Susan Arbetter
@sarbetter.bsky.social
Political anchor for Spectrum News. Formerly WCNY, WMHT, WAMC. Emmy, Murrow, AP, NYSBA, Scripps-Howard, Headliner & NY Women's Press Club Hall of Honor
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Remember when the Supreme Court’s rationale for “absolute immunity” was that it would prevent politically motivated investigations against former political opponents?
REPORTER: Gabbard has submitted a criminal referral. Who should the DOJ target?
TRUMP: It would be President Obama. And Biden was there with him ... the leader of the gang was Obama. Barack Hussein Obama. He's guilty. This is treason.
TRUMP: It would be President Obama. And Biden was there with him ... the leader of the gang was Obama. Barack Hussein Obama. He's guilty. This is treason.
July 22, 2025 at 5:29 PM
Remember when the Supreme Court’s rationale for “absolute immunity” was that it would prevent politically motivated investigations against former political opponents?
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Our friend Glenn Liebman from MHANYS spoke eloquently and at length about the insufficient state investment in mental health and human services (among other things) in this year's budget with @sarbetter.bsky.social on Capital Tonight.
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A look at how mental health workers fared in the New York state budget
Glenn Liebman, CEO of the Mental Health Association of New York State, spoke with Capital Tonight.
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May 16, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Our friend Glenn Liebman from MHANYS spoke eloquently and at length about the insufficient state investment in mental health and human services (among other things) in this year's budget with @sarbetter.bsky.social on Capital Tonight.
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In 2000, Joe Donahue and I started The Roundtable Show on WAMC. On Thursday May 1st we will celebrate the 25th anniversary of the show. Tomorrow I’ll be there, reminiscing with Roundtable favorites. Tune in at 9am!
May 1, 2025 at 12:17 AM
In 2000, Joe Donahue and I started The Roundtable Show on WAMC. On Thursday May 1st we will celebrate the 25th anniversary of the show. Tomorrow I’ll be there, reminiscing with Roundtable favorites. Tune in at 9am!
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This criminal complaint seems pretty thin on the statutes charged. She allowed the defendant to leave the courtroom by a different door in her courtroom. The arresting agents literally saw him in the hallway right after going to elevator 1/
April 25, 2025 at 5:26 PM
This criminal complaint seems pretty thin on the statutes charged. She allowed the defendant to leave the courtroom by a different door in her courtroom. The arresting agents literally saw him in the hallway right after going to elevator 1/
New NYTimes-Siena poll-
Trump losing significant ground among independent voters. Only 29% of independent voters support him.
66% of voters call his term so far “chaotic”; 59% say it’s “scary”.
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/25/u...
Trump losing significant ground among independent voters. Only 29% of independent voters support him.
66% of voters call his term so far “chaotic”; 59% say it’s “scary”.
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/25/u...
Voters See Trump’s Use of Power as Overreaching, Times/Siena Poll Finds
Skepticism has grown of his efforts to expand his authority and of his handling of issues long seen as strengths for him, including the economy and immigration.
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April 25, 2025 at 10:12 PM
New NYTimes-Siena poll-
Trump losing significant ground among independent voters. Only 29% of independent voters support him.
66% of voters call his term so far “chaotic”; 59% say it’s “scary”.
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/25/u...
Trump losing significant ground among independent voters. Only 29% of independent voters support him.
66% of voters call his term so far “chaotic”; 59% say it’s “scary”.
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/25/u...
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I spoke to @sarbetter.bsky.social about my legislation, the RECOURSE Act, which would enable New York to fight back when Trump illegally withholds federal funds from the state:
N.Y. bill would aim to counter threat of federal funding withholdings to state
It would give the state the ability to withhold payments to the federal government if the Trump administration withholds funds from the state in defiance of court orders.
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April 22, 2025 at 7:34 PM
I spoke to @sarbetter.bsky.social about my legislation, the RECOURSE Act, which would enable New York to fight back when Trump illegally withholds federal funds from the state:
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Constituents to Chuck Grassley: "Are you bringing back that guy from El Salvador?"
Senior Citizen: “If I get an order to pay a ticket to pay $1200 and I just say ‘no’, does that stand up? Because he just got an order from the Supreme Court and he just said ‘screw it’”
“I’M PISSED!”
Senior Citizen: “If I get an order to pay a ticket to pay $1200 and I just say ‘no’, does that stand up? Because he just got an order from the Supreme Court and he just said ‘screw it’”
“I’M PISSED!”
April 15, 2025 at 8:46 PM
Constituents to Chuck Grassley: "Are you bringing back that guy from El Salvador?"
Senior Citizen: “If I get an order to pay a ticket to pay $1200 and I just say ‘no’, does that stand up? Because he just got an order from the Supreme Court and he just said ‘screw it’”
“I’M PISSED!”
Senior Citizen: “If I get an order to pay a ticket to pay $1200 and I just say ‘no’, does that stand up? Because he just got an order from the Supreme Court and he just said ‘screw it’”
“I’M PISSED!”
.@PamelaHunter128 on the slow pace of budget negotiations:
“I am frustrated; I know that the rest of the leadership is frustrated. We want to get this budget done.”
Watch @CapitalTonight at 7pm.
“I am frustrated; I know that the rest of the leadership is frustrated. We want to get this budget done.”
Watch @CapitalTonight at 7pm.
April 8, 2025 at 7:45 PM
.@PamelaHunter128 on the slow pace of budget negotiations:
“I am frustrated; I know that the rest of the leadership is frustrated. We want to get this budget done.”
Watch @CapitalTonight at 7pm.
“I am frustrated; I know that the rest of the leadership is frustrated. We want to get this budget done.”
Watch @CapitalTonight at 7pm.
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I was told that Trump would be good for the economy.
April 7, 2025 at 10:45 AM
I was told that Trump would be good for the economy.
This is an outstanding effort by the reporters at @nysfocus.bsky.social ->
As we do every year, @nysfocus.bsky.social reporters spent days combing through the latest state budget proposals -- so you don't have to. Here's how they compare: nysfocus.com/2025/03/17/n...
Your Guide to the 2025 State Budget Fight
We read the governor’s, Senate’s, and Assembly’s budget proposals — so you don’t have to.
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March 18, 2025 at 10:54 PM
This is an outstanding effort by the reporters at @nysfocus.bsky.social ->
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Last week I reported that 24 school districts are at risk of losing $$ under the gov's budget proposal. The Center for Educational Equity's Michael Rebell speaks w/ @sarbetter.bsky.social about why the Foundation Aid formula needs to be overhauled:
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Attorney Michael Rebell weighs in on Foundation Aid changes in one-house budgets
Michael Rebell, executive director of the Center for Educational Equity at Teachers College, Columbia, joins Capital Tonight.
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March 18, 2025 at 9:04 PM
Last week I reported that 24 school districts are at risk of losing $$ under the gov's budget proposal. The Center for Educational Equity's Michael Rebell speaks w/ @sarbetter.bsky.social about why the Foundation Aid formula needs to be overhauled:
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SCOOP: Now that Linda McMahon is confirmed/sworn in as secretary, Trump will be imminently issuing an executive order eliminating the Department of Education.
I’ve obtained a draft of an email that McMahon will be sending to staff re: the EO and the department’s “final mission”.
Here is a portion:
I’ve obtained a draft of an email that McMahon will be sending to staff re: the EO and the department’s “final mission”.
Here is a portion:
![After President Trump's inauguration last month, he has steadily signed a slate of executive orders to keep these education promises: combatting critical race theory, DEl, gender ideology extremism, and discrimination in admissions. President Trump has also been focused on eliminating wasteful bureaucracy and harmful programs in the federal government. To that end, today he signed [Executive Order XYZ, entitled "Eliminating the Department of Education,] which has given us a clear and final mission.
We are to identify which of the Department's functions, programs, and offices are not mandated by statute, and eliminate them. This reorganization will impact staff, budgets, reporting, and more —and in coming months, we will determine how it can be accomplished with minimal delay and disruption. The President further tasked us with creating a plan to reallocate and reassign functions of the Department of Education that would be more effectively managed by other agencies. This plan will offer Congress a road map toward fulfilling the expectations of the President and the American people.
The new vision—which I hope each of you will embrace going forward—can be expressed as four main convictions:
Parents are the primary decision makers in their children's education.
Students deserve to be protected from physical violence, racial discrimination, medical tyranny, and gender extremism ideology on campus.
Postsecondary education should be a path to a well-paying career aligned with workforce needs.
Taxpayer-funded education should refocus on meaningful learning: proficiency in math, reading, and core subjects, and patriotism in American history and civics.
As we move to reduce the Department's middleman role in education, these four convictions must guide us toward conscientious and pragmatic action. The elimination of bureaucracy should free us, not limit us, in our pursuit of these goals
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March 4, 2025 at 12:04 AM
SCOOP: Now that Linda McMahon is confirmed/sworn in as secretary, Trump will be imminently issuing an executive order eliminating the Department of Education.
I’ve obtained a draft of an email that McMahon will be sending to staff re: the EO and the department’s “final mission”.
Here is a portion:
I’ve obtained a draft of an email that McMahon will be sending to staff re: the EO and the department’s “final mission”.
Here is a portion:
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OMG
This morning at Dept of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) HQ in DC as mandatory return to office began, this video played on loop for ~5 mins on screens throughout the building, per agency source.
Building staff couldn’t figure out how to turn it off so sent people to every floor to unplug TVs.
Building staff couldn’t figure out how to turn it off so sent people to every floor to unplug TVs.
February 24, 2025 at 4:19 PM
OMG
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Many families in NY struggle to afford rent, groceries, and other essentials. The Working Families Tax Credit can help them achieve financial stability by providing significant assistance to cover some of these costs. Thank you to everyone who came to the Capitol to advocate for this critical bill.
February 24, 2025 at 9:28 PM
Many families in NY struggle to afford rent, groceries, and other essentials. The Working Families Tax Credit can help them achieve financial stability by providing significant assistance to cover some of these costs. Thank you to everyone who came to the Capitol to advocate for this critical bill.
LG Antonio Delgado is not running for LG with Hochul in 2026, which leaves the door open for him to challenge the Governor.
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February 24, 2025 at 9:33 PM
LG Antonio Delgado is not running for LG with Hochul in 2026, which leaves the door open for him to challenge the Governor.
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“Beyond depraved”
In Canandaigua, NY: 5 people have been charged with second degree murder over the death of Sam Nordquist, 24, who police say was tortured for more than a month in a case that investigators described as “beyond depraved.” www.nytimes.com/2025/02/15/n...
In Canandaigua, NY: 5 people have been charged with second degree murder over the death of Sam Nordquist, 24, who police say was tortured for more than a month in a case that investigators described as “beyond depraved.” www.nytimes.com/2025/02/15/n...
Person Killed in New York Was Tortured for More Than a Month, Police Say
The remains of Sam Nordquist, 24, a transgender man, were found after he had been reported missing. The district attorney in Ontario County, N.Y., called the circumstances surrounding the death “beyon...
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February 16, 2025 at 1:51 PM
“Beyond depraved”
In Canandaigua, NY: 5 people have been charged with second degree murder over the death of Sam Nordquist, 24, who police say was tortured for more than a month in a case that investigators described as “beyond depraved.” www.nytimes.com/2025/02/15/n...
In Canandaigua, NY: 5 people have been charged with second degree murder over the death of Sam Nordquist, 24, who police say was tortured for more than a month in a case that investigators described as “beyond depraved.” www.nytimes.com/2025/02/15/n...
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Instead of prosecuting the mayor of America’s largest city with the ample evidence that he took bribes from a foreign government, the Trump administration decided to leave him in office, and use the threat of charges to blackmail him into carrying out their agenda. And they did it all in the open.
February 13, 2025 at 7:29 PM
Instead of prosecuting the mayor of America’s largest city with the ample evidence that he took bribes from a foreign government, the Trump administration decided to leave him in office, and use the threat of charges to blackmail him into carrying out their agenda. And they did it all in the open.
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State Senate Deputy Majority Leader Mike Gianaris says that Mayor Adams should resign or be removed
February 14, 2025 at 1:36 PM
State Senate Deputy Majority Leader Mike Gianaris says that Mayor Adams should resign or be removed
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Coming up at 7pm on
@CapitalTonight
@zellnor.bsky.social, Codes Committee Chair and candidate for NYC Mayor, talks immigration, Discovery reform and Pam Bondi's suit against NY's Green Light Law. Check it out at 7pm on the Spectrum News app or your favorite device!
@CapitalTonight
@zellnor.bsky.social, Codes Committee Chair and candidate for NYC Mayor, talks immigration, Discovery reform and Pam Bondi's suit against NY's Green Light Law. Check it out at 7pm on the Spectrum News app or your favorite device!
February 13, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Coming up at 7pm on
@CapitalTonight
@zellnor.bsky.social, Codes Committee Chair and candidate for NYC Mayor, talks immigration, Discovery reform and Pam Bondi's suit against NY's Green Light Law. Check it out at 7pm on the Spectrum News app or your favorite device!
@CapitalTonight
@zellnor.bsky.social, Codes Committee Chair and candidate for NYC Mayor, talks immigration, Discovery reform and Pam Bondi's suit against NY's Green Light Law. Check it out at 7pm on the Spectrum News app or your favorite device!
Asm Amy Paulin and Jeanne Chirico of the Hospice and Palliative Care Association of NYS join me on Capital Tonight to discuss a bill to prohibit the expansion of for-profit hospice. The Governor has vetoed the bill 2x. Advocates say they want to protect NYers from fraud seen in other states.
February 12, 2025 at 9:07 PM
Asm Amy Paulin and Jeanne Chirico of the Hospice and Palliative Care Association of NYS join me on Capital Tonight to discuss a bill to prohibit the expansion of for-profit hospice. The Governor has vetoed the bill 2x. Advocates say they want to protect NYers from fraud seen in other states.
Coming up at 7pm, @AmyPaulin and @JeanneChirico of @HPCANYS discuss a bill Paulin is carrying with @LizKrueger to prohibit the expansion of for-profit hospice in New York. The bill has passed the legislature 2x and Hochul has vetoed it 2x.
February 12, 2025 at 9:05 PM
Coming up at 7pm, @AmyPaulin and @JeanneChirico of @HPCANYS discuss a bill Paulin is carrying with @LizKrueger to prohibit the expansion of for-profit hospice in New York. The bill has passed the legislature 2x and Hochul has vetoed it 2x.