New York special election could be final litmus test before November
A special election in New York on Tuesday is being viewed as the last bellwether for how voters in swing districts could behave in November — and what issues will motivate them — as Democrats seek to put abortion front and center. The state’s 19th Congressional District opened up when former Rep. Antonio Delgado (D) was appointed lieutenant governor. Republican Marc Molinaro and Democrat Pat Ryan are facing off for the seat, and polls show a tight race. Molinaro has been zeroing in on the economy, while Ryan looks to seize on anger surrounding the overturning o
Read MoreNewsom vetoes safe-injection site pilot program in California
California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) has vetoed a bill that would’ve allowed for a safe-injection site pilot program in the state, citing a lack of leadership in its implementation. In a memo issued on Monday, Newsom wrote that he is concerned about Senate Bill 57, and the operations of the safe injection sites without engaged local leadership and a “well-documented, vetted, and thoughtful operational and sustainability plans.” The proposed bill would’ve authorized the use of safe injection or consumption sites, where residents can use illegal controlled substanc
Read MoreTrump held more than 300 classified documents since leaving White House: report
Former President Trump reportedly held onto more than 300 classified documents since he left office, half of which were recovered in January by the National Archives, which alerted the Justice Department in what eventually led up to the FBI search of his Mar-a-Lago property. The New York Times reported Monday, citing multiple sources who have been briefed on the matter, that the sheer volume of classified-marked materials recovered by the government is what triggered a federal criminal inv
Read MoreAfghan refugee arrested in New Mexico slayings of Muslim men faces third murder charge
Muhammad Atif Syed, an Afghan refugee arrested in connection to the murders of three Muslim men in New Mexico, is now facing a third murder charge in the case. A grand jury on Monday indicted Syed on a count of first-degree murder in the shooting death of Naeem Hussein earlier this month. Hussien, 25, was shot and killed outside of a funeral home on Aug. 5 after he attended the funeral services of Aftab Hussein, 41, and Muhammad Afzaal Hussain, 27, two men who police say were also killed by Syed,
Read MoreParkland school shooter's defense lawyer urges jury not to seek death penalty
An attorney representing Nikolas Cruz, who prosecutors say murdered 14 students and three staff members at Parkland's Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Florida in 2018, urged a jury on Monday not to seek the death penalty, citing mental health issues that stem from alcohol abuse by his mother when she was pregnant with him. Cruz pleaded guilty in October to the murder of 17 people and the attempted murder of 17 people. He is facing the death penalty or life in prison without parole. The sentencing trial
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