President Trump Wednesday called on Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook to step down over claims of “mortgage fraud” as he presses his feud over economic policy with the central bank. “Cook must resign, now,” Trump wrote on his social media about Cook, a member of the Fed board. Trump cited a letter from Federal Housing Finance
A coalition of attorneys general from 20 states and Washington, D.C., is asking a federal judge to stop the U.S. Department of Justice from withholding federal funds earmarked for crime victims if states don’t cooperate with the Trump administration’s immigration enforcement efforts. The lawsuit filed Monday in Rhode Island federal court seeks to block the
Zelle fraud is back in the spotlight as New York’s Attorney General sues the bank-owned payment app’s operator, accusing it of enabling rampant scams that cost victims over $1 billion. The lawsuit claims Zelle lacked basic safeguards—leaving consumers defenseless and banks unaccountable. NY Attorney General targets Zelle for widespread scams Attorney General Letitia James filed
New York State Attorney General Letitia James is urging Congress to take aggressive steps to regulate the cryptocurrency market, warning that current legislation under consideration fails to provide meaningful protections for investors, national security, or the financial system. In a letter to congressional leaders, James called for major changes to the federal GENIUS Act and
Multiple reports on Thursday said the FBI launched an investigation into alleged mortgage fraud claims against New York Attorney General Letitia James, who rose to national prominence through her legal battles with President Donald Trump. Citing law enforcement sources, the reports said the FBI’s Albany office is handling the investigation, which stems from allegations that James falsified records to secure
New York Attorney General Letitia James is leading a coalition of 21 attorneys general in a legal push to restore federal funding for fair housing organizations. The effort responds to a sudden decision by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to cancel 78 grants in February 2025. These grants supported nonprofit groups
A Trump administration-aligned legal watchdog group is demanding a state probe into bombshell accusations of mortgage fraud recently leveled at New York Attorney General Letitia James. America First Legal (AFL) filed a complaint against James with the New York State Unified Court System’s Committee on Professional Standards, which oversees disciplinary matters for lawyers licensed in
WASHINGTON — New York Attorney General Letitia James — who infamously declared that “no one is above the law” when she was targeting Donald Trump — was hit with a federal criminal referral for instances of alleged mortgage fraud on Tuesday, according to a letter obtained by The Post. Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) Director William