Seemingly..

Former Federal Reserve Governor Adriana Kugler’s abrupt resignation from the board on Aug. 1 – and her unexplained absence at a key meeting two days earlier – left the financial community shocked and confused.

A CNBC review of Kugler’s personal financial disclosures and her Maryland state tax records revealed two seemingly incompatible descriptions of Kugler’s primary residence.

Kugler told CNBC Thursday that the apparent inconsistency in her real estate records was an error made by county tax officials.

Kugler’s government ethics financial disclosure forms for 2021, 2022 and 2023 list a mortgage on a “personal residence” valued in the range of $1 to $5 million.

But current state tax records for that property, which is in Bethesda, Md., contain a section that records whether or not a house is the owner’s “principal residence.”

During those same years, public records show that Kugler and her husband owned another Bethesda single family home, which then rented out and then sold in 2023 for $1.45 million.

These records have not been previously reported.

 Comment:

What else is happening there? Just a thought.

Climbed..

 

Gang violence is a significant issue in The Bronx, fueled by factors such as social media disputes that escalate to real-life confrontations, a desire for material goods, and the lingering effects of the pandemic on community equilibrium. 

In April 2025, 63% of citywide shootings occurred in The Bronx, with gang activity.

Authorities have responded with large-scale law enforcement actions, arrests, and indictments, while community-based programs focus on prevention, job training, and providing outlets for at-risk youth. 

As the Bronx grapples with a surge in gun violence, New York City’s mayoral contenders are racing to present concrete plans to stem the tide of shootings plaguing the borough. From bold policing initiatives to community-driven prevention programs, each candidate is staking out distinct approaches to one of the city’s most urgent crises.

Comment:

We here that more frequently now adays. Just a thought.

Defund..

 

Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch touted the NYPD’s gang database as key in combating the rising gang violence in the Bronx — a tool that Democratic frontrunner Zohran Mamdani has vowed to abolish.

“Much of the violence of what we’ve seen over the last few weeks in the Bronx is gang-related — we know who the gang members are thanks to a Criminal Group database and know where they operate,” said the city’s top cop, praising what has also been referred to as the gang database.

In 2022, Mamdani, the far-left Democratic nominee in the mayoral race, joined a trio of council members calling on the dismantling of the gang database.

Comment:

If and when, the officials ride the subway at night, live in the Bronx where the crime Statistics "decreased," and enjoy a freeze rent housing that they are talking about, then do whatever.

 With that, dismantle the police, get the government stands for vegetables and fruits, and start your clear description of idea of "International Intifada." Just a thought.

Tariffs..

 

Cleaner..

 

Stripped..

Hachikosela Muchimba, 45, a former letter carrier for the U.S. Postal Service and resident of the District of Columbia, was stripped of his U.S. citizenship and sentenced to 66 months in federal prison today in connection with mail theft and bank fraud scheme that illegally netted him $1.6 million.

 Hachikosela Muchimba, has been charged with mail theft and bank fraud. Prosecutors said Muchimba stole $1,697,909.52 in mailed checks, erased the payees' names, and deposited them in his bank account. 

In a search of his house, authorities allegedly found an ATM receipt in which Muchimba deposited a Treasury check for $415,173. Prosecutors say he tried to flee to Zambia when discovered.

Reversed..

An appeals court has thrown out a $500m penalty that President Donald Trump was ordered to pay in a New York civil fraud trial last year.

Judge Arthur Engoron had ordered Trump to pay the fee for massively inflating the value of the Trump Organization's properties in order to secure favorable loans.

The judges on the New York Supreme Court's Appellate Division stated that while Trump was liable for the fraud, the fine of nearly half a billion dollars was excessive and probably violated constitutional protections against severe punishment.  

American voters had "obviously rendered a verdict" on Trump's political career, Judge Moulton also wrote, and "this bench today unanimously derails the effort to destroy his business".

The ruling came almost a year after the panel heard oral arguments on the appeal, during which several judges appeared skeptical of the civil fraud case.

Comment:

Was that decision expected by the legal minds? Just a thought.

Women..

Early on November 9, 2016, the day after the election, Trump was projected to have secured the presidency. Trump won the presidential election with 304 electoral votes, while Hillary Clinton received 227, though Clinton won a plurality of the nationwide popular vote, receiving nearly 2.9 million more votes than Trump.

Comment

With that Hillary lost to the Man that she spent almost all her efforts and time, during pre-election days, to label him as Russian Asset.

Now there is investigation into that claim. Just a thought.

Over the Cliff

 

Leading Democrats, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul and Democrat leaders in the Senate and the House, Chuck Schumer and Hakeem Jeffries — have yet to step forward with endorsements Mamdani, the front runner for a NYC mayor.

Clearly there is concern about the Democratic Party, which has enough problems, being branded by this guy. Nevertheless, the bets appear to be that he will win this race and become the next mayor of New York City.

Washington Post columnist George Will wrote that maybe electing someone whose agenda includes rent control, public childcare, free city buses and city-owned grocery stores will remind the nation what a disaster socialism is.

But should we really have to let someone drive over a cliff to teach that you should pay attention to where you’re driving?  Just a thought.

Clerical...

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Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook’s lawsuit against Donald Trump challenges his ability to remove her from office, but only briefly addresses the central accusations that she committed mortgage fraud.

One part of the documents filed in the suit suggests that the issue at hand regarding documents Cook submitted for home loans may have been caused by a “clerical error” on her part and asserts that even if a mistake was made it does not rise to an offense that would justify removing her from office.

Comment:
Does or doesn't rise to the level of removal .