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New York Attorney General Letitia James has expanded an investigation into the Trump Organization to include possible criminal offenses, her office said. James’ office had already been investigating the former president’s business empire, but only for possible civil offenses. Officials announced the expansion on Tuesday night The New York investigation …

Democrats and voting rights activists are furious at Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp for signing an election bill that jeopardizes the voting process. Republicans think that the new bill will reestablish fair elections. “If there’s one thing that’s clear, it’s that the Georgia election was certainly free of any consequential fraud,” Sen. Raphael Warnock said on MSNBC. “We counted …

New York lawmakers have agreed to take away New York Governor Andrew Cuomo‘s pandemic-related emergency powers as he faces two ongoing controversies. The bill to limit his powers comes as Governor Cuomo faces an investigation into sexual misconduct claims and accusations that his administration mismanaged COVID-19 nursing home deaths. The COVID-19 emergency …

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo is facing allegations that he was sexually inappropriate toward three women. Harassment allegations from two women, former aides to Cuomo, led New York Attorney General Letitia James to launch an investigation. James said Monday she received a formal referral from Cuomo’s office, granting her the …

A group of 17 state attorneys general is calling for the cancellation of up to $50,000 in federal student loan debt for all borrowers. The Democratic attorneys general, led by New York Attorney General Letitia James and Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey, sent a letter to congressional leaders on Friday supporting …

As reported previously, a phone call between former President Donald Trump and Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensberger was being investigated by Georgia officials. Prosecutors in Fulton County have now initiated a criminal investigation into that call in which Trump pressured Raffensberger to “find” enough votes to reverse his loss …

According to the New York Times, prosecutors in Georgia are moving towards a criminal investigation into President Donald Trump’s election wrongdoings. Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis is said to be seriously considering a probe of Trump’s attempt to overturn the results of the 2020 Presidential Election in the state …

The National Rifle Association has remained a primary focus in some of the country’s most heated debates regarding weapons rights and has now filed Chapter 11 bankruptcy. According to USA Today, the powerful gun lobby filed in Texas following New York attorney general Letitia James’ lawsuit seeking to dissolve the …

New York City’s police department, the largest police force in the United States, is being sued by New York state Attorney General Letitia James for excessive force used during the Black Lives Matter protest of 2020. Throughout its history, the NYPD has been plagued with abuse complaints mostly arising from …

New York Supreme Court Judge Arthur Engoron ruled that the Trump Organization must turn over documents for a property whose tax abatements were being investigated by New York Attorney General Letitia James‘ office. Judge Engoron previously ruled that the documents were privileged. The Trump Organization’s attorney, Amy Carlin, argued that …