Army Corps proposes concrete and steel barrier wall to combat NYC floods

In an effort to protect New York's vulnerable areas from another Hurricane Sandy-like storm, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has proposed building a huge barrier, constructed from steel and concrete, that would stretch more than 2,150 square miles along the New York Harbor, sectioning off the harbor from the Atlantic Ocean. According to WNYC , the Army Corps is in the process of explaining the proposal in a series of public information sessions that began on Monday and will carry on through Wednesday.

Contentious Dem Primary in U.S. House District 2 Heads to Runoff

While the first round of voting in the Democratic primary for U.S. House of Representatives in District 2 is over, it appears the caustic, acrimonious showdown between Sean Carrigan and Annabelle Robertson will be a fight to the bitter end as the race heads to a runoff. Robertson, a progressive activist and attorney, picked up 42 percent of the vote in the June 12 primary, edging Carrigan, a real estate agent and retired military veteran, who picked up 40 percent.

New York AG sues Trump Foundation, alleges president used it as slush fund

New York 's attorney general filed a lawsuit Thursday asking a court to shut down President Trump 's charitable foundation, accusing him of abusing the foundation to enrich himself and help his political campaign. Barbara Underwood brought the lawsuit in state court in New York against the Donald J. Trump Foundation, Mr. Trump , and his children Ivanka, Eric and Donald Jr. She said the foundation, created in the 1980s, hasn't held a board meeting since 1999, leaving Mr. Trump to run it "according to his whim."

Trump Organization Deals In Asia Fuel Debate On Emoluments Lawsuit

A federal court hears arguments in a case brought by Democratic lawmakers about whether the Trump Organization's business dealings with foreign governments violates the Constitution's Emoluments Clause. A federal judge hears initial arguments Thursday in a emoluments lawsuit alleging that President Trump has repeatedly violated an anti-corruption provision of the Constitution.

Aide: EPA’s Pruitt sought used Trump hotel mattress

In this file photo, Scott Pruitt, administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, left, and President Donald Trump are shown in the Rose Garden of the White House on June 1, 2017, when Trump announced the U.S. would withdraw from the Paris climate pact. less In this file photo, Scott Pruitt, administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, left, and President Donald Trump are shown in the Rose Garden of the White House on June 1, 2017, when Trump announced the ... more In this Nov. 14, 2017 file photo, Rep. Trey Gowdy, R-S.C., questions Attorney General Jeff Sessions during a House Judiciary Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington.

Refusing to sell homes to gay people is OK, GOP congressman says. Realtors disagree.

Rep. Dana Rohrabacher, R-California, participates in a House Foreign Affairs Committee hearing on Russia on Capitol Hill in Washington, June 14, 2016. A California congressman has lost the endorsement of a 1.3 million-member realtors group after saying it was acceptable for people to refuse to sell their homes to gay men and lesbians if "they don't agree with their lifestyle."

GOP Congressman: Homeowners Should Be Able To Refuse to Sell Their Homes to Gay People

Rep. Dana Rohrabacher has lost the support of the National Association of Realtors after telling a group of realtors last week that homeowners should be able to refuse to sell their homes to gays or lesbians. "Every homeowner should be able to make a decision not to sell their home to someone they don't agree with their lifestyle," Rohrabacher told an Orange County Association of Realtors delegation at a May 16 meeting in Washington, D.C., according to Wayne Woodyard, a former Orange County Realtor president who was at the event.

The 7 men we know are on a ‘cleared list’ who can call Trump…

This list of "cleared callers" includes Trump's kids, but also billionaire businessmen he's counted as his friends for years. Here are the names we know can bypass the White House switchboard to go directly to the president, according to New York Magazine : The UK prime minister has said she believes US President Donald Trump is committed to the best interests of the US.

Trump disclosure of Cohen payment raises new legal questions

President Donald Trump revealed in his financial disclosure Wednesday that he reimbursed personal attorney Michael Cohen as much as $250,000 for unspecified "expenses," with no mention of a $130,000 payment to porn actress Stormy Daniels to keep quiet about a sexual tryst she said they had. The head of the nation's ethics office questioned why Trump didn't include this in his previous year's sworn disclosure and passed along his concerns to federal prosecutors.

A porn star, an oligarch and corporate CEOs: Who’s who in the Stormy Daniels-Michael Cohen saga

What began as an investigation into the Trump campaign's possible collusion with Russian agents seeking to influence the 2016 presidential campaign has now spun off into a soap opera-like detour into a tabloid sex scandal - but with high stakes for President Trump and his inner circle. The cast of characters of this new drama includes a pornographic actress, Trump's New York "fixer," celebrity lawyers, corporate CEOs and a Russian oligarch.

President Trump knew about Stormy Daniels payment months before he denied it, report says

Questions about the payment resurfaced after Rudy Giuliani said the president repaid Michael Cohen for money given to Daniels to keep quiet about an alleged affair she had with Trump. President Trump knew about Stormy Daniels payment months before he denied it, report says Questions about the payment resurfaced after Rudy Giuliani said the president repaid Michael Cohen for money given to Daniels to keep quiet about an alleged affair she had with Trump.

President Trump knew about Stormy Daniels payment months before…

Questions about the payment resurfaced after Rudy Giuliani said the president repaid Michael Cohen for money given to Daniels to keep quiet about an alleged affair she had with Trump. President Trump knew about Stormy Daniels payment months before denial, 'New York Times' reports Questions about the payment resurfaced after Rudy Giuliani said the president repaid Michael Cohen for money given to Daniels to keep quiet about an alleged affair she had with Trump.

Ex-Las Vegas real estate agent indicted on fraud charges

William Waller faces charges of tax evasion, attempting to interfere with internal revenue laws, making a false statement on a loan application to a bank and failure to file tax returns, according to the indictment. William Waller faces charges of tax evasion, attempting to interfere with internal revenue laws, making a false statement on a loan application to a bank and failure to file tax returns, according to the indictment.

A look at the legal issues surrounding payment to porn star

In her widely watched "60 Minutes" interview, porn star Stormy Daniels explained why she accepted a $130,000 payment she says was intended to keep her silent about her sexual encounter with Donald Trump in 2006. Trump has denied the affair, through his representatives.

Trump tweets revive chatter he’s preparing to fire Mueller

President Donald Trump is not considering firing the special counsel investigating Russian election interference, a top White House lawyer said, after a cascade of Trump tweets revived chatter that the deeply frustrated president may be preparing to get rid of the veteran prosecutor. In a first for Trump, he jabbed directly at special counsel Robert Mueller by name in weekend tweets that both challenged the investigation's existence and suggested political bias on the part of Mueller's investigators.

Is Mueller crossing Trump’s red line where GOP House Intel failed to go

Today, we learn that the Robert Mueller forces are apparently sending his troops up to, if not, beyond the Trump red line. Despite threats of shutting down the special counsel operation, Mueller is on the march as he is reported to have issued subpoenas to the Trump Organization.

Demanding docs about Russia, special counsel subpoenas Trump’s firm

Robert Mueller, the special counsel investigating Russian interference in the 2016 election, on Capitol Hill in Washington, June 21, 2017. Mueller has in recent weeks subpoenaed the Trump Organization to turn over documents, including some related to Russia, according to two people briefed on the matter, the New York Times reported on March 15, 2018.