New York sex cult was front for ‘horrible evil,’ surveilled members: witness
A secretive New York group that federal prosecutors say evolved into a sex cult tried to conceal a “horrible evil” behind a facade of self-improvement, a 12-year veteran of the organization said Thursday at the group leader’s criminal trial.
Donald Trump Jr. seen resisting Senate committee subpoena: sources
Donald Trump Jr. is unlikely to comply with a U.S. Senate Intelligence Committee subpoena to testify about his contacts with Russia, two congressional sources said on Thursday as the president publicly defended his eldest son.
Puerto Rico oversight board extends reach to island’s municipalities
Puerto Rico’s federally created financial oversight board on Thursday took unexpected action, adding town and cities to its mandate, which up until now was focused on the island’s central government and related entities.
New York’s top court shields Ohio dealer who sold gun used in shooting
A splintered New York state Court of Appeals said an upstate shooting victim cannot pursue a negligence lawsuit against an Ohio firearms dealer who sold a gun in Ohio that was later resold on the black market and used in the shooting.
House Democrat weighs subpoena or court case for Trump’s taxes
U.S. House tax committee Chairman Richard Neal said on Thursday that he will decide by the end of the week whether to subpoena President Donald Trump’s tax returns or go to court to obtain the documents, which the administration refuses to hand over.
Fake heiress who dazzled New York’s fashion elite to be sentenced for fraud
A German woman who posed as a wealthy heiress to scam boutique New York hotels and fashionable friends in a confetti parade of bad checks will be sentenced in a state court on Thursday after a jury convicted her last month on multiple charges of larcen…
Alabama Senate delays vote on strict anti-abortion bill
Alabama’s state Senate on Thursday delayed until next week a vote on the strictest abortion bill in the United States after disagreement arose on the Senate floor about whether to allow women impregnated by rape and incest to have a legal abortion.
Filmmaker says New York sex cult was front for a ‘horrible evil’
A secretive New York group that federal prosecutors say evolved into a sex cult tried to conceal a “horrible evil” behind a facade of self-improvement, a man who spent 12 years in the organization said Thursday at the group leader’s criminal trial.
House panel chairman: next move on Trump taxes this week
U.S. House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard Neal said on Thursday he will decide by week’s end how to respond to the administration’s refusal to hand over President Donald Trump’s tax returns.
U.S. Senate panel approves Trump nominee Rosen as deputy attorney general
The U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee voted on Thursday to approve President Donald Trump’s deputy attorney general nominee, Jeffrey Rosen, an action that paves the way for a confirmation vote on Rosen by the full Senate.
