New York Attorney General Letitia James speaks during a press conference at the office of the Attorney General on December 15, 2025 in New York City. Michael M. Santiago | Getty Images New York state sued prediction market platform Kalshi on Friday, alleging that the company is running an “illegal gambling operation.” In a case…
Acting U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche looks on, on the day he is to testify before a Senate Judiciary Committee confirmation hearing on his nomination to be attorney general, on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., U.S., July 15, 2026. Jonathan Ernst | Reuters Todd Blanche defended the Department of Justice’s handling of files related to…
President Donald Trump signs executive orders relating to higher education institutions, alongside Secretary of Education Linda McMahon, right, in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, April 23, 2025. Saul Loeb | Afp | Getty Images Student loan borrowers don’t need to worry about losing eligibility for Public Service Loan Forgiveness based on…
FILE PHOTO: FBI Director James Comey testifies before the House Intelligence Committee hearing into alleged Russian meddling in the 2016 U.S. election, on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., March 20, 2017. Joshua Roberts | Reuters Former FBI Director James Comey has been indicted on charges alleging he threatened President Donald Trump when he posted an…
President Donald Trump fired Attorney General Pam Bondi on Thursday. Bondi’s dismissal comes after reports that Trump was increasingly unhappy about her handling of Department of Justice files about the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, and the DOJ’s failure to successfully prosecute several of the president’s political enemies. Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche will serve…
Smoke rises from an Israeli strike targeting the southern suburbs on March 5, 2026 in Beirut, Lebanon. Daniel Carde | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets were mixed Friday, tracking Wall Street losses overnight, as the Iran conflict sends energy prices higher. Overnight, oil prices broke through the $80 per barrel mark, although Brent futures dipped slightly…
U.S. President Donald Trump and New York Attorney General Letitia James. Brian Snyder | David Dee Delgado | Reuters New York Attorney General Letitia James and the top prosecutors of 23 other states are planning to once again sue to block President Donald Trump‘s global tariff regime, just days after a landmark Supreme Court decision…
The Gateway Tunnel site near W. 30th St. and 11th Ave. in Hudson Yards, Manhattan on Oct. 23, 2025. Barry Williams | New York Daily News | Getty Images The Trump administration on Wednesday released the rest of the funds it had been withholding for the construction of a major rail tunnel between Manhattan and…
New York Attorney General Letitia James accused delivery giant UPS of cheating seasonal holiday workers out of millions of dollars in legally owed wages, according to a new lawsuit filed Monday. James’ office said that an investigation “found that for years, UPS has shortchanged seasonal workers who keep the company running during peak holiday demand…
Lindsey Halligan, outside of the White House, Aug. 20, 2025, in Washington. Jacquelyn Martin | AP President Donald Trump is pressing to get Lindsey Halligan confirmed as U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia, weeks after criminal cases against his foes James Comey and Letitia James were dismissed because of Halligan’s involvement in their…
