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Manhattan's Top Federal Prosecutor To Resign Before Trump Presidency
US Attorney Damian Williams, who has overseen high-profile cases in the Southern District of New York, has announced his resignation, a move that comes ahead of President-elect Donald Trump’s second term and the expected nomination of his successor. Williams’ resignation will take effect at 11:59 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 13, 2024, according to a statement from his office on Monday, Nov. 25. The resignation comes as President-elect Trump has announced plans to nominate Jay Clayton, a former Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman under Trump’s first administration, to lead the of…
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Gov. Murphy Picks Menendez Replacement: Report
George Helmy is expected to be named New Jersey's next senator, replacing Sen. Bob Menendez, D-NJ, Politico reported. Gov. Phil Murphy will be appointing his former chief of staff, a Jersey City native, to serve as a temporary replacement for Menendez, who resigned after being convicted of numerous felonies in a federal corruption trial. Helmy previously served as Murphy's chief of staff and was also a former aide to New Jersey Senator Cory Booker. After leaving the governor's office in 2023, Helmy joined RWJBarnabas Health as an executive, according to his Linkedin. Menendez's resig…
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TikTok Ban Explained: What's The Fate Of Popular Video Sharing App?
Another sell-or-be-banned TikTok legislation is working its way up to the Senate. The House passed the sell-or-be-banned bill for the app (360-58) on Saturday, April 20 as part of a larger foreign aid package for Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan, giving Chinese TikTok owner ByteDance up to a year to sell the app. Otherwise, TikTok will be subject to a nationwide ban. According to Politico, the bill is expected to pass the Senate as it's considered "priority legislation" for Majority Leader Chuck Schumer. A previous, standalone bill was passed by the House in March over national security co…
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Nosh It Off: Gov. Murphy Spent Nearly $1K On Snacks At MetLife Taylor Swift Concert: Report
Gov. Phil Murphy certainly enjoys entertaining guests at MetLife Stadium, according to a report from Politico. New Jersey's governor spent $12,000 on food and drinks at MetLife in 2018 and 2019, using an expense account funded by taxpayers, Politico said, after obtaining the invoices via the Open Public Records Act. Events include a Taylor Swift concert, Hot97's SummerJam concert and a Jets v. Cowboys game. Jennifer Sciortino, a spokeswoman for Gov. Murphy's office, said Murphy intends to have the state Democratic party reimburse the Garden State for the costs. "Because t…
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ABC's Jonathan Karl Tests COVID Positive After Sitting Next To Kim Kardashian In DC: Report
ABC News' Chief Washington Correspondent Jonathan Karl tested positive for COVID-19 days after sitting next to Kim Kardashian at the White House Correspondents' Dinner, Politico reports. Karl also spoke into the microphone and shook hands with several people, including President Joe Biden, after receiving an award for “Excellence in Presidential Coverage Under Deadline Pressure," the outlet reports. “He tested positive for COVID Monday night, but tested negative on Saturday afternoon before the White House Correspondents Dinner by medically-supervised staff,” a person familiar wi…
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Leaked Supreme Court Draft Suggests Roe V Wade Could Be Overturned: Politico Report
A leaked initial draft majority opinion suggests that the US Supreme Court voted to overturn Roe V. Wade, as reported by Politico. The draft was written by Justice Samuel Alito and reads in part, according to Politico: "Roe was egregiously wrong from the start... It is time to heed the Constitution and return the issue of abortion to the people’s elected representatives.” Right now: Barricades are up around the Supreme Court building, just minutes after reports from Politico were leaked indicating SCOTUS has voted to overturn Roe v. Wade. pic.twitter.com/LxR9rbs6TF — Cami Mondeaux (@cam…
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Trucker Who Beat Powerful NJ Senator Slammed For Anti-Islam Tweet
A New Jersey truck driver who is projected to win a state Senate seat says he is sorry for tweeting anti-Islamic remarks, Philadelphia CBS television news reports. The inflammatory tweet by Republican Edward Durr Jr. calls prophet Muhammed a pedophile and claims that Islam was “a false religion!” Senate President Stephen Sweeney, a union president, has led the 3rd District since 2002 -- making him one of the most powerful elected leaders statewide, the outlet states. Durr, from South Jersey, is a truck driver for the Raymour & Flanigan furniture company, Politico reports. In a …
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Belichick Declining Presidential Medal Of Freedom, Cites 'Tragic Events' Of Last Week
New England Patriots Coach Bill Belichick said that he's declining the Presidential Medal of Freedom because of the "tragic events" at the U.S. Capitol. "Recently, I was offered the opportunity to receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom, which I was flattered by out of respect for what the honor represents and admiration for prior recipients," Belichick said in a statement released Monday. "Subsequently, the tragic events of last week occurred and the decision has been made not to move forward with the award," he added. "Above all, I am an American citizen with great reverence for our na…
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'Profoundly Disturbing': Tenafly Mom Resigns As Port Authority Commissioner
Democratic Tenafly lobbyist Caren Z. Turner has resigned as a commissioner from the Port Authority of New Jersey and New York following an investigation in which agency officials said they found "profoundly disturbing conduct." UPDATE: Video Footage Shows Tenafly's Caren Z. Turner Cursing Out Police Turner showed up at a traffic stop involving her daughter and flashed her Port Authority badge, sources told Politico. "The Port Authority has zero tolerance for ethics violations. This is the basis of the tough, systematic integrity reforms the Port Authority has implemented ov…
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Cost Of New Tappan Zee Bridge May Be $1 Billion Over Budget, Report Says
The new Tappan Zee Bridge may come in at a final cost of more than $4 billion dollars, nearly $1 billion above the base contract, according to a recently released Politico report. Contractors may be seeking upwards of $900 million in claims against the Thruway Authority, according to the report, on top of the $3.142 billion base contract, which exceeds the $548 million that had originally been budgeted for contingencies, though that number is reportedly expected to shrink. If the additional $900 million is needed, it would push the total bill for the new Tappan Zee Bridge over $4 billion, a…
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