Supreme Court stiffs Trump, punts on firing whistleblower agency head
The Supreme Court harshly scrutinizes President Trump with his administration's first high court appeal By punting on Friday Requests the head of the whistleblower protection office to green light the shooting. The administration has filed an emergency application and an emergency application urgently asks judicialists to wipe out the temporary recovery of the lower courts […]
Mayor Adams’ lawyer insists no ‘quid pro quo’ deal with Trump DOJ — as judge punts on whether to toss corruption charges
Mayor Eric Adams has not settled a secret “quid pro” with President Trump's Justice Department to kill Trump's corruption case, his lawyer argued Wednesday – a Manhattan judge now , punted about whether or not they would throw accusations. Attorney Alex Spiro offers to swear under oath that Adams has not negotiated with the DOJ […]
Hochul punts NY reparations commission in new budget, but adds $5M to cost
Gov. Kathy Hochul is seeking a one-year extension of the New York State Reparations Commission to add $5 million to the controversial commission that examines possible payments to Black people in New York. The budget Hochul unveiled Tuesday calls for action to address the inequalities still faced by descendants of slavery and perhaps other Black […]
Judge punts ruling in Trump’s New York criminal case as Democrats’ lawfare crumbles
New York Judge Juan Marchand has deferred a decision on whether to uphold or dismiss the conviction of President-elect Donald Trump. Machan was scheduled to issue a ruling on Tuesday, but agreed to freeze the case until Nov. 19. In the New York case, Trump was found guilty by a jury of all 34 counts […]
Hochul restarts 2nd Ave. subway project and punts congestion pricing revenue fight to 2025
Gov. Kathy Hawkle has freed up $54 million to restart the Second Avenue subway construction project that was stalled by the abrupt halt to congestion pricing, but she acknowledged Tuesday that the question of how to fill a $15 billion hole in the MTA’s budget will drag on into next year. The state Legislature ended […]
Alito defends free speech as Supreme Court majority punts on Biden censorship case
Justice Samuel Alito on Wednesday wrote a dissent that stood up for defenders of free speech after the majority on the Supreme Court declined to weigh the merits of a major case accusing the Biden administration of attempting to censor users on social media. The lawsuit known as Murthy v. Missouri alleged the Biden administration violated the […]
SEC Punts on Ethereum ETF Proposals From Grayscale and Franklin Templeton – Decrypt
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has delayed a decision on a Spot Ethereum exchange-traded fund (ETF) proposal from both Grayscale Investments and Wall Street giant Franklin Templeton. In two filings on Tuesday, regulators Said It will take more time to consider proposals from top fund managers. Both companies and many other fund managers hope […]
Biden admin punts major power plant crackdown until after 2024 election
The Biden administration is working to finalize most of its proposed environmental regulations targeting existing fossil fuel-fired power plants by after the next election. In an unexpected announcement Thursday evening, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) unveiled a “new” approach to regulating emissions from fossil fuel plants that generate more than 60% of the nation’s electricity. […]
Maine’s Top Court Declines To Weigh In On Trump Ballot Access, Punts To SCOTUS
The Maine Supreme Court has declined to consider whether former President Donald Trump should be disqualified from the state's vote, putting an expected Supreme Court ruling on hold. Democratic Secretary of State Shena Bellows declared Trump ineligible to participate in the Dec. 28 vote, citing Section 3 of the 14th Amendment, but the ruling suspended […]
SEC Punts Fidelty Spot Ethereum ETF Decision to March – Decrypt
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has extended the deadline for a decision on Fidelity's proposed Spot Ethereum ETF to March 5th. According to Thursday filingthe SEC specified a “longer period for taking action on proposed rule changes” in order to have “sufficient time to consider the proposed rule changes and the issues raised […]