New York Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani on Tuesday announced the appointment of lawyer Ramzi Kassem as New York City’s chief counsel, the city’s top legal position. Kassem, whose past legal work includes representing Ahmed al-Darbi in an al–Qaeda–related terrorism case, will assume the role when Mamdani takes office on January 1.“Welcome to A New Era, Ramzi […]
After the “racist and pro Nazi” chats leaked, US President Donald Trump’s pick to lead a federal watchdog agency withdrew from consideration Tuesday evening. Paul Ingrassia had been scheduled to attend his confirmation hearing with the Senate Committee on Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs (HSGAC) during the week. However, on Monday, Politico reported a text […]
Former special counsel Jack Smith (Image credits: AP) Federal officials have launched an investigation into former special counsel Jack Smith after US President Donald Trump and Republican lawmakers accused him of engaging in illegal political activity during his investigations into Trump’s 2024 presidential campaign.The US office of special counsel (OSC), an independent federal agency, confirmed […]
A 2023 audio recording of President Joseph R. Biden Jr. speaking haltingly and having memory lapses is the latest in a series of recent disclosures that have reopened a debate over Mr. Biden’s physical and mental fitness while in office and prompted fresh recriminations among Democrats. The recording, released by the news outlet Axios on […]
The FBI Washington Field Office under Director Kash Patel shut down the unit that supported Jack Smith’s investigation into Donald Trump In a major shake-up, the FBI has shut down one of its key units known as CR15, the same squad that supported special counselJack Smith’s investigation into US President Donald Trump.The closure of the […]
