ALBANY — The criminal charges lodged against New York Attorney General Letitia James by Donald Trump’s Justice Department are weak and unworthy of the time and expense of prosecution. James, if you missed it, is accused of lying on mortgage papers to get favorable loan terms when purchasing a home in Virginia.

Zohran Mamdani has just been elected mayor of New York City and is already challenging President Donald Trump.

New York Attorney General Letitia James filed a motion, unsealed late Friday, to challenge the appointment of the US attorney for the Northern District of New York and quash a Justice Department subpoena relating to a criminal investigation into her civil case against Donald Trump’s finances.

A federal judge demanded prosecutors in the ongoing criminal case of former FBI Director James Comey to bring forth documents for the investigation.

In a post Monday on Truth Social, President Donald Trump urged New Yorkers to vote for independent candidate and former Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo, saying residents have “no choice” but to back him. Trump also repeated a warning that he could withhold federal funds from New York City if Mamdani is elected.

Mamdani’s victory would have major implications for the future of the Democratic Party, which has struggled to find a winning message in the era of President Donald Trump.

President Donald Trump defended his administration’s crackdown on illegal immigration and said he would continue having enforcement raids across the country.

The Washington D.C. National Guard will be deployed to the nation’s capital through the end of February, according to formal orders reviewed by The. The Nov. 4 order extends