Trump lawyer ordered to defend using US attorney title despite ruling it’s unlawful Lindsey Halligan was installed in the position by the president to prosecute Letitia James and James Comey The Guardian - US · Jan 7
Trump-appointed judge demands Lindsey Halligan explain why she’s still using US attorney title District Judge David Novak gives prosecutor seven days to justify her continued identification with role after another justice found in November that her appointment was unlawful The Independent UK · Jan 7
Trump judge orders Lindsey Halligan to explain why she's using U.S. attorney title Another judge ruled that she was unlawfully appointed to the role. Axios · Jan 7
DoorDash CEO forced to respond to viral hoax claim that drivers’ pay is set by ‘desperation score’ Tony Xu reposted a screenshot of the post on X, writing: ‘This is not DoorDash, and I would fire anyone who promoted or tolerated the kind of culture described in this Reddit post’ The Independent UK · Jan 6
Autocrats have long lists of political enemies. This is how Donald Trump has tried to silence his The list of people Donald Trump has punished or threatened to punish since returning to office is long. It includes the likes of James Comey, Letitia James, John Bolton, as well as members of the opposition, such as Adam Schiff, Mark Kelly and Kamala Harris. The Conversation · Jan 4
Will Zohran Mamdani Defund New York City Police? The new mayor is keeping Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch on the job, but they might have a contentious relationship. Reason · Jan 2
Zohran Mamdani promises to govern 'expansively and audaciously' in inaugural speech as NYC mayor Mamdani pledges to reel in a new era of New York in his first speech as mayor, vowing to govern “expansively and audaciously” to fulfil campaign promises and improve the lives of millions of New Yorkers “abandoned” by previous administrations. Euronews · Jan 2
Zohran Mamdani vows to govern New York ‘expansively and audaciously’ after being sworn in by Bernie Sanders –as it happened This live blog is now closed. The Guardian - US · Jan 1
Zohran Mamdani sworn in as mayor of New York City New mayor, 34, was sworn in by state attorney general Letitia James in old beaux-arts city hall subway station The Guardian - US · Jan 1
Incoming NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani to be sworn in at abandoned subway stop on NYE The private ceremony will take place at Old City Hall Station just before midnight The Independent UK · Dec 31, 2025
Trump officials shielded border czar Tom Homan from normal vetting despite bribery probe, report claims Unclear how Homan obtained a security clearance after FBI agents believed that he was not able to pass a background check, according to report The Independent UK · Dec 30, 2025
Mamdani to be sworn in as New York mayor in abandoned subway station Mamdani to take oath of office on New Year’s Eve in gilded age subway station beneath city hall The Guardian - US · Dec 30, 2025
Zohran Mamdani's Inauguration: The Significance of New York's Abandoned City Hall Station Zohran Mamdani's inauguration at the abandoned City Hall subway station highlights New York's transit history and his progressive vision International Business Times UK · Dec 30, 2025
Gender-affirming care rules create legal quagmire, critics say - Roll Call Proposals that would sharply limit pediatric gender-affirming care could face host of legal challenges, lawyers and civil rights groups say. Roll Call · Dec 29, 2025
The Independent UK · Dec 26, 2025 Did that really happen? Four outrageous stories from Trump’s first year back that you may have forgotten about A selection of the craziest stories from Trump’s first year back in office
Axios · Dec 24, 2025 Trump-appointed judge: DHS must restore disaster grants to Democratic states To "hold hostage funding" for these programs based on what appears to be "Defendants' political whims" is unlawful, judge rules.
The Independent UK · Dec 24, 2025 More than a third of states sue HHS over a move that could curtail youth gender-affirming care Nineteen states and the District of Columbia have sued the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, its Secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., and its inspector general over a declaration that could complicate access to gender-affirming care for young people
The Independent UK · Dec 24, 2025 Judge green lights New York’s driver’s license law despite Trump administration challenge The Justice Department sued the state over the law in February
Axios · Dec 21, 2025 Prosecutors defiant as they appeal Comey, James dismissals Deputy AG Todd Blanche thinks the appeal will go in the government's favor.
The Guardian - US · Dec 17, 2025 Stephen Colbert on Susie Wiles’s candid interviews: ‘She dished, bish’ Late-night hosts discussed the White House chief of staff ’s shocking and revealing interviews with Vanity Fair
The Guardian - US · Dec 17, 2025 Maga loyalist expands investigation into intelligence officials who angered Trump Experts decry Jason Reding Quiñones’s ‘fishing expedition’ as subpoenas reportedly issued to John Brennan and others
International Business Times · Dec 16, 2025 Trump's Chief of Staff Admits to 'Score Settling' Revenge Prosecutions: 'When There's an Opportunity, He Will Go For It' In a Vanity Fair profile, White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles has alleged that numerous prosecutions pursued by the Trump administration are motivated by revenge.
Axios · Dec 16, 2025 6 jarring quotes from Trump's chief of staff in Vanity Fair She said Trump, who doesn't drink, has an "alcoholic's personality."
The Independent UK · Dec 15, 2025 Purse pirates: UPS ripped off seasonal workers with unfair pay practices, lawsuit alleges New York Attorney General Letitia James has filed a lawsuit accusing UPS of stealing tens of millions of dollars in pay from seasonal workers who help deliver packages during the busy holiday season
Reason · Dec 12, 2025 2 Grand Juries Have Rejected the Grudge-Driven Case Against Trump Foe Letitia James The back-to-back setbacks are a striking sign that the mortgage fraud charges against New York's attorney general are legally shaky.