $5 billion for the International Monetary Fund, the House Tuesday approved a $106 billion fiscal 2009 supplemental appropriations conference report for the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq as well as other priorities.