Politics

The Oakland Bribery Case — Part 2: The Witness

By Frank Parlato (This is Part 2 of a series. Read Part 1 here.)The federal bribery case against Oakland’s former mayor rests entirely on

December 21, 2025

Featured·Investigative·Politics

Former DA John Flynn Accused of Child Sexual Abuse by Cousin; He Prosecuted Pigeon on Similar, Uncorroborated Charges

By Frank Parlato THE FLYNN DOCTRINE — AND THE MAN NOW CAUGHT IN IT Two cases center on former Erie County District Attorney John

December 15, 2025

Featured·Investigative·NY·Politics

DuBose Says Letitia James’s Staff Drugged and Restrained Her Before Assault in Official Vehicle

By Frank Parlato For nearly 11 years, her account has drawn little traction. Angel S. DuBose, a former outreach coordinator in the New York

September 4, 2025

Featured·Government·Investigative·NY·Politics

Connecticut Governor Acknowledges Fragile State of American Due Process

By Frank Parlato Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont did something rare for a politician: he admitted the system is fallible. He issued a formal proclamation that

September 1, 2025

Courts·Crime and Justice·Featured·Government·News·Politics

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

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

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

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

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

White Christian Nationalists are too similar the Taliban for America

by Patricia Ramsey Most Americans vilify the Taliban and are horrified at the draconian rules they impose on every resident and organization, especially their

August 26, 2024

Featured·News·Opinion·Politics

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

OPINION: Republican Hubris in Courting Black Voters

BY: Andrew Moss There’s a breathtaking hubris at work when a political party seeks to suppress the votes of an entire people, then claims

June 13, 2024

Politics

Second Amendment Foundation Declares ‘We Will Defend Donald Trump’s Gun Rights!’

The Second Amendment Foundation (SAF) has announced it will defend former President Donald Trump’s gun rights in the wake of his conviction in a

June 7, 2024

Politics

Trump committed serious crimes and should NOT be president again

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·Crime and Justice·Featured·Opinion·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

STATEMENT FROM ERIE COUNTY REPUBLICAN CHAIRMAN MICHAEL KRACKER ON DONALD TRUMP

“It was clear from the beginning that Donald Trump would never be given an impartial trial in front of a far-left judge and a

May 30, 2024

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

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

Haley should stay the course and keep running 

from: Charleston City Paper The big winner in Tuesday’s New Hampshire Republican primary in all reality was former S.C. Gov. Nikki Haley. Former President

January 24, 2024

Featured·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

Niagara Falls Mayoral Hopeful in Ballot Battle

Nix says the case is about bringing information and resources to the people. He says he is exposing what happens by the government in

April 30, 2023

Local News·News·Niagara Falls·NY·Politics·Robert Restaino

Former Congresswoman Gabby Giffords gets boost in preventing gun violence from the Artist Bonnie Lautenberg

New Artwork “Guns Kill” by Bonnie Lautenberg launches national initiative at giffords.org/miamiexhibit Honoring 10th Anniversary of the Giffords Foundation to Protect Americans from Gun

April 21, 2023

Arts & Culture·Crime·Featured·News·Politics·Visual Arts

NYS Justice Kevin Carter to Decide Pigeon’s Motion to Disqualify DA Flynn for ‘Bias,’ ‘Animosity,’ in Child Rape Prosecution

I have been Steve Pigeon’s friend for more than 20 years. In December 2021, he was charged with raping a child, perhaps the most

April 17, 2023

Courts·Crime and Justice·Featured·Local News·News·NY·Politics·Prosecutorial Misconduct

Common Carrier Laws Can Reign In Big Tech and MSM

TV, radio, and internet Wire Carriers have no Common Carrier Laws regulating them, which is a problem. Common Carrier laws worked to reign in

March 27, 2023

Crime and Justice·Local News·News·Opinion·Politics

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

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

What Should A Political Campaign For Elections Look Like?

Running for office can be a daunting task. There are so many things to do in order to win an election, and it can

November 23, 2022

Arts & Culture·Business·Politics

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

McMurray: This is a New Era.

Today, Governor Cuomo told a gathered crowd that Kathy Hochul would give Democrats the best chance to take away the 27th Congressional District from

April 19, 2018

Local News·NY·Politics

PRESENTING: YOUR ANDREW CUOMO “LIE OF THE DAY”

SPECIAL: Today’s installment is two for the price of one! NEW YORK -Claiming that Andrew Cuomo has a “propensity for exaggeration, mistruth, fibbing and

April 19, 2018

News·NY·Politics

James Comey Quits Republican Party. The Key Figures Prosecuting Trump Are Republicans. Will They Soon Quit The Party Too?

Robert Mueller is a Republican.  James Comey was a Republican. The United States Attorney for The Southern District in New York that raided Michael Cohen is Jeff Berman

April 19, 2018

Featured·News·Politics·US News

IN RESPONSE TO CLAIMS BY ANDREW CUOMO ABOUT HIS LIFE STORY

NEW YORK – In recent days, Governor Andrew Cuomo has represented his life story. They entail the circumstances of his birth, upbringing and financial status,

April 18, 2018

Analysis·News·NY·Politics

NIXON TEAM MAKES CHART COMPARING CUOMO HEADLINES BEFORE AND AFTER HER ENTRY IN GOVERNOR’S RACE

Saying that Gov. Andrew Cuomo has waffled – left since her entry in the race, Cynthia Nixon’s campaign released a chart comparing headlines before

April 18, 2018

News·NY·Politics

Celebrating the 70th Anniversary of Yom Ha’atzmaut

From the Farley campaign: On today, the 70th Anniversary of Yom Ha’atzmaut, Israel Independence Day, we join with our friends here in America and

April 18, 2018

News·NY·Politics

$40 Billion Isn’t Enough: Kirsten Gillibrand is Promising to Raise Your Taxes

Gillibrand demands NYers pay more so that non-working Americans can get more New York, New York – “Read her lips — more than $40 billion isn’t

April 17, 2018

News·NY·Politics·To export

Cuomo’s renewable flop continues

by Ken Girardin  Empire Center Governor Andrew Cuomo’s Clean Energy Standard has spurred just one-fifth of the new renewable energy generation promised in 2016. New data

April 17, 2018

News·NY·Politics·To export

ANDREW CUOMO EARNS ENDORSEMENT OF REPUBLICAN-IDC COALITION LEADER

Jeff Klein, who led the charge to empower the Senate Republicans, strongly backs Governor (who likes to think he’s in lockstep with Bernie Sanders)

April 17, 2018

Featured·News·NY·Politics

Teenagers Win Court Battle Against Trump Administration Over Climate Policy

You may remember that three years ago a group of children from all over the country, some as young as 7 years old, sued

April 16, 2018

Environment·Featured·News·Politics·US News

Trump Administration Backs Off Fed Pot Law And Curtails Jeff Sessions Enforcement

by Jackie Flynn Morgensen  for Mother Jones In a surprising turn of events, the Trump administration will ditch intentions to crack down on the

April 16, 2018

News·Politics·US News

Republicans Want Opioid Tax Revenue In A ‘Lock Box’

By Jack O’Donnell Republicans are pushing to have the revenue from a tax on pharmaceutical companies be put into a dedicated fund to combat

April 16, 2018

News·NY·Politics

The Working Families Party endorsement of Nixon over Cuomo helps fuel deepening split among New York Democrats.

By Jack O’Donnell Cynthia Nixon has promised to legalize and tax marijuana, end cash bail, push for single-payer health care and increase funding to

April 16, 2018

News·NY·Politics

Libya vs. Syria — Another Gillibrand Double Standard

Assad and Gaddafi Two Brutal Dictators, Two Different Responses from Senator Gillibrand New York, New York –  U.S. Senate candidate Chele Farley today reiterated her defense of

April 16, 2018

News·NY·Politics

SHAPE SHIFTING CUOMO NOW CLAIMS HE’S IN “LOCK STEP” WITH BERNIE SANDERS

Governor once boasted he governed like a Republican  NEW YORK – Has Andrew Cuomo actually morphed into a Socialist Democrat? Cuomo’s campaign claims he

April 16, 2018

News·NY·Politics

Candidate Molinaro calls for investigation of Cuomo

Poughkeepsie, New York –  Marc Molinaro candidate for Governor, today will file a JCOPE complaint, calling on the commission to investigate Cuomo’s multiple violations

April 15, 2018

News·NY·Politics

Cynthia Nixon Receives Endorsement from New York Progressive Action Network

The State Affiliate of Our Revolution, the Organization Spun Out of Senator Bernie Sanders’s 2016 Presidential Campaign, Backs Cynthia ALBANY, NY – Democratic candidate

April 14, 2018

News·NY·Politics

In Crushing Blow to Cuomo, Working Families Party Endorses Cynthia Nixon for Governor

In a show of rapidly growing support from progressive activists, WFP votes 91.5% in favor of new leadership for New York’s working families ALBANY,

April 14, 2018

News·NY·Politics

McMurray, Green Party Update

“GREEN PARTY UPDATE: Today Nate McMurray shared an update on his social media regarding political tricks being used to manipulate the Green Party. The

April 14, 2018

News·NY·Politics

APRIL IS NATIONAL DONATE LIFE MONTH

A message from the desk of Brian M. Kolb, New York State Assembly Minority Leader: Organ donation saves lives. Sadly, there are thousands of

April 14, 2018

NY·Politics

Higgins Applauds Students’ Efforts, Takes Their Message on School Safety and Gun Violence to Washington, D.C.

After participating in several events with local students concerned about gun violence in America, Congressman Brian Higgins (NY-26) marched onto the Floor of the

April 14, 2018

News·NY·Politics

Cynthia Nixon Receives Endorsement from New York Progressive Action Network

The State Affiliate of Our Revolution, the Organization Spun Out of Senator Bernie Sanders’s 2016 Presidential Campaign, Backs Cynthia ALBANY, NY – Democratic candidate

April 14, 2018

News·NY·Politics