JULY 30—BOOM! IRAN WAR KEEPS ON GOING AND GOING AND GOING UNAUTHORIZED BY CONGRESS.. REPUBLICANS BLOCK SENATE VOTE ON ENDING THE WAR

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GILLIBRAND STATEMENT ON REPUBLICANS BLOCKING HER IRAN WAR POWERS RESOLUTION

Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, released the following statement after Republicans voted to block her resolution directing President Trump to remove the U.S. armed forces from hostilities against Iran unless military force is explicitly authorized by Congress.

Earlier today, Senator Gillibrand gave a speech on the Senate floor advocating for passage of her resolution to bring an end to the war and lower costs for New York families. 

“Today’s vote sends a clear message to the American people:

Republicans have abandoned their duties as elected officials and refuse to keep President Trump in check.

At a time when working New Yorkers are being crushed by skyrocketing gas prices and our service members are being killed and seriously injured, the president is content spending American tax dollars and risking American lives in another endless foreign war.

“I am deeply disappointed by the failure of this vote and by Republicans’ support for a war with no justification, no strategy, and no end in sight.

The American people did not ask for and do not support this war, and the Constitution makes clear that Congress, not the president, has the power to authorize military action.

I will continue fighting for accountability, to reassert Congress’ constitutional role, and to prioritize policies that put working families first.”

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JULY 30– GOVERNOR ANNOUNCES NEW GUN SAFETY ACTIONS TO PROTECT NY-ERS FROM FEDERAL REGULATION ROLLBACKS

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Prioritizes  State Police Inspections of Firearms Dealers Linked to Crime 

Expands the Scope of the Interstate Task Force on Illegal Guns

Inros Legislative Actions that Would Require the In-Person Sale of Firearms

Launches Public Awareness Campaign Targeting Gun Dealers to Remind Them of New York State Laws

 

Governor Kathy Hochul today announced actions in response to the Trump Administration’s proposed rollbacks that would make sweeping and dangerous changes to federal firearms regulations.

Earlier this year, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) announced changes to more than 30 rules that will make it easier for dangerous individuals to obtain firearms and harder to hold bad actors in the firearms industry accountable. In response, New York State is taking action by increasing enforcement and education and exploring legislative changes that will blunt the effect of many of these changes and preserve public safety.

“Time and time again, we see the Trump Administration concede to the gun lobby, and these rollbacks are yet another giveaway that will have devastating and dangerous effects across the country,” Governor Hochul said. 

“While the federal government paves the way for increased firearm trafficking and putting guns in the hands of those who should not have them, New York State is taking action to blunt their efforts by bolstering our nation-leading gun laws and committing to closing the loopholes that put lives in jeopardy.”

Firearm dealers operating in New York must obtain licensure at the federal and state levels, but action against licensees happens almost exclusively at the federal level.

The ATF’s proposed rollbacks are a clear abdication of their responsibility to hold bad actors accountable and keep firearms out of the hands of dangerous individuals, requiring states to increase their enforcement against bad actors.

Governor Hochul announced the following actions alongside the New York State Police and members of New York’s gun safety coalition, including representatives from Everytown for Gun Safety, Moms Demand Action, Giffords, Brady United and New Yorkers Against Gun Violence:

Immediate Actions

Prioritizing State Police Inspections of all Firearms Dealers who are Linked to Crime Guns

New York will step up oversight and enforcement to ensure that its state-licensed dealers are complying with the rigorous standards imposed by law. NYSP will prioritize onsite inspections of all dealers who are determined to be the source of crime guns and will work with the Office of the Attorney General to increase enforcement on dealers who are repeatedly traced to crime guns when appropriate.

Expanding the Scope of the Interstate Task Force on Illegal Guns

Originally convened by Governor Hochul in 2022, New York’s Interstate Task Force on Illegal Guns includes local, state, and federal law enforcement agencies in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island and Vermont. The scope of this Task Force will expand to combine resources, share information, and develop strategies to combat increased public safety threats. Governor Hochul has directed Task Force members to reconvene to develop a coordinated interstate response to the ATF rollbacks and commit to regular information sharing related to crime guns located in one state that were purchased in another state.

Launching a Public Education Campaign Targeted at Firearm Dealers

New York State is launching a public awareness campaign and increased enforcement operation targeted specifically at gun dealers to remind them that many of New York’s strong laws remain in effect notwithstanding the federal regulations and must be followed despite the federal rollbacks. The campaign, which will feature direct mailers and emails to firearm dealers and firearm licensing officials, will focus on ATF rollbacks that state law prevents from having practical effect. This will be developed by the Division of Criminal Justice Services in close coordination with the New York State Police.

Legislative Actions

Requiring the In-Person Sale of Firearms

The ATF rule changes would allow for online sales of firearms. At the start of the next legislative session, Governor Hochul plans on introducing legislation to amend the penal law to require in-person sale of firearms. This law change would align firearm sales with ammunition sales, which are required to be done in-person.

Since taking office, Governor Hochul has committed more than $4 billion to public safety initiatives and doubled funding to combat gun violence in New York communities. Governor Hochul also partnered with 11 other states to intercept weapons along the I-95 corridor, enhance Red Flag Laws to keep guns away from individuals that are a risk to themselves and others, and strengthened New York’s concealed carry laws in response to the Supreme Court’s reckless Bruen decision. As part of the FY 27 Enacted Budget, Governor Hochul sustained record-level investments in prevention, intervention and enforcement, including addressing emerging threats as 3-D printed guns and DIY machine guns.

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JULY 30– FALSE BILLS FOR SUBSCRIPTIONS/RENEWALS LATEST CYBER SCAM

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WPCNR SCAMS REPORTER. By John F. Bailey July 30, 2026:

There’s a  new sophisticated scam adding to the phone scam epidemic flooding America’s phone lines landlines and cellphones and emails — with real credible documents that look very legitimate. Very intimidating.

The email looks  real, with logos account numbers and  documentations of a national computer service company billing me for a renewal of a subscription, but if I wanted to cancel I had to call a phone number in 12 hours.

I did not remember it.

So I called to cancel. But when I declared I wanted to, the person answering the phone said it had already been billed and I had to have the money returned from my account. I then spent an hour and a half with him on the phone filling out a cancellation form, to come in 2 separate payments with acccount number, and my social security number.

But I misplaced the decimal point on the first amount which turned the refund into 10 times the amount the first refund payment was to be. But apparently it was not checked for the correct amount. I contacted them back and pointed out the mistake. The man on the end  of the line said the money  had already been sent, and I had to instruct the bank to return it.

The company representative sent me a copy of my bank account printout logo and everything with the amount sent being credited to my account.

At this time Brenda Starr returned from latest assignment (grocery shopping). She said “How do you keep falling for these things.” She said wait a minute, went to her computer and drew up the account.

There was no deposit reflecting the alleged money reported by the account sheet shown me .

Obviously it was a scam all the way with no money being sent into my account.

As a kicker, as a part of the cancellation the rep  said before my decibel point error,  as a good will gesture the billing guy  said they were sending me a security analysis program which suddenly began to upload.

Brenda said do not talk with them anymore.

I was contacted repeatedly on  the cellphone with threats.

My warning: This came upon closer examination a mailing from Turkey.

All those things you are being billed for with cooperation of the  authorities and co-opting of official stationary of banks, town offices departments are phony.

In fact a subsidiary of my subscription renewal scam identified the sender of the  phantom  money to my account was  identified with Chase  subsidiary. Chase if they did put their name to this fraud, should be very unhappy to have their reputation being exploited in this way.

For that matter the vast business of money transfers by wire through credit cards and I will not name the giant companies that do this–money supporting the ganiffs of the world.

Where is America’s cyber security enforcement?

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JULY 30–AMERICAN EXPRESS IN PROLIFERATION OF TELEPHONE SCAMMERS IDENTIFIES THE CLUES TO A SCAM

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Help protect yourself
from scams
American Express ribbon over an image of a couple examining a suspicious message.
Use this information to help keep your account safe.

Learn to Spot Scams

Stay vigilant

Impostor scams are where someone pretends to be a trusted authority like a
government entity, your bank, or American Express. They create a sense of
urgency and try to force you to make snap judgments in situations like these:

A government or law enforcement official reaches out to demand immediate payment for a debt or to collect personal information.

A person claims to have tickets for a high-demand event like a sold-out game for a discount. If it sounds too good to be true, it’s probably a scam.

Someone makes a request for an unusual form of payment such as gift cards or crypto. Remember, American Express will never ask you to pay with gift cards or crypto to resolve an issue with your account.
In all of these instances, the scammer is trying to access your credit card
account details or steal your funds.

Pause, think, and verify before you take action.
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