President Trump filed a new version of his lawsuit against the New York Times and some of its staff Thursday, toning down the over-the-top language that got his first version tossed from a federal courtroom but still asking for $15 billion in damages for "false malicious and defamatory" coverage.
Former Gov. Andrew Cuomo late Thursday said choosing the right New York City mayor is a matter of life and death, casting doubt on Zohran Mamdani's chops in a bid to drag down the frontrunner weeks before the election.
The first debate of the New York City mayoral election got underway Thursday evening, with Andrew Cuomo and Republican Curtis Sliwa looking to halt the momentum of Democratic candidate Zohran Mamdani, who already defeated the once-powerful New York governor in the primary this summer.
Pennsylvania Republican Party Chairman Greg Rothman says his biggest challenge in this year’s off-cycle election is reminding voters how crucial it is to turn out and vote “no” on the retention of three Pennsylvania Supreme Court justices seeking new ten-year terms. “Back in February, when I became chairman, I looked at this and thought this […]
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressed a nearly empty auditorium Friday in the United Nations General Assembly, as delegates walked out to boycott his speech during the high-level gathering. Israel is increasingly isolated internationally as Netanyahu pushes forward with the war against Hamas, the militant body governing the Gaza Strip and which triggered the ongoing...
A judge appointed by former President Biden was randomly assigned Thursday night to oversee the criminal case of James Comey, the former FBI director and a longtime adversary of President Trump. U.S. District Judge Michael Nachmanoff was confirmed in 2021, the newest addition to the Alexandria, Va.-based federal court where Comey was hit with...
President Trump said Friday he hopes there will be other officials who face charges in addition to former FBI Director James Comey, who was indicted a day earlier. Trump was asked as he departed the White House for the Ryder Cup in New York who would be next on his “list” to face retribution. “It's not a...
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is among the speakers set to address the United Nations General Assembly on Friday amid the ongoing war in Gaza. The Israeli military launched a ground offensive in the Gaza Strip earlier this month. Despite international pressure for a ceasefire and calls for a two-state solution, Netanyahu has stuck behind...
Troy A. Edwards, Jr., the son-in-law of James Comey, stepped down as the Justice Department's (DOJ) senior national security prosecutor Thursday after the former FBI director was indicted by a federal grand jury. “To uphold my oath to the Constitution and country, I hereby resign as an Assistant United States Attorney for the Eastern District...
A federal grand jury indicted former FBI Director James Comey on Thursday, approving charges for a top foe of the White House just days after President Trump called for his prosecution. Comey was indicted on charges of making a false statement as well as another for obstruction of a congressional proceeding in connection with testimony he gave...
Washington is almost as bad about abusing truisms as farmers and sports announcers. And right now, the Washington equivalent of the black bands on a woolly bear caterpillar or “defense wins championships” is this old chestnut: “The party in control of Congress gets the blame for a government shutdown.” It looks like we are about...
