Attorneys for former President Donald Trump and two of his adult children moved late Monday to block “unprecedented and unconstitutional” subpoenas from the New York attorney general’s office seeking their testimony. In a court filing Monday evening, lawyers for Trump and his two eldest children, Ivanka and Donald Trump Jr., attempted to quash the subpoenas…
Trump Attorneys Move to Block Subpoenas in New York AG’s Civil Probe
New York AG Letitia James Suspends Campaign for NY Governor
New York Attorney General Letitia James announced Thursday she is suspending her campaign for the New York governor’s seat. James, a Democrat, said she will not campaign any longer as a 2022 gubernatorial contestant and would continue her job as attorney general. James said she will seek reelection as attorney general instead, according to a…
Cuomo Accuses Sheriff, AG James of ‘Epitomizing Incompetence and Abuse of the Law’ After Criminal Misdemeanor Charge
Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Sunday accused Albany County Sheriff Craig Apple and state Attorney General Letitia James of epitomizing the “worst combination of politics, incompetence, and abuse of the law” after he was charged with misdemeanor forcible touching last week. Forcible touching, a class A misdemeanor in New York state, can carry a maximum sentence of one year in jail or three…
Cuomo Lawyer Asks Sheriff to Save Investigation Records
NEW YORK—A lawyer for former Gov. Andrew Cuomo’ wants the sheriff who charged the Democrat with groping a woman to preserve records of any communications his office had with the alleged victim, journalists or other investigators. A city court in Albany this week issued a summons charging Cuomo with forcible touching after a criminal complaint…
NY Attorney General, Who Oversaw Cuomo Investigation, Announces Bid for Governor
New York Attorney General Letitia James announced Friday she is running for governor, setting up a primary battle with Gov. Kathy Hochul, who took over the governorship following the resignation of Andrew Cuomo over the summer. In a video released Friday, James highlighted her office’s lawsuits against former President Donald Trump, the National Rifle Association…
New York Asks Court to Overturn Order Blocking COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate for Health Care Workers
New York’s attorney general this week asked a federal appeals court to overturn an order that’s blocking the state’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate for health care workers. U.S. District Judge David Hurd, a Clinton nominee, blocked the statewide mandate last week, ruling that the state officials named as defendants did not adequately explain why workers were…
Cuomo Sexually Harassed Multiple Women, Retaliated Against Employee: NY Attorney General
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo sexually harassed several women and retaliated against a former employee, said New York Attorney General Letitia James, accusing the Democrat governor of violating laws. “Governor Andrew Cuomo sexually harassed multiple women and in doing so violated federal and state law,” James said in a news conference on Tuesday, adding that…
Trump Hatred, the Third Act: a Political Hit Job Fulfilling a Campaign Promise
Commentary The battle to bury Donald Trump is now entering its third phase. The initial phase was the confident view of the Never Trumpers led briefly by Republican Senate leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky that Trump was a freakish and horrifying phenomenon who had been endured and would vanish and almost be forgotten but not…
Trump: New York AG’s ‘Criminal’ Investigation a ‘Political Witch Hunt’
Former President Donald Trump said that a criminal investigation that was confirmed by the New York Attorney General’s office into the Trump Organization is a “political witch hunt.” Trump said Attorney General Letitia James, whose office announced the criminal probe Tuesday, said that “there is nothing more corrupt than an investigation that is in desperate…
US Judge Dismisses NRA Bankruptcy in Victory for New York
The National Rifle Association cannot use bankruptcy to reorganize in gun-friendly Texas, a federal judge in Dallas ruled on Tuesday, handing a defeat to the influential firearms rights group that is facing an effort to dissolve it in New York state. U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Harlin Hale’s decision, following a trial over the legitimacy of the…
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