Northeast
Missouri AG sues New York over 'reprehensible lawfare' against Trump: 'Poisonous to American democracy'
EXCLUSIVE – Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey filed a lawsuit against the state of New York, alleging it violated Missourians’ First Amendment right to hear from former President Trump during the 2024 presidential election.
Bailey’s lawsuit alleges New York’s “illicit prosecution, gag order, and sentencing” of Trump has undermined his ability to campaign for president, sabotaging Missourians’ ability to hear from him and cast a fully informed vote for a presidential candidate mere months before the election.
His lawsuit petitions the Supreme Court to declare that New York’s restrictions on President Trump’s ability to campaign unlawfully interfere with the presidential election, to remove any gag orders against the former president and to halt his pending sentencing until after the presidential election.
“Right now, Missouri has a huge problem with New York. Instead of letting presidential candidates campaign on their own merit, radical progressives in New York are trying to rig the 2024 election by waging a direct attack on our democratic process,” said Bailey.
MISSOURI AG TO SUE NEW YORK OVER ‘UNCONSTITUTIONAL LAWFARE’ AGAINST TRUMP: ‘TIME TO RESTORE THE RULE OF LAW’
Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey filed a lawsuit against New York alleging election interference in the 2024 presidential race. (Getty Images)
“I will not sit idly by while Soros-backed prosecutors hold Missouri voters hostage in this presidential election. I am filing suit to ensure every Missourian can exercise their right to hear from and vote for their preferred presidential candidate.”
The lawsuit alleges three specific violations, including interference with the presidential election in other states, violation of the First Amendment and the unlawful change of election rules in the months leading up to an election. It comes just one month after New York’s Manhattan DA, Alvin Bragg, won a guilty verdict against Trump.
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Trump was found guilty of 34 counts of falsifying business records in the first degree. Trump pleaded not guilty to all counts. Each count carries a maximum prison sentence of four years. Trump faces a maximum sentence of 136 years.
“This lawfare is poisonous to American democracy. The American people ought to be able to participate in a presidential election free from New York’s interference. Any gag order and sentence should be stayed until after the election,” Bailey said.
Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey is suing the state of New York over what he calls its “illicit prosecution, gag order, and sentencing” of former President Trump. (Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)
In the lawsuit, Bailey lays out the timeline of how Bragg brought charges against Trump, alleging he did it to boost President Biden’s campaign and keep Trump out of the White House.
Bailey noted Bragg was previously involved in a lawsuit against Trump while working for the New York Attorney General’s Office and then campaigned for his current position by promising to use that experience to prosecute Trump.
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Bailey alleges the state of New York’s prosecution of former President Trump violates Missourians’ First Amendment rights. (AP Photo/David A. Lieb, File)
Additionally, Bailey pointed out that Bragg hired the third highest-ranking member from Biden’s Department of Justice, Matthew Colangelo, to lead the prosecution against Biden’s political opponent.
His lawsuit also alleges Judge Juan Merchan, the judge overseeing Trump’s New York criminal trial, violated state judicial ethics rules by donating to the Biden campaign.
Bailey called it “reprehensible lawfare” against the former president.
“Trump’s conviction is very likely to be overturned on appeal. But, by then, the constraints New York has sought to impose on Trump to limit his ability to campaign will already have had their full effect. Missouri has a strong, judicially enforceable interest in its citizens and electors being able to hear Trump’s campaigning free from any gag order or other interference imposed by the State of New York.”
– Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey
Bailey filed a motion of preliminary injunction, asking the court to immediately halt any further action in the New York case until after the American people have had their say at the ballot box.
“Radical progressives in New York are trying to rig the 2024 election. We have to stand up and fight back,” Bailey previously told Fox News Digital in an exclusive interview.
Trump on Monday moved to overturn his criminal conviction in the Manhattan case after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled a former president has substantial immunity for official acts committed while in office. He also requested to delay his sentencing, which was scheduled for July 11, just days before the Republican National Convention, where he will be formally named as the 2024 GOP presidential nominee.
Bragg said Trump’s request to toss the verdict was without merit, but he did not oppose the request to delay sentencing.
Merchan on Tuesday afternoon delayed Trump’s sentencing date to September 18 at 10 a.m.
Fox News Digital’s Brooke Singman contributed to this report.
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New Hampshire
6 from Massachusetts, New Hampshire, California charged in alleged Cali to Mass drug trafficking conspiracy after 12 kilos of cocaine, 1 kilo of fentanyl seized
BOSTON – According to a release from the Massachusetts Department of Justice, six individuals have been indicted by a federal grand jury in Boston for their alleged roles in a drug trafficking conspiracy that involved shipments of packages containing kilograms of cocaine and fentanyl from California for further distribution in Massachusetts:
- Edwal Vargas, a/k/a “Max,” 34, of Swampscott, Mass., was indicted on one count of conspiracy to distribute and to possess with intent to distribute controlled substances; one count of money laundering conspiracy; and one count of possession with intent to distribute 400 grams or more of fentanyl, 50 grams or more of methamphetamine and 50 grams or more of a mixture and substance containing methamphetamine;
- Yanivel Gomez, a/k/a “Ashley,” 31, of Peabody, Mass., was indicted on one count of conspiracy to distribute and to possess with intent to distribute controlled substances and one count of money laundering conspiracy;
- George Salvatore Landingham, 33, of North Andover, Mass., was indicted on one count of conspiracy to distribute and to possess with intent to distribute controlled substances and one count of possession with intent to distribute 400 grams or more of fentanyl, 50 grams or more of methamphetamine and 50 grams or more of a mixture and substance containing methamphetamine;
- Stephanie Tejeda, 33, of Hudson, N.H., was indicted on one count of money laundering conspiracy;
- Tyrone Shepherd, 41, of Chestnut Hill, Mass., was indicted on one count of conspiracy to distribute and to possess with intent to distribute controlled substances; and
- Gustavo Tavares, 44, of Studio City, Calif., was indicted on one count of conspiracy to distribute and to possess with intent to distribute controlled substances; and one count of money laundering conspiracy.
According to the charging documents, more than 260 UPS packages were shipped from California to various addresses in Massachusetts by members of the conspiracy. It is alleged that several of those packages were seized during the investigation and found to contain approximately 12 kilograms of cocaine and a kilogram of fentanyl.
The charge of conspiracy to distribute and to possess with intent to distribute controlled substances provides for a sentence of at least 10 years in prison, five years of supervised release and a fine of up to $10 million. The charge of money laundering conspiracy provides for a sentence of up to 20 years in prison, three years of supervised release and a fine of $500,000. The charge of possession with intent to distribute 400 grams or more of fentanyl, 50 grams or more of methamphetamine and 50 grams or more of a mixture and substance containing methamphetamine provides for a sentence of at least 10 years in prison, five years of supervised release and a fine of up to $10 million. Sentences are imposed by a federal district court judge based upon the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and statutes which govern the determination of a sentence in a criminal case.
United States Attorney Leah Foley; Jarod Forget, Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration, New England Field Division; and Jason Buckley, Acting Inspector in Charge of the U.S. Postal Inspection Service’s Boston Division made the announcement today. Assistant U.S. Attorney K. Nathaniel Yeager of the Narcotics & Money Laundering Unit is prosecuting the case.
This case was investigated and prosecuted by the Boston Homeland Security Task Force as part of Operation Take Back America.
The details contained in the charging document are allegations. The defendants are presumed to be innocent unless and until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in the court of law.
Team USA is scheduled to play all three of its FIFA World Cup group stage games on the West Coast.
After that, the only two chances of seeing the American national soccer team in New Jersey are during the final game on July 19, or during the round of 32 match scheduled for June 30.
Here’s how it works:
USA is in Group D. If the team ends up third during the group stage and enters the round of 32, the could be scheduled to play in New Jersey on Tuesday, June 30. But, that would require a disappointing result in the group stage as USA is the top-ranked team in their group.
Typically, ending third would eliminate a team after the group stage. But, the 2026 Men’s World Cup includes 48 teams, the most it has ever had, so, eight third-place teams from the group stage will advance to the round of 32.
If Team USA makes it through to the final, they would play in New Jersey on July 19.
FIFA World Cup 2026 groups
- Group A: Mexico, South Africa, Korea, Czechia
- Group B: Canada, Switzerland, Qatar, Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Group C: Brazil, Morocco, Scotland, Haiti
- Group D: USA, Australia, Paraguay, Turkey
- Group E: Germany, Ecuador, Ivory Coast, Curacao
- Group F: Netherlands, Japan, Tunisia, Sweden
- Group G: Belgium, Iran, Egypt, New Zealand
- Group H: Spain, Uruguay, Saudi Arabia, Cabo Verde
- Group I: France, Senegal, Norway, Iraq
- Group J: Argentina, Austria, Algeria, Jordan
- Group K: Portugal, Colombia, Uzbekistan, DR Congo
- Group L: England, Croatia, Panama, Ghana
When does Team USA play in the World Cup?
Here’s the group stage schedule for Team USA:
- USA vs Paraguay- Friday, June 12 in Los Angeles at 9 p.m. ET.
- USA vs Australia- Friday, June 19 in Seattle at 3 p.m. ET.
- USA vs Turkey- Thursday, June 25 in Los Angeles at 10 p.m. ET.
When are the World Cup games in New Jersey?
There are eight games scheduled to take place in New Jersey between June 13 and July 19. Here’s the schedule:
Saturday, June 13 – Brazil vs Morocco (6 p.m.)
Tuesday, June 16 – France vs Senegal (3 p.m.)
Monday, June 22 – Norway vs Senegal (8 p.m.)
Thursday, June 25 – Ecuador vs Germany (4 p.m.)
Saturday, June 27 – Panama vs England (5 p.m.)
Tuesday, June 30 – Undetermined. Round of 32 (5 p.m.)
Sunday, July 5 – Undetermined. Round of 16 (4 p.m.)
Sunday, July 19 – Final (3 p.m.)
Where is World Cup New York New Jersey Stadium?
The New York New Jersey Stadium is the new temporary name of the MetLife Stadium. The venue sits in the borough of East Rutherford, eight miles west of Manhattan.
Juan Carlos Castillo is a New Jersey-based trending reporter for the USA Today network. He covers weather, and national events focusing on how they affect New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Delaware.
SOUTH SHENANGO TWP., Pa. (WKBN) – Jamestown Fire Department responded to a house fire in South Shenango Township at 4:15 p.m. Saturday afternoon.
Crews were on scene for two hours, according to a Jamestown Volunteer Fire Department Facebook post.
Nobody was home at the time, but a dog and two cats perished as a result of the fire.
A cause of the fire was not mentioned in the Facebook post.
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