Oregon secretary of state resigns over lucrative weed contract

Embattled Oregon Secretary of State Shemia Fagan is resigning over her acceptance of a $10,000-per-month contract with a cannabis company at a time when her office was auditing the state’s marijuana program. Fagan’s resignation is effective May 8. Deputy Secretary of State Cheryl Myers will take over the post until a successor is appointed by Democratic Gov. Tina Kotek. Fagan...

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Eric Adams calls White House irresponsible for handling of migrant crisis

NEW YORK — Mayor Eric Adams, a top surrogate for President Joe Biden, slammed the “irresponsibility” of the White House on Tuesday for its handling of the migrant crisis, as the influx of newcomers continues to strain city resources. “It is not about the asylum-seekers and migrants, all of us came from somewhere to pursue the American Dream,” Adams said at an unrelated press...

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E. Jean Carroll concludes testimony as judge denies Trump’s mistrial request

NEW YORK — Donald Trump’s lawyer attempted to highlight inconsistencies in E. Jean Carroll’s testimony during her third and final day on the witness stand Monday in Manhattan federal court, seeking to discredit her allegation that the former president raped her decades ago. During the final portion of his cross-examination of Carroll, Trump lawyer Joe Tacopina attempted to...

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U.S. won't shoot down balloon spotted off coast of Hawaii

After monitoring an unmanned balloon spotted off the coast of Hawaii over the weekend, U.S. officials have determined that “no action need be taken” to remove the mysterious unmanned object. The Defense Department and the Federal Aviation Authority first spotted the object April 28, a DoD spokesperson said Monday. Though it is unclear whom the object belongs to, it did not...

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JPMorgan's Dimon sparks new clash over `too-big-to-fail' banks

NEW YORK — With the last-minute purchase of First Republic Bank, JPMorgan Chase and CEO Jamie Dimon are once again at the center of an American economic debate. Some have hailed Dimon as a savior for taking on yet another imploding bank as he did during the 2008 financial crisis. Others like Sen. Elizabeth Warren are castigating the deal as emblematic of weak regulation and...

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Adams says Texas governor targeting ‘Black-run’ cities with migrant busing plan

NEW YORK — Mayor Eric Adams rebuked Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Monday after learning that the border state would resume busing asylum-seekers to New York and other major cities run by Black mayors. “Not only is this behavior morally bankrupt and devoid of any concern for the well-being of asylum seekers, but it is also impossible to ignore the fact that Abbott is now targeting...

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Allred set to launch Texas Senate run against Cruz

Democratic Rep. Colin Allred is planning to announce a run against Sen. Ted Cruz as soon as this week, according to two people familiar with his plans. A former NFL player-turned-civil rights attorney, Allred has been quietly prepping for a run against Cruz for months. During his two successful reelection bids since ousting an entrenched incumbent in 2018, Allred has proven...

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