Former Dem Virginia Lt. Gov. kills wife, himself in shocking murder-suicide: police
This story discusses suicide. If you or someone you know is having thoughts of suicide, please contact the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline at 988 or 1-800-273-TALK (8255). Former Democratic Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax killed his wife and then himself in a shocking murder-suicide early Thursday morning, according to the Fairfax County Police Department. “Justin Fairfax shot and killed – shot several times – and killed his wife, ran to a different part of the home and then killed himself with the same firearm he just got unseen,” said police chief Kevin Davis during a press conference on Thursday morning. Police received a 911 call shortly after midnight from Fairfax’s teenage son. Fairfax’s killing comes amid reported marital disputes with his wife, Dr. Cerina Fairfax, as the couple was seeking a divorce, and follows controversy surrounding sexual assault allegations against him that dimmed his rising star status in the Democratic Party in 2019. HOMELAND SECURITY OFFICIAL’S KILLING LEAVES AGENCY ‘DEVASTATED’ AS VETTING BREAKDOWN EXPOSED The violence unfolded as the couple was in the midst of a contentious divorce — though they were no longer together, they were still living under the same roof, Davis said. There were several cameras set up in the home due to the divorce proceedings. “Fairfax called us to their home back in January and alleged that his wife assaulted him in the home, we were able to go to those cameras and determine that the alleged assault never occurred,” said Davis. VIRGINIA LT. GOV. JUSTIN FAIRFAX’S ACCUSER RELEASES STATEMENT DETAILING SEXUAL-ASSAULT ALLEGATIONS “The allegation that Mr. Fairfax made in January that Mrs. Fairfax assaulted him was proven to be untrue,” said Davis noting investigators were able to corroborate that the alleged assault did not happen. “So that’s the only time that the Fairfax County Police Department has ever been to the Fairfax home,” he added. Fairfax served as the 41st lieutenant governor under Gov. Ralph Northam between Jan. 13, 2018, to Jan. 15, 2022. Fairfax was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania before moving to Annandale, Virginia. Fairfax shared two teenage children with his wife. Both children were present during the time of the murder. Davis said it is a “traumatic event for … those children to live through.” Fairfax was accused of sexual assault in 2019 when two women came forward. The Virginia politician denied the allegations. One of the women shared a graphic statement saying he forced her to perform oral sex back in 2004 during the Democratic National Convention in Boston, Fox News Digital previously reported. DHS SLAMS CALIFORNIA ‘SANCTUARY’ COUNTY AFTER MOM ALLEGEDLY MURDERED BY 2 HONDURAN NATIONALS Fairfax shot himself with the same gun he used to murder his wife. Authorities do not know the details about the gun purchase. He supported Virginia’s first red flag law preventing individuals who show signs of being a threat to themselves or others from purchasing, possessing or transporting any kind of firearm. “We have given commonsense tools like the ‘red flag’ law to law enforcement, the courts and our communities to help keep our families safe even as we ensure due process and protect Constitutional rights,” he posted on X in 2022.
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‘We’re taxing the rich’: NYC Mayor Mamdani touts new $500M-a-year tax on luxury second homes
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani celebrated a proposal to tax luxury second homes owned by the ultra-wealthy, a plan expected to generate at least $500 million annually. Earlier in the day, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul unveiled a pied-à-terre tax on luxury second homes in New York City valued at $5 million or more, allowing the city to impose an annual surcharge on ultra-wealthy nonresidents. The proposal is projected to generate at least $500 million annually, according to Hochul. Mamdani praised the plan, noting he campaigned on taxing the wealthy. FROM ‘JUMP ON A BUS’ TO TAX CRACKDOWNS: BLUE STATES CHASE WEALTHY RESIDENTS FLEEING TO RED HAVENS “When I ran for mayor, I said I was going to tax the rich. Well, today, we’re taxing the rich,” he said in a video posted on X. He said the tax is designed for the “richest of the rich,” people who “store their wealth in New York City real estate but who don’t actually live here.” “This is a fundamentally unfair system that hurts working New Yorkers,” Mamdani said. “Now, it’s coming to an end.” STEVE FORBES: DON’T CRUSH HOMEOWNERS TO PAY FOR NYC’S OUT-OF-CONTROL BUDGET He added that revenue from the tax would go toward initiatives such as free childcare, cleaner streets and safer neighborhoods. “As mayor, I believe everyone has a role to play in contributing to our city, and some a little bit more than others,” Mamdani said. “Happy Tax Day, New York.” MAMDANI’S ESTATE TAX PLAN COULD DRIVE WEALTH OUT OF STATE, CRITICS WARN According to the governor’s office, the pied-à-terre tax would apply to residential properties in New York City that are not used as a primary residence. Hochul said the tax would “ensure that those that own luxury homes, but do not live in the City or pay City income tax are still fairly contributing towards the funding of the essential services like policing and parks that make New York City a global destination.” “It is not a tax on residents. That is so important. We’re talking about people who are ultrawealthy,” she said during a news conference Wednesday. Hochul added that the proposal would help generate revenue as the city faces budget constraints without affecting most residents.
Sotomayor walks back remarks criticizing Kavanaugh, says comments were ‘inappropriate’
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor said Wednesday she regretted “hurtful” remarks about a colleague, apologizing in a court-issued statement after seemingly taking aim at Justice Brett Kavanaugh’s perspective on immigration enforcement. During a prior appearance at the University of Kansas School of Law, Sotomayor, without mentioning him by name, criticized Kavanaugh “for failing to grasp the real-world effects of an unsigned order last year that allowed immigration enforcement sweeps in Los Angeles to resume.” “I had a colleague in that case who wrote, you know, these are only temporary stops,” Sotomayor said during the appearance, noting a Kavanaugh concurrence in an emergency appeal filed by the Trump administration, Noem v. Perdomo. It was a case SCOTUS stayed 6-3 in September, allowing ICE to use “apparent race or ethnicity” language and work location to justify immigration stops in California. “This is from a man whose parents were professionals and probably doesn’t really know any person who works by the hour.” CHIEF JUSTICE ROBERTS WARNS AGAINST PERSONAL ATTACKS ON JUDGES AS ‘DANGEROUS’ AFTER TRUMP COURT TIRADE In his concurring opinion on the Sept. 8, 2025 stay, Kavanaugh wrote that legal residents’ encounters with immigration agents are “typically brief, and those individuals may promptly go free after making clear to the immigration officers that they are U.S. citizens or otherwise legally in the United States.” Sotomayor, who filed the dissenting opinion, alleged in her remarks at KU that Kavanaugh failed to grasp that even short detentions can have major “financial consequences” for hourly workers despite him citing the legal reasoning of immigration stops being longstanding and based on reasonable suspicion. JONATHAN TURLEY: LIBERAL JUSTICE’S SWIPE AT KAVANAUGH LATEST SIGN OF SCOTUS’ SLIPPING STANDARDS She added her “life experiences” taught her how to “think more broadly and to see things others may not,” seemingly in reference to racial profiling as the first Hispanic justice. TRUMP REVEALS HE HAS MULTI-PICK SCOTUS PLAN READY AS RETIREMENT SPECULATION HEATS UP In a statement released by the Supreme Court Wednesday, Sotomayor said she “referred to a disagreement with one of my colleagues in a prior case” but “made remarks that were inappropriate.” “I regret my hurtful comments,” she wrote in the statement. “I have apologized to my colleague.”