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New York Attorney General Letitia James has formally asked a federal judge to throw out the mortgage fraud case brought against her, arguing the prosecution is rooted in political retaliation driven by President Donald Trump. In a filing submitted Friday, James’ legal team portrayed the charges as a personal vendetta. The motion recounts years of hostile public remarks made by Trump following James’ civil lawsuit against him and the Trump Organization. According to the motion

New York Attorney General Letitia James suffered a legal setback on October 31st when a federal judge denied her attempt to force prosecutors to keep a detailed record of their media contacts in her federal mortgage fraud prosecution. James’ legal team filed the motion last week, citing reports that U.S. Attorney Lindsey Halligan exchanged encrypted Signal messages with a journalist about the case. Defense attorney Abbe Lowell sought a court order requiring prosecutors to log

Governor Kathy Hochul continues to plead financial hardship for New York even as newly released state fiscal reports show another massive surge in tax collections — nearly $3 billion above what her own budget office projected for the first half of the fiscal year. The unexpected boost pushes expected revenue to about $259 billion, which means NYS will take in $2.6 billion more than Hochul initially claimed she had to work with. Despite the influx, Hochul’s administration insi

Former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo is now publicly backing Mayor Eric Adams’ push to add 5,000 officers to the NYPD, and he’s using the proposal to sharpen attacks on democratic socialist mayoral nominee Zohran Mamdani whose long record of anti-police rhetoric is proving politically toxic. Cuomo, speaking about the city’s officer shortage, said the hiring spike is needed just to return policing to a functional level. “We're losing police officers at one of the highest rate

Governor Kathy Hochul’s political missteps continue to snowball, this time igniting fury within her own party after she endorsed self-described socialist Zohran Mamdani for New York City mayor. It's a move that even fellow Democrats have privately called disastrous. Representative Elise Stefanik, who has long branded Hochul as “the worst governor in America,” said Democrats across the state are now privately expressing regret for backing the embattled governor and are eager t

New York Attorney General Letitia James, recently indicted on federal charges, is making headlines again. While warning New Yorkers to “beware of sham charities” in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa, the Attorney General is simultaneously urging supporters to donate to her own legal defense fund as she faces mounting criminal and political fallout. Last week, James issued a public statement cautioning residents to vet hurricane relief efforts for potential scams. “As New Yor

Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic nominee for New York City mayor, is facing new scrutiny after a watchdog group filed two criminal referrals alleging his campaign took unlawful donations from foreign nationals. The Coolidge Reagan Foundation submitted complaints to both the Department of Justice’s Criminal Division and the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office asserting Mamdani’s campaign may have violated provisions of the Federal Election Campaign Act as well as New York elect

Hochul’s Domestic Violence Training Mandate for Police Fails to Quiet Critics on Law Enforcement Record Governor Kathy Hochul announced Wednesday that starting January 1st, 2026, all police recruits in New York will be required to complete a new 16-hour “Domestic Incident Response” curriculum designed to emphasize survivor-centered, culturally responsive and trauma-informed policing. Under the program, recruits will receive: (1) Lethality assessment training to help officers

Rep. Elise Stefanik has pulled ahead of Governor Kathy Hochul in New York’s gubernatorial contest, according to new polling released Tuesday by the Manhattan Institute. The survey found Stefanik with 43 percent support compared to Hochul’s 42 percent. While the margin is within the poll’s error range, the numbers give the Republican congresswoman a slight lead over the incumbent governor. Nine percent of respondents said they would back another candidate while 7 percent remai

As New York continues to grapple with heightened political tensions and an uncertain mayoral race, Governor Kathy Hochul chose to spend her evening at an off-Broadway theater premiere instead of addressing mounting challenges across the state. Hochul attended the opening night of The Art of Leaving at the Signature Theater, a comedy about a husband abruptly ending his marriage under the influence of a fraudulent self-help “doctor.” The production stars Audrey Heffernan Meyer,

The NAACP staged a rally in Brooklyn on Sunday to show support for New York Attorney General Letitia James who only days earlier was arraigned on federal fraud charges. James, facing accusations of bank fraud to which she has pleaded not guilty, attempted to rally her base at the First Baptist Church in Crown Heights by casting herself as a fighter. “I want to thank all of you for having my back because I didn’t elect a king and I don’t bow to a king,” she told the crowd. Jam

New York mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani drew a crowd in Queens on Sunday with the help of Sen. Bernie Sanders and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, two of the country’s most prominent progressives. But while his campaign billed the event as proof of momentum, critics see it as further evidence that Mamdani is tethered to a far-left agenda that will damage the city. The 34-year-old state assemblymember, running as the Democratic nominee, took the stage at Forest Hills Stadium a

Governor Kathy Hochul’s appearance at Zohran Mamdani’s “New York is Not For Sale” rally quickly turned uncomfortable when she was drowned out by chants of “tax the rich.” Instead of addressing the pointed heckling directly, Hochul attempted an odd deflection by insisting she thought the crowd was cheering for the Buffalo Bills. “I thought they were saying ‘Let’s go Bills,’” Hochul told a reporter when asked about the chants. “I wasn’t sure… I heard some noise, I heard a lot o

Governor Kathy Hochul has signed off on yet another expansion of New York’s gun control laws, requiring police to confiscate firearms during domestic violence calls. The move has been praised by progressives but slammed by Republicans and gun rights advocates as a direct assault on due process. The measure, which took effect immediately after Hochul’s signature on October 16th, goes further than a 2020 law that gave officers discretion to remove weapons in plain sight. Under

New York is set to phase out the sale of new gas-powered cars and trucks, moving toward a mandate that all vehicles sold by 2035 must be zero-emission. Opponents say that the policy puts ideology ahead of practicality. The measure, sponsored by Sen. Pete Harckham and Assemblyman Steve Englebright, requires all new passenger cars and light trucks to be zero-emission within the next decade, with medium- and heavy-duty trucks to follow by 2045. The legislation mirrors California

Governor Kathy Hochul announced Friday that New York will use state money to replace federal Medicaid funds stripped from Planned Parenthood by Republicans in Congress — a move critics say highlights her relentless progressive agenda and disregard for fiscal restraint. According to Hochul, the decision ensures coverage for more than 200,000 patients across New York, including over 100,000 Medicaid recipients who depend on Planned Parenthood’s 47 health centers. “Washington Re

What began as a standard zoning variance request quickly escalated into a tense and possibly biased confrontation as residents of Staley Road turned a series of town proceedings into a campaign of personal attacks against Sumit Majumdar, a longtime energy executive and President & CEO of Buffalo Biodiesel Inc.. During an October 2nd, 2025, Zoning Board of Appeals meeting, Majumdar explained his plans for 3012 Staley Road. “I’d like to request a variance for the height and siz

Governor Kathy Hochul has signed yet another gun control measure into law, drawing sharp criticism from Republicans who view her as aggressively advancing progressive policies at the expense of lawful gun owners. The legislation, sponsored by Sen. Michelle Hinchey, D-Saugerties, expands New York’s temporary extreme risk protection order known as TERPO. Under the new law, courts are authorized to consider evidence of animal cruelty when deciding whether to strip an individual

New York Democrats are in panic mode over an internal poll showing Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-NY) gaining ground on Governor Kathy Hochul in a hypothetical gubernatorial matchup and are now filing complaints in an attempt to discredit the results. On Wednesday, state Democratic Party Chair Jay Jacobs announced that his party had filed a complaint with the New York State Board of Elections alleging Stefanik’s team violated the state’s Fair Campaign Code. Jacobs claims the poll, wh

New York Attorney General Letitia James is once again in the spotlight, this time for asking the public to submit videos of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) activity in New York. Her request came just one day after federal agents carried out a major operation in Manhattan’s Chinatown, arresting multiple individuals in an area known for street vendors. “Every New Yorker has the right to live without fear or intimidation,” James said in a press release, linking to a ne