News 12 Staff

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Dec 8, 2024, 12:20 PM

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Power & Politics: Exclusive interview with House Speaker Mike Johnson and Rep. Mike Lawler

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House Speaker Mike Johnson talks affordability, tri-state politics in exclusive interview

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Exclusive: Speaker Mike Johnson weighs in on midterm battles, foreign policy, and New York politics

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Power & Politics: Blakeman on congestion pricing; Senate Republicans push election reforms; NY medical aid-in-dying law takes effect

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Power & Politics: RNC chair backs Republican congressional candidates; Long Island Association celebrates 100 years

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Long Island Power & Politics: Former Rep. Anthony D'Esposito named Labor Department inspector general; NY-04 race heats up; Brookhaven approves data center moratorium

Rep. Anthony D’Esposito, who lost his reelection bid last month, has been lobbying President-elect Donald Trump to lead the Drug Enforcement Agency, News 12 sources say. Trump's initial pick for the role, Florida Sheriff Chad Chronister, bowed out after facing backlash from conservatives over his COVID-19 policies.

D’Esposito discussed his future in politics with Rich Barrabi.

Also, Suffolk County is pumping the brakes on its red-light camera program. Legislator Rob Trotta, a critic of the program, joins the show to discuss its demise and the passage of Prop 2 – which he spoke out against.