Catholic opposition to the death penalty is relatively new in the church’s history, but has helped shape public debate.

News about Capital Punishment, including commentary and archival articles published in The New York Times.

Andrew Cuomo’s political comeback is officially dead. The former New York governor conceded Tuesday’s Democratic primary for New York City mayor to Zohran Mamdani, a self-described democratic ...

Central NY News Ehrenreich, Caldwell win Democratic primary for Syracuse Common Council Updated: Jun. 24, 2025, 11:21 p.m. | Published: Jun. 24, 2025, 10:49 p.m.

NEW YORK (AP) — New York City is using ranked choice voting in its Democratic mayoral primary election, a system that takes some explaining, even for people who have used it before.

NEW YORK (AP) — New York City is using ranked choice voting in its Democratic mayoral primary election, a system that takes some explaining, even for people who have used ...

Indiana Gov. Mike Braun answers reporter questions about execution drugs on Tuesday, June 24, 2025, in Indianapolis. (Casey Smith/Indiana Capital Chronicle) Gov. Mike Braun confirmed Tuesday that ...

Democratic Senators hosted a Pride event at the Kennedy Center as a direct rebuke to the president’s takeover of the historic arts institution. The Senators – John Hickenlooper (D-CO), Jacky ...

Five words. That’s the basis on which 20 Democratic attorneys general, including Oregon’s Dan Rayfield, and one state governor, are contesting sweeping cuts to federal grants and aid in a new lawsuit ...

Zohran Mamdani, a 33-year-old Democratic Socialist and state assemblyman, has surged in the polls to become a serious threat to former governor Andrew Cuomo, a symbol of the party's old guard.

New York City Mayor Eric Adams criticized Democratic mayoral candidate and former Governor Andrew Cuomo as residents prepared to vote in the party’s primary election.

Zohran Mamdani, a 33-year-old state lawmaker, declared victory in New York City's Democratic mayoral primary following a stunning upset over former Gov. Andrew Cuomo in first-choice ballots on ...