POLITICO reported exclusively Tuesday on the 2,900 pages of Telegram chat exchanges among Young Republican club leaders around the country who swapped racist, sexist and antisemitic tropes. At least five members of the group chat have strong ties to New York — and three were working for Republican elected officials in the state at the time they sent the messages. The backlash has been swift and fierce. “Antisemitism is a real issue. Political violence is a real issue. Racism is a real issue,” Hochul posted Wednesday in response to Vice President JD Vance, who suggested those condemning the chat were...