The murder of a Georgia nursing student allegedly at the hands of an illegal immigrant who was previously arrested in New York City is the “direct result” of recent New York City laws that severed ties between the NYPD and Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Republican Councilman Joe Borelli argued.  “It is a direct result of the City Council passing legislation that limits cooperation. If those laws were not...

New York Democrats approved a piece of legislation that will limit where residents can legally challenge gerrymandering, which is unconstitutional in the state, allowing redistricting suits to only be heard in four heavily-Democratic jurisdictions, an election attorney in the state said.  “With the state Legislature on the cusp of adopting a new Congressional district map, two state legislators have proposed a bill that would limit the ability for...

A baby pig that was rescued after being tossed like a football near a Mardi Gras event in New Orleans was “pardoned” Wednesday and has found a permanent home with a Louisiana lawmaker. The weeks-old little pink critter — dubbed Earl “Piglet” Long, a play on the name of the former 45th governor of Louisiana — was ceremoniously pardoned by Lt. Gov. Billy Nungesser on the Louisiana Capitol...