New York Rep. Jerrold Nadler is projected to defeat Rep. Carolyn Maloney, ABC News reports, after a bitter incumbent-on-incumbent primary on Tuesday that forced Manhattan Democratic voters to pick between two senior House lawmakers. With about 81% of the expected vote reported, Nadler won with 56% over Maloney, who trailed […]
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Biden poised to announce some form of student loan forgiveness: Sources
As another deadline nears on the restart of payments for America’s $1.7 trillion in federal student loans, President Joe Biden is poised to decide whether to cancel debt for a subset of Americans and continue to keep a pandemic-era pause on the repayments — a sweeping move he has openly […]
Civic organization plans to sue Con Ed over wastewater dumped into Hudson River
A civic organization plans to sue New York City’s largest utility company over the alleged illegal dumping of heated, toxic wastewater into a Hudson River estuary sanctuary. The City Club of New York, along with Tom Fox, a representative of the club who serves on the Hudson River Park Advisory […]
IRS conducting review of safety, security measures amid threats to employees
The Internal Revenue Service said it is conducting a comprehensive review of its security systems amid recent threats against IRS employees. Some of the rhetoric comes after many Republican lawmakers and media figures claimed, without evidence, that the $78 billion being sent to the IRS over 10 years as part […]
Officer won’t face any charges in Rayshard Brooks shooting
MORROW, Ga. — Two white Atlanta police officers who clashed with Rayshard Brooks acted reasonably during the 2020 encounter that ended with the 27-year-old Black man’s fatal shooting, a specially appointed prosecutor said Tuesday in announcing his decision not to pursue charges against them. Officer Garrett Rolfe, who shot and […]
Whistleblower alleges Twitter misled regulators, company calls it a ‘false narrative’
Former Twitter head of security, Peiter Zatko, alleged in a whistleblower federal complaint last month that the social media giant had numerous wide-ranging information security system lapses, according to a copy of the complaint made public on Tuesday. According to the complaint, the company prioritized growth over policing spam and […]
Body found in reservoir is that of missing teen Kiely Rodni: Police
An autopsy has confirmed that the body found in the Prosser Reservoir on Sunday is that of California teenager Kiely Rodni, the Placer County Sheriff’s Office said Tuesday. “The Placer County Sheriff’s Office and the Nevada County Sheriff’s Office are in communication with Kiely’s family and offer our deepest condolences […]
Nancy Pelosi’s husband pleads guilty to DUI, won’t serve more jail time
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s husband, Paul Pelosi, pleaded guilty Tuesday to DUI causing injury in connection to a May car crash, prosecutors said. Based on Paul Pelosi’s guilty plea, the second charge — driving with a .08% blood alcohol level or higher causing injury — was dismissed, the Napa County […]
Trump revives spat with McConnell over Senate leader mentioning ‘candidate quality’
Former President Donald Trump and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell have again publicly split — this time over the GOP’s chances of retaking Congress in November given what McConnell suggested were “candidate quality” problems in some races this cycle. Trump responded to the remark by criticizing McConnell and McConnell’s wife, […]
Italy arrests US service member in car crash that allegedly killed teen
A U.S. service member was arrested in Italy for allegedly striking and killing a teenage boy with her car while intoxicated, according to Italian media. Italian news agency ANSA reported that the fatal incident occurred in the northern town of Porcia on Sunday at around 2:30 a.m. local time. ANSA […]