June 14, 2025

politics

Finance

NYC Campaign Finance Board withholds $1.3M in matching funds from Cuomo, awards Adrienne Adams $2M

New York City’s Campaign Finance Board dealt a blow to mayoral frontrunner Andrew Cuomo on Friday, withholding $1.3 million in matching funds from him — but gave a big lifeline to his opponent Adrienne Adams, clearing her for $2.4 million in critical public cash as the Democratic mayoral primary election looms weeks away. Adams, the

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Finance

Cherfilus-McCormick may have violated campaign finance law

WASHINGTON D.C. – A new report is digging into potential ethics violations of Congresswoman Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick. In a unanimous vote, the board of the Congressional Ethics Office ruled there is probable cause to believe the South Florida Democrat accepted campaign donations linked to official actions, a potential violation of campaign finance law. The board also

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Finance

George Santos treasurer sentenced to probation for conspiracy

CENTRAL ISLIP, N.Y. (AP) — George Santos′ former campaign treasurer was sentenced Wednesday to three years’ probation for her role in fabricating campaign finance reports for the disgraced ex-congressman from New York. Nancy Marks, addressing a federal judge on Long Island, said she’d learned from her mistakes, walked away from politics and started her life

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Investment

‘We need serious investment’ – West Midlands Police Chief joins stark warning as prisoners are released early

Chief Constable Craig Guildford is among six of the UK’s most senior police chiefs who say they needed a larger workforce and called for “serious investment”.  He joins Metropolitan Police commissioner Sir Mark Rowley, NPCC chairman Constable Gavin Stephens, and the chiefs of Merseyside, Greater Manchester and West Yorkshire police in citing the “increasing public

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Funds

Trump threatens funding cut to California over transgender athletes

Justice Department sues Maine over transgender athletes Attorney General Pam Bondi announced a lawsuit against Maine’s Department of Education over the state’s refusal to ban transgender athletes. President Donald Trump took aim at California, saying the state “illegally” allows men to play in women’s sports, referring to a transgender female student athlete in the state.

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Funds

Trump threatens to cut funds over trans athlete in California finals

REUTERS/KYLIE COOPER/FILE PHOTO People attend a Transgender Day of Visibility march and rally in New York City, on March 31. President Donald Trump threatened to withhold federal funding if California did not stop a transgender girl in high school from competing in state track and field finals, and said he would discuss it with Governor

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Banking

Cuomo relying on far-left policy shifts to win NYC mayoral race

Former Gov. Andrew Cuomo is ripping entire chapters out of the playbook of the Democratic party’s far left faction in his bid to become New York City’s next mayor, according to critics and a review of his positions by The Post. Cuomo — who resigned in 2021 amid a barrage of sexual harassment allegations he

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Banking

‘We need banking hubs that provide much-needed access to vital services’ – MP presents petition after branch closures

MP Stuart Anderson has presented his petition signed by 165 residents to the Government and LINK – the operator of the UK’s largest ATM network. Mr Anderson presented his petition after the closure of Lloyds Bank branches in Ludlow and Bridgnorth earlier this week. In January, the Lloyds Banking Group announced plans to close 136

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Investment

Ishiba says he and Trump agreed to a ‘productive’ round of trade talks

By MARI YAMAGUCHI TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said Friday that he spoke by telephone with U.S. President Donald Trump and agreed to hold “productive” discussions at an upcoming round of tariff talks between the two sides. “Investment, not tariffs,” Ishiba told reporters after the talks. He said Japan’s position to keep pushing Washington to drop

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Crypto

Donald Trump crypto dinner spurs concerns about ethics of $TRUMP

Referencing Trump’s business moves while in office, an ethics expert said, “His is one of the most blatant and appalling instances of selling access to the presidency I’ve ever seen.” Trump hosts crypto dinner for biggest $TRUMP coin buyers The president hosted top investors in his meme coin and rewarded the biggest buyers with gifts

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