Dianne Feinstein Dies At Age 90
Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) has died at the age of 90. Feinstein served three decades as a senator from California, becoming an icon and a trailblazer in the process. A former mayor of San Francisco, Feinstein is the longest-serving member of the Senate Democratic conference and during her Senate tenure left a mark on a range of […]
Court Rejects Donald Trump's Bid To Delay Trial In Wake Of Fraud Ruling
An appeals court Thursday rejected Donald Trump’s bid to delay a civil trial in a lawsuit brought by New York’s attorney general, allowing the case to proceed days after a judge ruled the former president committed years of fraud and stripped him of some companies as punishment. The decision, by the state’s intermediate appellate court, clears the […]
Napolitano to Newsmax: Trump Ruling Could Alter NYC Real Estate
Former New Jersey Superior Court Judge Andrew Napolitano told Newsmax on Wednesday that Tuesday’s ruling in former President Donald Trump’s New York fraud case could have a “dramatic effect” on the New York City real estate community, not just the Trump Organization. “The government argued that the Trump Organization — specifically, the former president and his […]
Judge Rules Donald Trump Defrauded Banks, Insurers While Building Real Estate Empire
A judge ruled Tuesday that Donald Trump committed fraud for years while building the real estate empire that catapulted him to fame and the White House. Judge Arthur Engoron, ruling in a civil lawsuit brought by New York’s attorney general, found that the former president and his company deceived banks, insurers and others by massively […]
Former Defense Secretary: There’s ‘Legitimate Fear’ Trump Will Retaliate If Reelected
Former Defense Secretary Mark Esper said Monday that he thinks concerns about former President Trump seeking retaliation on officials — such as outgoing Chairman of the Joint Chiefs Gen. Mark Milley — are “legitimate.” “Look, I think it’s a legitimate fear,” Esper told CNN anchor Kaitlan Collins. “If you recall from my memoir … I cite a circumstance where [Trump], egged […]
Rite Aid Plans To Shut Down Hundreds Of Stores In Bankruptcy, Wall Street Journal Reports
Rite Aid is negotiating with creditors over the terms of a bankruptcy plan that would include liquidating a substantial portion of its more than 2,100 drugstores, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday, citing people familiar with the talks. The company has proposed to close roughly 400 to 500 stores in bankruptcy, and either sell […]
New Jersey Sen. Menendez And His Wife Are Indicted
An indictment against Sen. Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) on bribery charges is set to be unsealed later Friday, according to the U.S. Attorney’s office in the Southern District of New York. Menendez and his wife, Nadine, are charged with bribery offenses, accused of a “corrupt relationship” with three New Jersey businessmen, the office said in a […]
Fed Keeps Rates Steady As Hikes Take Toll On Economy
The Federal Reserve kept interest rates steady Wednesday, holding off on another increase despite two consecutive months of accelerating inflation. The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC), the panel of Fed officials responsible for setting interest rates, said Wednesday it will keep the bank’s baseline borrowing costs at a range of 5.25 percent to 5.5 percent. The Fed […]
Netanyahu To Be Invited To White House This Year
The Biden Administration confirmed today (Wednesday) that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu would be invited to the White House for another meeting with President Joe Biden before the end of the year. Biden and Netanyahu met today at a hotel in New York City on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly. Biden said […]
Donald Trump Jr. Account Hacked, Says Father 'Passed Away'
The X account of Donald Trump Jr. was apparently hacked Wednesday morning as the account posted new tweets saying his father “passed away,” that he “will be running for president” as a result. “I’m sad to announce, my father Donald Trump has passed away. I will be running for president in 2024,” a now-deleted tweet […]