Appeals panel signals skepticism over NY civil fraud case against Trump
On Thursday, New York's appellate board appeared alarmed by the state's civil fraud lawsuit against former President Trump, which ended in a $464 million judgment against him and his businesses. In arguments that lasted more than an hour, a five-judge panel of the Appellate Division, New York's intermediate appellate court, ruled that the law that […]
House panel probes Labor Department’s leak of revised jobs data to Wall Street firms
A Republican-led House committee is seeking an explanation from the Labor Department over how the federal agency leaked revised employment data to several Wall Street firms last month before it was released to the public, The Washington Post has learned. The House Education and Labor Committee, chaired by Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-N.C.), sent a letter […]
House Foreign Affairs panel votes to hold Secretary of State Antony Blinken in contempt
The House Foreign Affairs Committee voted along partisan lines to hold Secretary of State Antony Blinken in contempt for refusing to testify on Tuesday about the botched August 2021 Afghanistan withdrawal. After hours of deliberation, the Republican-led committee voted 26-25, with all Republicans in favor of holding Blinken in contempt of Congress and all Democrats […]
Scott Jennings takes on CNN panel over antisemitism in the US: Problem is ‘not on the right’
CNN commentator Scott Jennings said Democrats have not done enough to condemn the rising anti-Semitism on college campuses and in protests across the country following the Israel-Hamas war. “Everybody at this table knows where the source of anti-Semitism in this country comes from,” Jennings said on “CNN This Morning” Friday during a discussion of former […]
Black Undecided Swing-State Voter Panel Overwhelmingly Says ‘Economy Was Better Under Trump’
A panel of Black undecided voters at polling places in Georgia on Thursday overwhelmingly agreed that former President Donald Trump's economy outperformed the market economy under the Biden-Harris administration. After the Sept. 10 debate between Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris, the former president led Trump 55% to 35% when viewers were asked which option […]
DA who oversaw abandoned prosecution of Colorado man in wife’s death should be disbarred, panel says
Colorado regulators have ruled that a district attorney who brought but ultimately dismissed criminal charges against a man accused of killing his missing wife cannot continue practicing law, finding his work in high-profile cases had “stuck” him in a prosecutorial role. The panel ruled 2-1 on Tuesday to disqualify 11th District Attorney Linda Stanley from […]
Fox News voter panel says Harris won debate
Voters who participated in a Fox News Digital panel reacting to the debate said Vice President Kamala Harris won the debate. Asked who they thought would have won the debate, 12 of the panel's voters raised their hands for Harris, while only five said they thought former President Donald Trump would have won. When asked […]
Steward Health CEO refuses to testify despite Senate panel subpoena
The CEO of Steward Healthcare Inc. told a Senate committee he will ignore a subpoena and not testify at a hearing next week as part of the company's bankruptcy investigation. In a letter sent Wednesday to the Senate Health Committee, Ralph de la Torre's lawyers said it would be inappropriate for him to testify about […]
U.S. Solar Panel Company Lumio Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy
A US-based residential solar panel company that says one of its goals is to “help the planet” has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. Lumio is announcement The move came amid a “value-maximizing sale process,” Renewables Now reported on Tuesday. Related Video – Climate protesters disrupt New York Auto Show, pour oil on electric cars: […]
Former NY Gov. Andrew Cuomo to testify publicly before House COVID panel
Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is scheduled to testify next week before a House committee investigating his administration's response to the coronavirus pandemic, including his infamous order that forced infected patients into nursing homes. The House Select Subcommittee on COVID-19 announced Tuesday that it is preparing to question the former New York governor on […]