Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.) announced on Monday that he’s running for reelection, despite facing multiple ongoing investigations, questions over his background, and repeated calls to resign. “As a first-generation American, I am no stranger to the issues affecting my district. I grew up poor with a single mom, and thanks to the American dream, a…
George Santos Announces Reelection Bid Despite Calls for Resignation
Rep. George Santos Announces Reelection Bid Despite Calls for Resignation
Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.) announced on Monday that he’s running for reelection, despite facing multiple ongoing investigations, questions over his background, and repeated calls to resign. “As a first-generation American, I am no stranger to the issues affecting my district. I grew up poor with a single mom, and thanks to the American dream, a…
Supreme Court Sides With New Jersey in Dispute With New York Over Organized Crime Watchdog
The Supreme Court unanimously ruled on April 18 that New Jersey may unilaterally withdraw from the interstate compact that created the Waterfront Commission of New York Harbor in the 1950s to combat corruption. New Jersey decided in 2018 to leave the interstate compact that created the commission in 1953 that bestowed regulatory and law-enforcement functions…
Rep. Jordan Files Motion to Dismiss Bragg’s Lawsuit Amid Probe Into Trump Indictment
The House Judiciary Committee and its chairman, Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio), on Monday filed a motion to dismiss a federal lawsuit filed by Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg. Bragg had sued to halt a congressional subpoena from Jordan that sought for the testimony of Mark Pomerantz, a former Manhattan prosecutor who led an investigation into the…
Rep. Jordan Files Response to Bragg’s Motion Amid Probe Into Trump Indictment
The House Judiciary Committee and its chairman, Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio), on Monday filed a response to a motion filed by Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg. Bragg had sued to halt a congressional subpoena from Jordan that sought for the testimony of Mark Pomerantz, a former Manhattan prosecutor who led an investigation into the finances…
Federal Government Placed 383 Unaccompanied Minors in Orange County in 2022
According to data from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 383 children who crossed the border illegally by themselves were sent by the federal government to live with sponsors in Orange County, New York, in the past year. The number of unaccompanied minors placed in the county grew from under 50 in 2020…
Federal Judge Tosses Trump’s Request to Delay E. Jean Carroll Defamation Case
A federal judge in Manhattan has rejected former President Donald Trump’s request to delay a civil defamation lawsuit after he disputed author E. Jean Carroll’s allegations that he raped her. In a 2019 book, Carroll claimed that Trump raped her in a New York department store dressing room in the mid-1990s. Trump has repeatedly denied…
‘The Phantom of the Opera’ Closes on Broadway After 35 Years
NEW YORK—The final curtain came down Sunday on New York’s production of “The Phantom of the Opera,” ending Broadway’s longest-running show with thunderous standing ovations, champagne toasts, and gold and silver confetti bursting from its famous chandelier. It was show No. 13,981 at the Majestic Theatre and it ended with a reprise of “The Music…
De Blasio Argues ‘MAGA Extremism’ Will Be Florida’s Achilles Heel
During a debate that pitted Florida against New York, former New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio claimed that “MAGA extremism” will ultimately undermine the Sunshine State, even as it attracts tens of thousands of former New Yorkers. The Democrat predicted many skilled Floridians would leave the state due to policies such as a newly…
‘Soros-Funded’ DAs to Blame for ‘Violent Crime Spree’ Sweeping the Nation: House GOP
NEW YORK—Rising crime around the United States can be attributed to the “soft-on-crime” policies of Democrat district attorneys funded by George Soros, according to Republicans on the House Judiciary Committee. While in New York City on April 17 for a field hearing on “Victims of Violent Crime in Manhattan,” committee members shared their perspectives on…
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