"I'm a big boy," Grimm told the Advance. "I've been in combat. If they want to fight this Marine, fine. Grimm, a 42-year-old Republican, came out of nowhere to win the 13th Congressional District seat in 2010. He unseated longtime political pro Michael...

She went on to compare the break-up of Britain to the collapse of Czechoslovakia, which broke into the Czech Republic and Slovakia, in 1993. Labour Finance Committee Member Michael McMahon said yesterday: People would have been choking on their...

After an initial setback when he failed to recognise Labour MSP Michael McMahon – asking him upon introduction “What do you do?” The Labour leader seemed genuinely enthusiastic as he toured the vast premises, stopping to chat with various members of...

Grimm allegations could hurt Murphy's campaign. Not only will it encourage others to join the race, he said, but any Grimm legal troubles could dredge up memories of Murphy's father, former Democratic Rep. John Murphy, who served jail time as a result...

Most of these donors had never given to a federal campaign before and didn't live in the district where Grimm was running, but their money was key to Grimm's defeat of first-term Democratic incumbent Michael McMahon in 2010. McMahon assistant Jennifer...

Enlarge Staten Island Advance Onlookers react as New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg has his sharp 2009 encounter with Staten Island Chuck's teeth. The celebrity groundhog bit the mayor in what has been regarded as a misunderstanding or a failure to...