One of the most common questions we got around this time last year was whether there was some way for the then-presumptive Democratic presidential nominee, Joe Biden, to be replaced as the nominee by… Andrew Cuomo, the three-term Democratic governor of New York who had become an omnipresent figure in […] Read more »
Why Andrew Cuomo’s job is more vulnerable to scandal than Donald Trump’s was
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo at a press conference in June, 2021. Timothy A. Clary/AFP via Getty Images Monika L. McDermott, Fordham University Riding high in politics frequently means you simply have further to fall – just ask sitting New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo. Cuomo went from being talked about […] Read more »
How to Hold Trump Accountable
A torrent of new revelations is filling in the picture of how Donald Trump used, and abused, his authority as president. But the disclosures may serve only to underscore how little remains known about all the ways in which Trump barreled through traditional limits on the exercise of presidential power—and […] Read more »
Cuomo’s Approval Rating Has Fallen. He Could Still Win Re-Election.
Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo of New York has not had much good news over the past few months. His poll numbers have not been much of an exception. A new Siena College poll this week found that Mr. Cuomo’s ratings had fallen to the lowest level of his tenure, with […] Read more »
Did Scandal Cost North Carolina Democrats a Senate Seat?
Key Points• In North Carolina’s hotly contested Senate race last year, Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC) narrowly won reelection against a scandal-plagued opponent, former state Sen. Cal Cunningham (D-NC).• Had Cunningham’s candidacy not been weighed down by a personal affair, he may have still lost. Indeed, a Tillis win was consistent […] Read more »
Cuomo hasn’t resigned because he still has support from Democratic voters
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is fighting to stay in office. He’s resisting calls from several Democrats to resign after multiple women have come forward with allegations of sexual harassment. While Cuomo may eventually be impeached and removed from office, he’s unlikely to step down if his poll numbers continue […] Read more »