The president is appealing an order that allowed his tax returns and other financial records to be released to the Manhattan district attorney. Source: New York Times
Posts published in “United States Politics and Government”
Trump Tax Returns: Court Grants Another Delay in Turning Over Records
By Gotham Rex on September 1, 2020
A federal appeals panel ruled the president does not have to furnish his records to the Manhattan district attorney while the court considers his appeal. Source: New York Times
Trump Program to Cover Uninsured Covid-19 Patients Falls Short of Promise
By Gotham Rex on August 29, 2020
Some patients are still receiving staggering bills. Others don’t qualify because conditions other than Covid-19 were their primary diagnosis. Source: New York Times
N.Y.C. Tenants Say They Were Tricked Into Appearing in R.N.C. Video
By Gotham Rex on August 28, 2020
“I am not a Trump supporter,” one of the tenants said, adding that she was furious that her interview with a government official was used for the convention. Source: New York Times
Steve Bannon is Arrested and Charged With Fraud in 'We Build the Wall' Campaign
By Gotham Rex on August 20, 2020
Mr. Bannon and three others are accused in a scheme to use funds raised for construction to pay for personal expenses. Source: New York Times
Trump Is Not Entitled to Details of Tax Returns Inquiry, D.A. Says
By Gotham Rex on August 14, 2020
Manhattan prosecutors said in new court filings that the president did not have a right to know why a grand jury demanded his tax records. Source: New York Times
Trump’s Bank Was Subpoenaed by N.Y. Prosecutors in Criminal Inquiry
By Gotham Rex on August 5, 2020
The subpoena, sent to Deutsche Bank, suggests that the inquiry into President Trump’s business practices is more wide-ranging than previously known. Source: New York Times
After 6 Weeks, Victors Are Declared in 2 N.Y. Congressional Primaries
By Gotham Rex on August 4, 2020
Representative Carolyn Maloney and Councilman Ritchie Torres won in New York City after a Democratic primary that raised concerns about mail-in voting. Source: New York Times
C.D.C. Calls On Schools to Reopen, Downplaying Coronavirus Risks
By Gotham Rex on July 24, 2020
The agency’s statement followed earlier criticism from President Trump that its guidelines for reopening were too “tough.” Source: New York Times
Government Denies Cohen Was Imprisoned to Stop Trump Book
By Gotham Rex on July 22, 2020
Michael Cohen, the president’s former lawyer, said he was returned to prison as retaliation for writing a tell-all memoir about President Trump. Source: New York Times
Jamaal Bowman, Progressive Insurgent, Defeats Eliot Engel in House Primary
By Gotham Rex on July 17, 2020
Mr. Bowman beat Representative Eliot Engel, a 16-term incumbent, in a race that pitted the Democratic Party’s progressive wing against the establishment. Source: New York Times
3 Weeks After Primary, N.Y. Officials Still Can’t Say Who Won Key Races
By Gotham Rex on July 17, 2020
Tens of thousands of absentee ballots in New York are still uncounted and many races have yet to be called. What will November look like? Source: New York Times
The ‘Black Lives Matter’ Street Art That Contain Multitudes
By Gotham Rex on July 16, 2020
The works in Harlem and Lower Manhattan are much more than a challenge to President Trump; they are opportunities for Black artists and community togetherness. Source: New York Times
N.J.'s 2020 Primary Is Mostly by Mail. Here's Why That Matters.
By Gotham Rex on July 7, 2020
Amy Kennedy, a former teacher, is married to Patrick Kennedy, a retired congressman. She will face Representative Jeff Van Drew, who quit the Democratic Party and is backed by President Trump. Source: New York Times
Mary Trump's Book: Why the President's Niece Wrote a Tell-All
By Gotham Rex on July 7, 2020
President Trump’s niece was a family outcast. Her new book casts a cold light on the relatives she describes as dysfunctional. Source: New York Times