Author: Tyler Clifford
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Americans Griner, Whelan may gain release from Russia by year-end, ex-U.S. diplomat says
NEW YORK (Reuters) – WNBA star Brittney Griner and former U.S. Marine Paul Whelan, who are being held in Russia, could gain release by the end of this year, said former U.S. ambassador to the United Nations Bill Richardson, who traveled to Moscow in September. Richardson told CNN in an interview on Sunday that he…
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Meadows probed over N. Carolina voter registration
WASHINGTON • Mark Meadows, who served as former Republican President Donald Trump’s chief of staff and has echoed his claims of widespread voter fraud in the 2020 election, is being investigated in North Carolina over his voter registration, state authorities said on Thursday. North Carolina’s State Bureau of Investigation was assigned to lead the probe…
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N.Y. AG James suspends campaign for governor
NEW YORK • New York Attorney General Letitia James, whose office is seeking to question former President Donald Trump under oath as part of a fraud investigation, said Thursday she was suspending her campaign for New York governor, weeks after announcing a run. Her decision to abandon the campaign comes after news that her office…
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Cuomo’s lawyer calls for NY attorney general to recuse herself
NEW YORK • A lawyer for Andrew Cuomo on Thursday called on New York state Attorney General Letitia James to recuse herself from decisions regarding the sexual harassment case against the former governor, saying her gubernatorial campaign created a conflict of interest. “Her office must recuse as she is campaigning for governor,” said Rita Galvin,…