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Letitia James calls mortgage fraud case against her vindictive and asks judge to dismiss it
WASHINGTON (AP) — New York Attorney General Letitia James asked a federal judge Friday to dismiss a mortgage fraud case against her, calling it a vindictive and politically motivated prosecution brought at the behest of a president who regards her as an enemy.The motion, which had been expected, lays out a litany of comments from President Donald Trump designed to show the case was driven by personal animus that arose out of James' fraud lawsuit against Trump in her capacity as state attorney general.
“This lawsuit, and AG James’ outspoken criticism of the... Read More
Supreme Court issues emergency order to block full SNAP food aid payments
BOSTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Friday granted the Trump administration’s emergency appeal to temporarily block a court order to fully fund SNAP food aid payments amid the government shutdown, even though residents in some states already have received the funds.A judge had given the Republican administration until Friday to make the payments through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. But the administration asked an appeals court to suspend any court orders requiring it to spend more money than is available in a contingency fund, and instead allow it to continue... Read More
Justice Department issues flurry of subpoenas in fresh inquiry into Trump-Russia probe: AP sources
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department has embarked on a fresh investigation into one of President Donald Trump's chief grievances, issuing a flurry of subpoenas related to the U.S. government's inquiry into Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election, multiple people familiar with the matter said Friday.The grand jury subpoenas issued out of the Southern District of Florida seek documents related to the preparation of the Obama administration's intelligence community assessment, made public in January 2017, that detailed how Russia waged a covert influence... Read More
Miami Heat set franchise record with 53-point first quarter against Charlotte Hornets
MIAMI (AP) — The Miami Heat scored 53 points in the first quarter against the Charlotte Hornets on Friday night, a franchise record for any quarter and the second-highest scoring opening period in NBA history.The NBA record for first quarters is held by Golden State, which scored 55 in the first 12 minutes against Portland on April 9, 2023.
Miami made 10 3-pointers in the quarter and led 53-33 when the period was complete. Miami used nine players in the quarter and all nine scored, with Norman Powell scoring a team-best 11 in that opening period.
The... Read More
Trump is ramping up a new effort to convince a skeptical public he can fix affordability worries
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is adjusting his messaging strategy to win over voters who are worried about the cost of living with plans to emphasize new tax breaks and show progress on fighting inflation.The messaging is centered around affordability, and the push comes after inflation emerged as a major vulnerability for Trump and Republicans in Tuesday's elections, in which voters overwhelmingly said the economy was their biggest concern.
Democrats took advantage of concerns about affordability to run up huge margins in the New Jersey and Virginia... Read More
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- Supreme Court issues emergency order to block full SNAP food aid payments
- US airlines cancel 1,000 flights while complying with shutdown order
- Cornell University to pay $60M in deal with Trump administration to restore federal funding
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- Stocks wind up mixed on Wall Street after spending most of the day in the red
- James Watson, co-discoverer of the double-helix shape of DNA, has died at age 97
- Trump pardons former Mets great Darryl Strawberry on past tax evasion and drug charges
- Ex-NFL player Antonio Brown waives extradition on attempted murder charge, will return to Miami
- Trump has accused boat crews of being narco-terrorists. The truth, AP found, is more nuanced
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