Author: Annabella Rosciglione

A North Dakota man has been charged after allegedly sending threatening emails to a federal prosecutor, in which he mentioned the Minnesota lawmaker shootings.  According to the federal criminal complaint, Charles Dalzell, 46, allegedly sent an email on Sunday evening through an obscure email address to a “J.P.” of the United States Attorney’s Office for…

Texas lawmakers quietly stopped funding the state construction of a border wall between the United States and Mexico just four years after Gov. Greg Abbott (R-TX) signed off on the project.  In the final hours of this year’s legislative session, the Republican-controlled state legislature stripped the project of its funding, leaving its future unclear. The…

The Wisconsin Supreme Court unanimously ruled against a law passed by state Republicans that weakened the Wisconsin attorney general’s office. In a 7-0 decision, the court sided with Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul that requiring the state attorney general to get permission from a Republican-controlled legislative committee to settle certain civil lawsuits was unconstitutional. They…

Former New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez turned himself in to federal prison on Tuesday for an 11-year sentence after he was found guilty on bribery and corruption charges. Last year, Menendez was found guilty on all 16 counts, including extortion, obstruction of justice, acting as a foreign agent for Egypt, bribery, and conspiracy. He had…

Two court security officers were stabbed inside the lobby of Manhattan criminal court in New York City in what officials said appeared to be a “targeted attack.” The New York City Police Department said a man was taken into custody after charging at the officers around 9:35 a.m. The charges he may face have not…

The Israeli military said it struck the broadcast headquarters of Iran’s state television channel IRINN. The confirmation came after multiple explosions interrupted a broadcast with anchor Sahar Imami. She was speaking live on air when the building began to shake, and the screams were heard on TV. The screen then filled with smoke as she…

All 55 attorneys general that represented all eligible states and U.S. territories, agreed to sign on to a $7.4 billion settlement with Purdue Pharma and its owners, the Sackler family.  The once prominent family behind OxyContin agreed to proceed with the settlement, which resolves litigation against the company and family for their role and creating…

Sen. Alex Padilla (D-CA) addressed his forced removal from Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem’s press conference in Los Angeles on Thursday.  Padilla said he was near the area where the press conference was held when he decided to attend because he had been asking the Department of Homeland Security for “more information and more answers”…

Democratic Govs. JB Pritzker of Illinois, Tim Walz of Minnesota, and Kathy Hochul of New York will testify before the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform on sanctuary policies in their states. NEW YORK HOUSE DEMOCRATS URGE STATE LEADERS TO PASS SANCTUARY STATE BILL There is no legal definition for sanctuary policies, but cities…

HAZLET, New Jersey — Candidates on both sides of the aisle in the New Jersey gubernatorial primary have homed in on affordability as a key statewide issue that is sure to affect the general election later this year. New Jersey has consistently been ranked as one of the most expensive states to live in, as…