Tag: July 2025
McClure and Chambers Indicted for $1.5M Homeowner Fraud
New York Attorney General Letitia James has charged John McClure and his wife, Sarah Chambers, with orchestrating a massive contractor fraud scheme in Washington and Warren Counties. The couple is accused of defrauding over a dozen homeowners out of over $1.5 million. McClure, 44, of Granville, New York, and Chambers, 38, are alleged to have…
Attorney General James Calls for Stricter Cryptocurrency Regulation
New York – In a bold move to safeguard the public interest, New York Attorney General Letitia James has penned a letter to congressional leaders, urging an overhaul of pending cryptocurrency legislation. ‘Many Americans are investing millions in cryptocurrencies without adequate protection,’ James asserts. Attorney General James’ concerns are rooted in the recent passage of…
James Sues Trump Admin Over $1B Mental Health Cut
James Sues Trump Admin Over $1B Mental Health Cut NEW YORK – New York Attorney General Letitia James and a coalition of 15 other attorneys general are taking the U.S. Department of Education (ED) and Secretary of Education Linda McMahon to court. The charge? Unlawfully gutting over $1 billion in federal funding earmarked for school-based…
James Blocks Trump’s HHS Dismantling Order
New York – In a stunning victory for public health, Attorney General Letitia James today secured a preliminary injunction blocking the Trump administration’s attempt to dismantle the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). This move ensures continued access to critical programs like Head Start and poverty assistance, saving lives in the process. On…
James Demands Crypto Crackdown: Protect Investors, Stop Criminals
NEW YORK – The digital Wild West is about to get a reckoning, if New York Attorney General Letitia James has her way. James today blasted pending federal legislation surrounding stablecoins – cryptocurrencies pegged to assets like the U.S. dollar – as dangerously inadequate, warning that a rush to ‘legalize and regulate’ without teeth will…
James Sues Trump Admin Over $1B Mental Health Funding Cut
NEW YORK – Attorney General Letitia James and a coalition of 15 attorneys general are taking the U.S. Department of Education (ED) and Secretary of Education Linda McMahon to court, alleging the unlawful termination of over $1 billion in federal funding earmarked for school-based mental health services. The move, critics say, leaves vulnerable students in…
RFK Jr. HHS Gutting Halted by Court Order
NEW YORK – Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.’s scorched-earth policy at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) hit a legal wall today. New York Attorney General Letitia James secured a preliminary injunction blocking the administration’s chaotic attempt to gut the agency, averting a public health disaster that would have left millions vulnerable.…
