New York Attorney General Letitia James announced a new "imminent" lawsuit against the Trump administration on Tuesday regarding the freezing of federal grant programs. Newsweek reached out to the White House via email on Tuesday for comment.
New York Attorney General Letitia James claimed that the Trump administration cannot force local law enforcement to help federal officials with detaining illegal migrants.
NY Attorney General Letitia James sues developer David Roberts and his company for illegal land clearing and construction in the protected Pine Barrens.
The New York attorney general commented after the White House budget office ordered a temporary pause on federal grants and loans.
The writer E. Jean Carroll is also persisting in her efforts to collect almost $90 million from the president.
James, a Democrat, will ask a Manhattan federal court to issue a temporary retraining order halting the Republican administration’s action, which is set to halt federal grants and funding streams.
An order from President Donald Trump’s budget office to freeze grant funding to states has already sown confusion and spurred pushback in New York. The state’s Attorney General, Letitia James, and five other state attorneys general on Tuesday announced they will sue the Trump administration in an attempt to stop the enforcement of the directive,
Investigators for the state’s top law enforcement official have begun probing the practices of several organizations that serve as guardians to hundreds of New York’s most vulnerable residents. The inquiry follows a ProPublica investigation.
NY Attorney General announces $1 billion settlement with predatory lenders, offering relief to small businesses.
Federal law enforcement and ICE agents have arrested over 500 undocumented migrants wanted for outstanding crimes in sanctuary cities, including some from New York.
New York Attorney General Letitia James has announced a massive $1.065 billion judgment against Yellowstone Capital and its network of 25 lending companies
The New York attorney general responded to Trump's executive order rolling back protections for transgender people.