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Rockland’s County Executive and County Attorney say a New York Civil Liberties Union federal lawsuit against the county has been dismissed. The county’s Executive Order issued last spring prevented New York City or anyone else from taking migrants who arrived in the city and sending them to Rockland to house them in area hotels, in violation of local laws. Rockland County Executive Ed Day says Mayor Eric Adams overstepped his authority last year by luring migrants and asylum seekers out of the city with predatory marketing and advertising and turning Rockland hotels into city-run shelters…

Dozens of counties in New York State did the same as Rockland by declaring their own states of emergency, as well. Adams has since called for the federal government to do more to assist the city in handling the migrant crisis.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressed a joint meeting of Congress yesterday and pledged to achieve “total victory” against Hamas and denounced American war protestors as “useful idiots,” calling critics of his conduct of the war supporters of Hamas. While Netanyahu did not mention the on-going peace negotiations, Rockland Congressman Mike Lawler of the 17th district told “The Morning Show” Tuesday, peace can only be achieved when Hamas releases the remaining hostages…

Netanyahu is scheduled to meet with President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris today, and with former President Donald Trump in Florida on Friday.

Less than 24 hours after her grilling by the House Oversight and Accountability Committee, U.S. Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle resigned over her agency’s failure to prevent the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump at a campaign rally earlier this month. Just hours before she stepped down, Rockland Congressman Mike Lawler of the 17th District, told “The Morning Show” that because of the numerous security failures at the rally, she needed to go…

Cheatle faced heavy criticism from representatives of both parties in Monday’s committee hearing. Cheatle was with the Secret Service for more than 30 years.

A Rockland County Legislator will be among the 300 New York Democratic Party delegates at the National Convention next month in Chicago. Beth Davidson is the District 10 legislator, covering parts of Clarkstown and the Village of Nyack, and she told News 12 she’s backing Kamala Harris for president. Meanwhile, U.S. stock markets did well yesterday, largely unaffected by the announcement Sunday that president Joe Biden would be bowing out of the race. The S&P 500 jumped 1.1%, breaking a three-day losing streak. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.3%, and the Nasdaq went up 1.6%. Could things change with vice-president Kamala Harris at the top of the ticket? WRCR market analyst Ken Mahoney of Mahoney Asset Management in Chestnut Ridge says Harris may have a credibility issue to deal with…

Whether that affects markets at all remains to be seen. Yesterday, Harris secured the endorsement of Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer, who took herself out of the conversation for V-P. House Speaker Republican Mike Johnson suggested legal action could be in the works, claiming Biden was chosen by the people in the primary, though because the convention hasn’t been held yet, he still wasn’t the official candidate for president, when he stepped aside.

Hudson Valley lawmakers reacted to the announcement earlier today that President Joe Biden would be stepping aside in the race for president. In a statement, Rockland Congressman of the 17th District, Mike Lawler, said “Though President Biden and I have not seen eye-to-eye on a number of issues, I recognize his deep commitment to our country, and thank him for his years of service to the nation. I appreciate his resolve and his sacrifices.” Former Congressman Mondaire Jones, who is running for the seat he originally won the same year Biden became president, said he deserves “this much-needed rest, and know that your legacy is secure.” Orange County State Senator Democrat James Skoufis said it was the right move to get out of the race. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer of New York praised Biden for “once again putting his country, his party, and our future first.” New York Senator, Democrat Kirsten Gillibrand thanked Biden for his decades of public service, and called it “an honor to serve alongside” him.