Reuters reports the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday rejected a bid by four states, including New York, to hear a case on the limit to state and local tax deductions. The justices turned away an appeal by New York, Connecticut, Maryland and New Jersey … [Read more...]
NYS Attorney General James Files Motion Against Real Estate Firm in Investigation of Donald Trump
State Attorney General Letitia James filed a motion Friday to force real estate firm Cushman & Wakefield to comply with the investigation into former President Donald Trump. The AG's office said Cushman & Wakefield is a publicly traded, … [Read more...]
NPR: House Votes to Hold Trump Aides Peter Navarro, Dan Scavino in Contempt
NPR reports the U.S. House voted Wednesday to hold former Trump White House aides Peter Navarro and Dan Scavino in criminal contempt of Congress after they defied subpoenas from the select committee investigating the January 6 attack on the … [Read more...]
Judge: Trump, Children, Must Comply with Subpoenas
A judge ruled Thursday that former President Donald Trump must answer questions under oath in New York state’s civil investigation into his business practices. The Associated Press reports Judge Arthur Engoron ordered Trump and his two eldest … [Read more...]
Bipartisan Talks to Overhaul Electoral Count Act Underway in Congress
Bipartisan talks to overhaul the Electoral Count Act are underway in Congress. The Washington Post reports the efforts began after former president Donald Trump issued a statement saying vice president Mike Pence could have "overturned" the 2020 … [Read more...]
A Year After U.S. Capitol Siege, Biden Blasts Trump’s ‘Web of Lies’
President Joe Biden on Thursday accused his predecessor Donald Trump of spreading a "web of lies" to undermine U.S. democracy in a speech on the anniversary of the deadly Capitol attack by Trump supporters who tried to undo his 2020 election … [Read more...]
NYS Attorney General James Issues Subpoenas for Donald Trump’s Children in Fraud Inquiry
New York Attorney General Letitia James has issued subpoenas to Ivanka Trump and Donald Trump Jr., as part of an ongoing fraud inquiry examining the operations of former President Donald Trump's namesake real estate business. USA Today reports the … [Read more...]
Trump Sues NYS Attorney General Letitia James in Attempt to Halt, Limit Investigations
Former President Donald Trump and the Trump Organization have sued New York Attorney General Letitia James, asking for a federal court to halt or limit her office's ongoing investigations. CNN reports the lawsuit, which comes on the heels of … [Read more...]
NYS AG Letitia James Ends Run for Governor, Will Seek Re-Election for Attorney General
State Attorney General Letitia James announced she is suspending her run for Governor and will, instead, run for re-election for attorney general. James posted on Twitter that there are "many investigations and cases underway" and that she … [Read more...]
Trump Impeached for Second Time, Reed Votes ‘No’ While 10 Republicans Vote ‘Yes’
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump has been impeached for a second time, now becoming the only U.S. President to hold that dubious distinction. On Wednesday members of the House sped to a vote on impeachment just a week after president Trump … [Read more...]
