Trump admin makes new criminal referrals to DOJ targeting New York AG Letitia James

Trump admin makes new criminal referrals to DOJ targeting New York AG Letitia James

The Trump administration has made new criminal referrals to the Department of Justice targeting New York Attorney General Letitia James, Fox News has confirmed. The referrals, submitted by Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Bill Pulte, allege potential insurance fraud tied to properties linked to James and have been sent to U.S. attorneys in Florida and,…

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Chicago alderwoman apologizes for 'wrong place at the wrong time' comment on slain student

Chicago alderwoman apologizes for ‘wrong place at the wrong time’ comment on slain student

A progressive Chicago lawmaker issued an apology Tuesday after facing backlash for suggesting a slain college student was in the “wrong place at the wrong time.” Last Thursday, Sheridan Gorman, 18, of Westchester County, New York, was gunned down while taking a walk with friends around 1:30 a.m. along Chicago’s lakefront. Alderwoman Maria Hadden sparked…

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Two arrested after US Park Police officer shot in apparent DC ambush: report

Two arrested after US Park Police officer shot in apparent DC ambush: report

The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) announced two people were arrested after a U.S. Park Police (USPP) officer was shot Monday night in southeast Washington, D.C. Darren Foster, 21, of southeast D.C., was arrested Monday shortly after the shooting Monday.  Asheile Foster, 22, of southeast D.C., was arrested Tuesday.  Both suspects are charged with assault on a…

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Affluent enclave rocked by brutal slaying — suspect’s Facebook posts appeared to target victim: report

Affluent enclave rocked by brutal slaying — suspect’s Facebook posts appeared to target victim: report

A deadly stabbing in a historically quiet and affluent Northern California community is raising new concerns about targeted violence after disturbing online posts surfaced appearing to reference the victim weeks before he was killed. Officers were dispatched at about 11:36 a.m. Saturday to a home on Westminster Place in Lafayette for reports of a “suspicious…

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Oklahoma Gov Kevin Stitt announces who he's tapping to replace Markwayne Mullin in the US Senate

Oklahoma Gov Kevin Stitt announces who he’s tapping to replace Markwayne Mullin in the US Senate

Republican Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt on Tuesday announced Alan Armstrong as his choice to fill Markwayne Mullin’s U.S. Senate seat.  The Senate on Monday voted 54-45 to confirm President Donald Trump’s nomination of Mullin to serve as secretary of the Department of Homeland Security. Mullin is being sworn in Tuesday. Stitt, who made the announcement…

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