E. Jean Carroll’s case may fail thanks to broad protections granted to federal officials and employees. She still plans to file a separate suit accusing the ex-president of rape. Source: New York Times
Posts published in “United States Politics and Government”
As Trump’s Legal Woes Mount, So Do Financial Pressures on Him
By Gotham Rex on September 22, 2022
The lawsuit filed by New York’s attorney general is the latest indication of how an array of investigations is affecting the former president’s business and personal wealth. Source: New York Times
E. Jean Carroll, Who Says Trump Raped Her, Plans to Use New Law to Prove It
By Gotham Rex on September 20, 2022
E. Jean Carroll, a former advice columnist for Elle, had already sued the former president for defamation after he branded her a liar Source: New York Times
Trial of Trump Adviser Tom Barrack Could Shed Light on Foreign Agents
By Gotham Rex on September 19, 2022
Thomas Barrack, a Los Angeles private equity executive, is accused of working secretly for the United Arab Emirates. Source: New York Times
Who Is Raymond Dearie, the Special Master for Trump’s Documents Case?
By Gotham Rex on September 16, 2022
The long-serving federal judge was named as the special master with responsibility for sifting through the materials seized from the former president. Source: New York Times
Ex-U.S. Attorney’s Book Addresses Pressure to Help Trump Causes
By Gotham Rex on September 8, 2022
Geoffrey S. Berman, who headed the Manhattan office, says in a book the Justice Department pushed cases, against John Kerry and others, to help Mr. Trump. Source: New York Times
In Bannon Case, Manhattan D.A. Takes On Another Pardoned Trump Ally
By Gotham Rex on September 7, 2022
Stephen K. Bannon will face state charges related to his role in an effort to build a border wall despite having been pardoned by former President Donald J. Trump. Source: New York Times
Bannon to Surrender to New York Authorities to Face Sealed Indictment
By Gotham Rex on September 7, 2022
After President Donald J. Trump pardoned him in a case connected to a crowd-funded border wall, the Manhattan district attorney’s office opened its own investigation. Source: New York Times
Niou vs. Goldman, Round 2? Won’t Happen, After All.
By Gotham Rex on September 6, 2022
Yuh-Line Niou, who finished second to Daniel Goldman in the Democratic primary for the 10th District seat, will not run on the Working Families Party line in November. Source: New York Times
New Yorker Festival, which runs Will Host Bono and Rep Jamie Raskin
By Gotham Rex on September 6, 2022
The three day-festival beginning on Oct. 7 will also include conversations with stars like Ben Stiller, Chloe Bailey and Sandra Oh. Source: New York Times
Howard Rosenthal, Who Quantified Partisanship in Congress, Dies at 83
By Gotham Rex on August 25, 2022
He took part in studies that found the widening ideological divide to be the largest since post-Civil War Reconstruction. Source: New York Times
Matt Castelli’s Long-Shot Race to Defeat Elise Stefanik
By Gotham Rex on August 24, 2022
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In N.Y. Primaries, a Fight for the Democratic Party’s Future
By Gotham Rex on August 24, 2022
The party’s more moderate establishment declared victory, but a closer look reveals the battle for the soul of the party will grind on. Source: New York Times
Democrat Pat Ryan Wins in House Race That Turned on Abortion
By Gotham Rex on August 24, 2022
Mr. Ryan, a county executive, defeated Marc Molinaro, a Republican, in the Hudson Valley special election. Source: New York Times
Carl Paladino Wins G.O.P. Primary in Western New York
By Gotham Rex on August 24, 2022
Nick Langworthy, the chairman of the New York State Republican Party, defeated Carl Paladino, a Buffalo-area developer with a history of racist and sexist remarks. Source: New York Times