Latest from Josh Dawsey
Trump’s Mar-a-Lago Club partially closed after staff infected with coronavirus
The dining room and beach club at the former president’s Florida property were closed, according to an email sent to members.
- Mar 19, 2021
How Cuomo put a political loyalist in charge of New York’s vaccine rollout
Larry Schwartz, an airport concessions executive, has singular influence on the state’s vaccine distribution, while a 25-member state task force has been largely sidelined, according to people with knowledge of the process.
- Mar 19, 2021
Trump’s Florida resort touted as potential gambling destination
Florida Republicans are exploring an expansion of casinos in the state, and the former president’s company could be a beneficiary.
- Mar 17, 2021
New York’s vaccine czar called county officials to gauge their loyalty to Cuomo amid sexual harassment investigation
Larry Schwartz, head of the state’s vaccine effort, acknowledged making the calls in response to an inquiry by The Washington Post, but said he did so as a 30-year friend of Cuomo and did not discuss vaccines.
- Mar 14, 2021
Cuomo refuses to resign amid Democratic uproar over sexual harassment accusations
Even as demands grow for the New York governor’s departure, including from the state’s two U.S. senators, some Democrats continue to hold out for a full investigation of his actions, to give accusers their say and Cuomo due process.
- Mar 12, 2021
Cuomo accusations test Biden as he unveils women’s rights measures
Biden acted Monday to advance women’s rights and status, part of a raft of such policies in his first weeks in office. But he now finds himself tested by complaints against a friend and fellow Democrat.
- Mar 8, 2021
RNC moves portion of its spring donor retreat to Trump’s Mar-a-Lago Club
The national party will pay the former president’s private club to host a dinner speech he’s set to give to 350 major party donors.
- Mar 8, 2021
New York state Senate majority leader says Gov. Andrew Cuomo ‘must resign’
State Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins and House Speaker Carl E. Heastie, both fellow Democrats, said Cuomo's scandals are too disruptive.
- Mar 7, 2021
Cuomo’s behavior created ‘hostile, toxic’ workplace culture for decades, former aides say
One woman who worked with Andrew M. Cuomo when he was housing secretary said he gave her a physical embrace in a hotel room in 2000 that was “too tight, too intimate.” Cuomo denies her account.
- Mar 6, 2021
New York Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo says he will not resign, offers new apology for his behavior with women
The 63-year-old governor has been accused by younger women of inappropriate and unwanted encounters.
- Mar 3, 2021