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Constitution
Bel Air, MD
Politics
Trump Administration Freezes $110M In Maryland Education Grants, AG's Lawsuit Claims
Just weeks before the new school year begins, prosecutors in Maryland and Virginia are among a growing coalition suing the Trump administration over a sudden freeze on billions in education grants that threatens to derail teacher training, special education services, and after-school programs across the region. The lawsuit, filed Monday, July 14, comes after the US Department of Education notified states late last month that it would not be releasing scheduled funds for six long-standing federal programs on July 1, despite years of precedent and approved state-level plans already in place. …
Fairfield, CT
Politics
Judge Ruled In Trump’s Favor Given Federal Nomination; Legal Experts Sound Alarm: Report
A Florida judge who ruled in favor of President Donald Trump in a major free speech case is now in line for a powerful new job, and the timing is drawing concern, according to a new report. Judge Ed Artau was part of a panel that ruled last month that Trump's lawsuit against the Pulitzer Prize Board could progress, reports said. The case challenged protections for journalists and called for overturning a major Supreme Court decision that limits lawsuits from public officials against the media. Just weeks after issuing his opinion in the case, Artau met with Sen. Rick Scott's staf…
Arlington, VA
Politics
Trump On Whether He Must Uphold Constitution: ‘I Don’t Know’
President Donald Trump says you should ask his lawyers if he needs to uphold the Constitution. In an NBC interview on "Meet the Press" released on Sunday, May 4, the commander-in-chief fielded a number of questions, including one targeting his ongoing plan to carry out millions of mass deportations. In the interview, Trump argued that due process would require millions of trials, for "murderers, drug dealers, some of the most dangerous people out there ... The courts are holding me from doing it." When pushed about whether the deportations were constitutional, Trump deferred to his c…
Hackensack, NJ
Politics
Cory Booker Pulls All-Nighter On Senate Floor To Protest Trump Agenda: Tune In Now
While you were sleeping, New Jersey Democrat Cory Booker spent the night protesting President Donald Trump's agenda on the Senate floor. Booker began his speech at 7 p.m. EST Monday, March 31 and as of Tuesday, April 1, he was still going, 14 hours strong. Click here to tune in. “I’m heading to the Senate floor because Donald Trump and Elon Musk have shown a complete disregard for the rule of law, the Constitution, and the needs of the American people,” Booker, who was raised in Harrington Park (Bergen County, NJ) said on X. Booker said he would speak as long as he is physically able…
Alexandria, VA
Politics
Elon Musk’s Role In Dismantling Federal Agency Likely Violated Constitution, Judge Rules
Billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk and his Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) likely violated the Constitution in "multiple ways" in their efforts to permanently dismantle the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), a federal judge has just ruled. By doing so, DOGE deprived Congress of its authority over the agency’s dissolution, Judge Theodore D. Chuang of the US District Court for the District of Maryland said. The landmark ruling on Tuesday, March 18, marks a significant moment, as it appears to be the first time a judge has directly intervened against Mu…
Garden City, NY
Politics
Trump Taps Garden City's Kash Patel, Extreme Loyalist As FBI Director
President-elect Donald Trump announced that 44-year-old loyalist and New York native Kashyap “Kash” Patel will serve as the next Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Trump described Patel as a "brilliant lawyer, investigator, and 'America First' fighter, in an announcement shared to social media on Sunday, Dec. 1. He praised Patel’s career of “exposing corruption, defending justice, and protecting the American people.” "He played a pivotal role in uncovering the Russia, Russia, Russia Hoax, standing as an advocate for truth, accountability, and the Constitution," Trump sai…
Hartford, CT
News
No, The FBI Says It Isn't Investigating 301 Election Bribery Claims Or Other Lies
The Federal Bureau of Investigations said it has seen a rise in fake stories using the agency's name and insignia being shared online in an attempt to undermine the recent presidential election. The FBI cited four fake stories being shared on social media trading on the agency's reputation to give credence to lies. Those included a video stating that “at least 301 electors reported attempted bribery and blackmail" from a political party, the agency said in a news release. Another claimed that agents had tried to cover up the bribery scheme by pressuring news media outl…
Carmel, NY
Politics
Mondaire Jones Slams Putnam Rep. Lawler For Supporting Trump After Report He Praised Hitler
Mondaire Jones is not holding back his criticism of his opponent in the race for New York's 17th Congressional District seat, Rep. Mike Lawler, for his support of former President Donald Trump despite his longest-serving chief of staff saying he meets the definition of a fascist. Jones, a Democrat, made comments against Lawler, a Republican, following remarks made by former Trump chief of staff and four-star Marine general John Kelly, who told The New York Times that Trump "certainly falls into the general definition of fascist." According to the Times, Kelly also said that Trum…
Hamilton Township, NJ
Police & Fire
Feds Probe Trenton Police For Excessive Force, Unlawful Searches
The Trenton Police Department and the City of Trenton are under federal investigation for a pattern of excessive force and unlawful stops and searches, authorities said. Assistant U.S. Attorney General Kristen Clarke, of the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division in Washington and U.S. Attorney for New Jersey Philip R. Sellinger made the announcement on Tuesday, Oct. 17. The investigation seeks to determine if there are systemic violations of the Constitution and federal law by Trenton police, they said. The probe will include a comprehensive review of TPD policies, training and s…
White Plains, NY
News
Supreme Court Strikes Down Roe V. Wade, Ending 50 Years Of Federal Abortion Rights
This story has been updated. The Supreme Court has overturned Roe vs. Wade, the ruling that established the constitutional right to abortion in the United States in 1973. The court's 5-4 decision was announced late Friday morning, June 24. The ruling gives individual states the power to make their own abortion laws. “The Constitution does not confer a right to abortion," the majority opinion, written by Justice Samuel Alito said. "Roe and Casey are overruled; and the authority to regulate abortion is returned to the people and their elected representatives." "Roe was egregiously wrong f…
Franklin Township, NJ
News
Leaked Supreme Court Draft Suggests Roe V Wade Could Be Overturned: Politico Report
A leaked initial draft majority opinion suggests that the US Supreme Court voted to overturn Roe V. Wade, as reported by Politico. The draft was written by Justice Samuel Alito and reads in part, according to Politico: "Roe was egregiously wrong from the start... It is time to heed the Constitution and return the issue of abortion to the people’s elected representatives.” Right now: Barricades are up around the Supreme Court building, just minutes after reports from Politico were leaked indicating SCOTUS has voted to overturn Roe v. Wade. pic.twitter.com/LxR9rbs6TF — Cami Mondeaux (@cam…
Massapequa, NY
Politics
Trump Becomes Only President To Be Impeached Twice, This Time For 'Incitement Of Insurrection'
Donald John Trump is now the only president in U.S. history to be impeached twice by the House of Representatives. On Wednesday, Jan. 13 - just a week before the inauguration of president-elect Joe Biden and a week after the deadly pro-Trump riot at the Capitol building - the U.S. House voted to impeach Trump, a Republican, by a margin of 232-197 on one charge of incitement of insurrection. View the impeachment resolution here The vote was bipartisan. All 222 Democrats voted to impeach while 10 Republicans also did so, including GOP Conference Chair Liz Cheney of Wyoming, daughter of form…
Massapequa, NY
News
Covid-
19: Number Of Total New York Hospitalizations Down For First Time, Death Toll Rises
The number of total hospitalizations is down for the first time in New York since the start of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, though the number of deaths continues to rise. There were 1,649 new COVID-19 cases reported in New York, as the statewide total rose to more than 195,000. Gov. Andrew Cuomo said at his daily news briefing in Albany that there were 778 newly reported deaths, bringing the total to 10,834 since the outbreak began 44 days ago. A day after Cuomo declared that “the worst is behind us,” he praised New Yorkers for “changing the curve.” “What we’ve learne…
Ossining, NY
Politics
Ocasio-Cortez Calls For Impeachment Proceedings, Says She'd Be 'Hard-Pressed' To Back Biden
Freshman Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is pressuring House Democrats to “move forward” with impeachment proceedings against President Donald Trump, stating that it could be considered a “politically motivated” decision if they failed to do so. The 2007 Yorktown High School graduate took to Twitter on Tuesday, May 21, saying “Congress swore an oath to uphold the Constitution. That includes impeachment.” “It is just as politicized a maneuver to not impeach in the face of overwhelming evidence as it is to impeach w/o cause,” she posted. “Congress swore an oath to uphold the Constitut…
Fairfield, CT
Politics
Blumenthal Gets Court Win In Lawsuit On Trump Gifts From Foreign Nations
President Donald Trump’s administration took another hit this week, as a judge ruled in favor of Sen. Richard Blumenthal and other lawmakers who allege that his businesses are in violation of federal mandates. A U.S. District Court judge ruled against the president’s motion to dismiss a lawsuit this week that claims his businesses are in violation of the Constitution’s ban on gifts or payments from foreign governments. The lawsuit was brought by the Connecticut Senator and 200 other members of the Senate and House of Representatives. The lawsuit alleges that Trump’s businesses are in violat…
