Category: New York

FDIC Looking to Sell $60 Billion Loan Portfolio It Acquired From Failed Signature Bank

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) is looking to sell a $60 billion loan portfolio in the new few months, which it acquired in receivership following the collapse of Signature Bank last month. The portfolio mainly consists of commercial real estate loans (CRE), commercial loans, and a small pool of single-family residential loans, the FDIC said in a statement….


Trump to Appear in New York Court Today

NEW YORK—Former President Donald Trump is expected to appear in a New York court Tuesday for an arraignment hearing where he is expected to receive felony charges in connection to a 2016 alleged hush money payment to adult entertainment actress Stormy Daniels. Prior to his appearance in court, Trump is expected to undergo standard processing…


Trump Lawyer Says Judge Wont Impose Gag Order on Former President

Donald Trump’s attorney Joe Tacopina said on March 3 that there is no possibility that the judge in the alleged hush money case against the former president will place a gag order on him. Tacopina made the comments in an interview with Fox News host Sean Hannity following reports of a possible gag order being put on the 2024…


Everything We Know About Juan Merchan, the Judge Overseeing Trump’s Arraignment

Former President Donald Trump is set to appear at a court in Manhattan on April 4 for his arraignment in a historic case that will make him the first former president ever to stand before a judge to answer for criminal charges. While specific charges against the 2024 Republican presidential candidate remain under seal, they are believed…


Trump Attorney Announces Plans to File Motions to Dismiss, Alleging Prosecutorial Misconduct

Joseph Tacopina, a lawyer defending former president Donald Trump in Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s hush money case, announced late Monday his plans to file “a host of” motions to dismiss, including one based on prosecutorial misconduct and selective prosecution.” “There will be a host of motions we’re going to make, including … a motion…


Trump Accuses Manhattan DA of Illegally Leaking Indictment Ahead of Arraignment

President Donald Trump late Tuesday accused Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg of having illegally leaked the contents of the indictment ahead of his arraignment. Trump was indicted by a grand jury in New York City, becoming the first-ever U.S. president to be criminally charged. The indictment against Trump, confirmed on March 30, remains under seal. “Wow! District Attorney…


Former President Arrives at Trump Tower Ahead of Arraignment

NEW YORK—Former President Donald Trump waved to supporters on April 3 before entering his namesake tower in New York City, where he will spend the night before his arraignment on April 4, when charges from a grand jury indictment will be unsealed. Trump walked into the building through a side door on 56th Street, away…


‘He’s Fighting for Our Country’: Supporters Rally Behind Trump Outside His Manhattan Home

NEW YORK—Former President Donald Trump waved to supporters on April 3 before entering his namesake tower in New York City, where he will spend the night before his arraignment on April 4, when charges from a grand jury indictment will be unsealed. Trump walked into the building through a side door on 56th Street, away…


Trump Arraignment: What We Know Ahead of Former President’s First Court Appearance

Former President Donald Trump left his Palm Beach, Florida, residence on April 3 to return to his hometown of New York ahead of his April 4 arraignment before the state’s Supreme Court. Trump, who was indicted last week by a Manhattan grand jury, is the first former U.S. president to face criminal prosecution. Although the…


NYPD Won’t Tolerate Violence or Destruction as Trump Arrives, Commissioner Warns

Police officers in New York City will not tolerate violence, top officials warned on April 3 as former President Donald Trump departed for the metropolis. “Violence and destruction are not part of legitimate lawful expression. And it will never be tolerated in our city,” Keechant Sewell, commissioner of the New York Police Department (NYPD), told a…