Government

Claiming Poverty From a $2.2M Beach House: The Ambrose Affidavit Story

By Frank Parlato In March 2025, former television writer Christopher Ambrose filed a federal defamation lawsuit against Dr. Bandy X. Lee, a psychiatrist and

August 22, 2025

Courts·Featured·Government

Staten Island DA Says He Fears for His Safety/Life—Because of Email Sent on Substack; Perjury Suspected

By Frank Parlato Staten Island District Attorney Michael McMahon, 67, stated in a sworn complaint filed with the NYPD that he was “afraid for his safety/life”

July 25, 2025

Featured·Government·NY·Politics

Fear Wears a Robe: How Judge Diane Gujarati Let the DOJ Run Her Courtroom

By Frank Parlato Editor’s note: I imagine Judge Gujarati will try to blame OneTaste for this article—petulant child that she is. But for the

July 21, 2025

Analysis·Courts·Crime and Justice·Featured·Government

Oakland Mayor Indicted—But DOJ’s Star Witness Bounced the Bribe Check

By Frank Parlato OAKLAND, Calif. — Former Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao was charged January 17 with bribery, conspiracy, wire fraud, and aiding and abetting

July 12, 2025

Crime and Justice·Featured·Government·Investigative

Juarez’s Bounced Check Blows Hole In DOJ’s Case Against Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao and ‘Recycling King’ David Duong

By Frank Parlato On January 17, federal prosecutors charged former Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao in a public corruption case, alleging she conspired with her

July 11, 2025

Crime and Justice·Featured·Government·Investigative

Letter to the Editor

Dear Editor: This July 4th, we celebrate our nation’s 250th birthday. So, I have been thinking about patriotism. Everyone I meet tells me they are patriots,

July 4, 2025

Featured·Finance·Government·Health·Law·Local News·News·Opinion·Politics·US News

DEPORT HER, DON’T PET HER; Illegal Immigrant Adriana Duarte Stole Food and Supplies From 1500 Dogs, Cats, Horses From No-Kill Sanctuary

By Frank Parlato An Example Worth Making President Trump says it’s time to deport illegal immigrants who abuse the system. We have a candidate.

June 9, 2025

Featured·Government

The Witch Hunt in Brooklyn: When Regret Becomes a Crime

This week, in a federal courtroom in Brooklyn, a young woman sat on the witness stand for the prosecution, looked at the jury, and

May 23, 2025

Courts·Crime·Government·Judicial Corruption·News·OneTaste·Prosecutorial Misconduct

From #MeToo Crusader to Cover-up: Letitia James’s Silence on Alleged Serial Predator Ibrahim Khan

April 20, 2025 by Frank Parlato With New York State Attorney General Letitia James being investigated for mortgage fraud for a house she purchased

April 20, 2025

Crime and Justice·Featured·Government·Investigative·News·NY·Politics

Niagara Falls is Perfectly Positioned To Become a Tech Hub for a Better Future

By Tony Farina This may come as no surprise to local residents, but the average salary in Niagara Falls, N. Y., is roughly $41,430

April 16, 2025

Analysis·Business·Featured·Finance·Government·Local News·News·NY

Where the Judge is King: Inside America’s Last Absolute Monarchy: Family Court

The Ordinary Building Where Extraordinary Power Lives The Family Court building was not beautiful. It was not meant to be. Like all terrible places,

April 14, 2025

Analysis·Courts·Crime and Justice·Featured·Government·Judicial Corruption·News

Buried Twice: How the U.S. Tried to Erase the Muwekma Ohlone from History—Then from the Law

In 1978, the Bureau of Indian Affairs omitted the Muwekma Ohlone Tribe from its list of federally recognized tribes. There was no hearing. The

March 31, 2025

Arts & Culture·Casino·Featured·Government·News·Politics

Conviction in the Frank Fraud Trial Raises Bigger Questions: What Did JPMorgan Really Care About?

In a closely watched federal trial that gripped Wall Street and Silicon Valley alike, a Manhattan jury on Friday found Charlie Javice and Olivier

March 31, 2025

Business·Courts·Crime·Crime and Justice·Finance·Government·Law·US News

Judge Blocks Defense as JPMorgan’s Lack of Due Diligence Becomes Central to Frank Fraud Case

As the fraud trial against former Frank executives Charlie Javice and Olivier Amar continues, the defense has repeatedly clashed with Judge Alvin K. Hellerstein

March 17, 2025

Business·Courts·Crime·Crime and Justice·Finance·Government·Law·News·US News

Testimony Takes Center Stage in Fraud Trial Amid Judge’s Apparent Memory Lapse

The trial of Charlie Javice and Olivier Amar continued today with gripping testimony from key witnesses, intense cross-examinations, and an unexpected moment where the

March 11, 2025

Business·Courts·Crime·Finance·Government·Law·News

Key Witness in Javice Trial Undermined by Contradictions and Personal Bias

The recent court proceedings in the case involving Ms. Charlie Javice featured a critical testimony from a witness whose statements appeared inconsistent, raising concerns

March 10, 2025

Business·Courts·Crime·Crime and Justice·Government·Law·News·Prosecutorial Misconduct

Defense Struggles to Introduce Evidence as Judge Limits Scope in Javice Trial

“I don’t want to end up in an orange jumpsuit.” Those words, allegedly spoken by Charlie Javice, were repeated in court today as the

March 7, 2025

Business·Crime·Crime and Justice·Finance·Government·Local News·News

Judge and Prosecutors Block Defense Efforts to Show JPMorgan Knew the Truth About Frank’s User Numbers 

As the 8th day of trial of United States v. Charlie Javice and Olivier Amar continued in the Southern District of New York, defense

March 6, 2025

Business·Courts·Crime·Government·Law·News·Prosecutorial Misconduct·Technology

The StoneZONE: New Roger Stone Show on WABC Radio

New York, NY – Red Apple Audio Networks and 77WABC Radio announce the addition of a new weeknight program, The StoneZONE, hosted by renowned political

February 27, 2025

Featured·Government

Kamala Harris Supporter at the Center of Romania’s AI Election Fraud

On November 24, 2024, Călin Georgescu, 62, unexpectedly won the first round of Romania’s presidential election. Not a single poll predicted his victory. The

February 24, 2025

Government·Politics·World News

Trump is trying to shred the constitutional separation of powers

Having a president with authority to close programs, or decide which programs to fund, totally bypasses Congress and makes Congress useless. That is how authoritarians

February 10, 2025

Courts·Featured·Government·News·Politics·Prosecutorial Misconduct

HATE WON

Dear Editor: Hate won. Donald Trump ran a campaign on hate, vengeance, bigotry, and racism. He spread conspiracy theories that legal immigrants were eating

November 8, 2024

Arts & Culture·Featured·Government·Opinion·Politics

Letter: Experts in every field agree Trump Would be a Disaster to the Economy, the Environment, Healthcare, and National Security

Dear Editor: The Economist has endorsed Kamala Harris. They warn that a “second Trump term comes with unacceptable risks.”   Moody’s Analytics, which evaluates risk,

November 1, 2024

Featured·Government·News·Opinion·Politics

Legacy Project or Political Vendetta? Mayor Restaino’s Arena Plans Under Scrutiny Amid NFR Dispute

This is Part Two of a series on the eminent domain fight between Mayor Restaino and NFR. Read the first article here. Niagara Falls’

October 31, 2024

Featured·Government·Local News·Niagara Falls·Niagara Falls Redevelopment·Robert Restaino

Eminent Domain Escalates: Restaino’s $150 Million Arena Plan Threatens $1.5 Billion AI Data Center

An incredible battle is underway in Niagara Falls, NY. The battleground is a 10-acre piece of vacant land. The fight is over what the

October 29, 2024

Featured·Government·Local News·Niagara Falls

A Tribute to a Media Legend: Nabil Ghali Honored by the General Intelligence Service

In a heartwarming ceremony held at the headquarters of Radio Belady 96.6 in Port Sudan, the General Intelligence Service paid tribute to Nabil Ghali,

September 3, 2024

Government·Philosophy & Religion·Sudan·Visual Arts·World News

How Donald Trump Undermined the Health and Safety of American Workers

by Lawrence S. Wittner During his four years as President of the United States, Donald Trump was remarkably active and often successful in sabotaging

August 13, 2024

Environment·Featured·Government·Health·News·Politics

Trump’s guilty verdict should disqualify him from office

Dear editor, By now, we’ve all heard the news that Donald Trump was found guilty of all 34 felony counts of falsifying his company’s

May 30, 2024

Arts & Culture·Courts·Crime and Justice·Featured·Government·Opinion·Politics

Somber Haley suspends presidential campaign

by Andy Brack of Charleston City Paper You could almost taste the solemn disappointment in the air at Blackboard headquarters as former Gov. Nikki

March 6, 2024

Featured·Government·News·Politics

Congresswoman Zoe Lofgren Faces Firestorm Over Allegations of Ignoring Child Protection Legislation

BY RICHARD WILSON, The Washington Inquisitor Rep. Zoe Lofgren is one of the most powerful members of Congress — and she finds herself at the center of

February 18, 2024

Featured·Government·Politics

Experts Question Authenticity of Controversial Stone Recording

Welcome to the world of AI. In what may be a precedent-setting example of AI voice technology duping the media, the news site Mediaite

February 8, 2024

Analysis·Crime and Justice·Featured·Government·News·Uncategorized

Latinos, Make Way for Big Tech and Zoe Lofgren

By Frank Parlato The primary for California’s 18th Congressional District will be on March 5, 2024. The incumbent, long-time politician, feather-nester, and partisan above-all

January 29, 2024

Featured·Government·News·Politics

As Ranking Member on Key Committees, ‘Big Money Zoe’ Is To Blame for the Sex Trafficking Epidemic

International humanitarian organizations, poverty law centers, and good government groups have long called on Congress to curb the use of social media and telecom

January 23, 2024

Featured·Government·Investigative·Politics

Zoe Lofgren’s Big Pharma Ties Under Scrutiny Amid Experimental Treatments for ‘Transgender’ Children

In a 2016 testimony before the House Judiciary Committee, Gail Heriot, a commissioner with the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, testified that “an anatomical

January 14, 2024

Featured·Government·News·Politics

Lofgren vs. Latino Conservatives: A Clash Over Trans Children’s Gender Rights

 SAN JOSE, CA – US Representative Susan Ellen “Zoe” Lofgren is running for reelection in 2024 in the redrawn 18th Congressional District of

January 10, 2024

Government·Investigative·News·Politics

Zoe Lofgren’s Unbeatable Streak: Will Big Tech’s Backing Secure Win in the 18th District? – Key is Low Latino Turnout

FR Investigates California’s 18th Congressional Race Susan Ellen “Zoe” Lofgren, the incumbent, is perhaps the quintessential representation of the current state of Congress. She

January 9, 2024

Government·Investigative·News·Politics

‘Algorithm Architects’ in Congress: Lofgren’s Million-Dollar Connection Not Unique

Family Ties to Tech Giants Raise Questions Several lawmakers overseeing tech giants, such as Meta, Amazon, Google, and Apple, have children working for the

January 7, 2024

Government·Investigative·News·Politics

The Price of Donations: Lofgren’s Allegiance to Casino Owners

Muwekma Ohlone Tribe: Guardians of a 10,000-Year Legacy The Muwekma Ohlone Tribe historically inhabited the San Francisco Bay Area. They are indigenous peoples, having

January 6, 2024

Government·Investigative·News·Politics

Tech’s Darling or Democracy’s Dilemma? Zoe Lofgren Runs in Redistricted CA 18

Frank Report Investigative Series Lofgren Faces a Diverse Electorate in Shuffled District There is a significant race in Congress this year that deserves a

January 4, 2024

Government·Investigative·News·Politics

Child Rape Allegations Against NY’s Steve Pigeon Raises Questions on Validity

Buffalo, NY — A former lawyer and Erie County Democratic Chairman, Steve Pigeon, is facing trial for allegedly raping a nine-year-old relative in 2016.

October 4, 2023

Crime·Crime and Justice·Government·Investigative·Judicial Corruption·Local News·Opinion·Prosecutorial Misconduct

Trump Grand Jury Blueprint is Luthmann’s Case

Luthmann says what Trump is seeing from Bragg is what Staten Island Special Prosecutor Eric Nelson did in a 2018 Staten Island grand jury

March 22, 2023

Courts·Crime and Justice·Government·Judicial Corruption·Law·News·NY·Politics·Prosecutorial Misconduct·The Swamp

Niagara Falls Mayor’s Forest-Taking Plan Opposed

Niagara Falls Mayor Robert Restaino’s plan to use eminent domain to take 10 acres of forest land from Niagara Falls Redevelopment (NFR) to create

March 22, 2023

Courts·Environment·Government·Local News·Niagara Falls·Niagara Falls Redevelopment·NY·Robert Restaino

NYC Councilmember Kamillah Hanks’ Payment Scandal

Richard Luthmann is suing NYC Councilmember Kamillah Hanks for over $86k in unpaid legal work and campaign expenses.

March 16, 2023

Government·Local News·NY·Politics·The Swamp

The U$E of Parental Alienation in Family Court Serves the Best Interest of Professionals Not Children

In Family Court, Parental Alienation is applied, which assumes mothers and children lie more often than fathers. It assumes a woman cannot forget her

January 10, 2023

Featured·Government·News

Fraud? CT Atty Edward Nusbaum Billed for Scores of Phone Calls and Emails That Don’t Match GAL Hurwitz Billings –Criminal Charges May Result

CT Attorney Edward Nusbaum’s retainer agreements do not permit clients to have discovery. If they later end up in a legal dispute over his

December 30, 2022

Featured·Government

Lorigo Working Hard for State Supreme Court Seat

By Tony Farina Joe Lorigo, a former majority leader of the Erie County Legislature and the current minority leader,

November 7, 2022

Featured·Government·NY·Politics

Looking For DMV Services? Here’s Some Important Advice

August 24, 2022 When it comes to important tasks like getting a driver’s license or registering a car, most people just want to get

August 24, 2022

Arts & Culture·Government·Lifestyle·Travel

Looking For DMV Services? Here’s Some Important Advice

When it comes to important tasks like getting a driver’s license or registering a car, most people just want to get it over with

August 24, 2022

Arts & Culture·Government·Lifestyle·Travel

Worst Fathers Rewarded by Parental Alienation in CT Family Court

By Anna B. Mercury Win, win. Parental alienation is a money-making strategy that unites fathers with estranged children. Clever fathers employ a guardian ad

August 23, 2022

Featured·Government·Investigative·News

Tighe: On the Most Abusive SHU; Raniere May Go to Dangerous Prison

Keith Raniere is in the Secure Housing Unit [SHU] at USP Tucson. This is the third or fourth time the prison officials sent him

August 23, 2022

Government·News·NY

Another Playboy Playmate Says She Had A Six Month Affair With Donald Trump While Marla Maples Was Pregnant

Playboy’s December 1992 Playmate of the Month Barbara Moore claims she had a six-month extramarital affair with Donald J. Trump in 1993 while Marla

April 17, 2018

Featured·Government·News·US News

HANY MEMO: NYS Test Participation Update

TO:                 Interested Parties FROM:            High Achievement New York RE:                  New York State Participation Rates – 3-8 Grade ELA      Assessments 2018 DATE:            4/13/2018

April 15, 2018

Government·News

Legislature approves funding to add DMV positions, decrease long lines

Despite political opposition from the County Executive, the Erie County Legislature approved County Clerk Mickey Kearns’ proposal to add 11 civil service positions to

April 14, 2018

Government·Local News

It’s Time for the FDA To Embrace Digital Technology

By Peter Pitts The FDA’s drug regulators want to know everything. They require pharmaceutical companies to conduct years of testing to prove that experimental

April 11, 2018

Government·Opinion

Ohio’s Republican Speaker of the House Resigns Under FBI Probe Into His Spending

Republican State Speaker of Ohio Cliff Rosenberger abruptly announced his resignation last night over an FBI investigation of his spending and travel. Rosenberger hired a

April 11, 2018

Featured·Government·News·Politics·US News

WHAT DOES THE REPUBLICAN CONGRESS REALLY THINK OF DONALD J. TRUMP?

Paul Ryan has had enough and announced he’s not running for reelection. How do other congressmen feel? Conservative radio host and blogger Erik Erickson is

April 11, 2018

Featured·Government·News·Politics·US News

New York Set to Spend $5,336—Per Second

The Empire Center has updated its online Spend-O-Meter to reflect the record size of New York’s newly enacted $168.3 billion budget for fiscal 2019.

April 11, 2018

Government·News·NY