quote, republican the declining to mention him by name. andrew cuomo making taxpayers foot the bill for his legal defense regarding the nursing home scandal, sexual-harassment probe and $5 million book deal. the $2.5 million contract by new yorkers and his lawyer was hired through the executive chamber making it a defense. cuomo s lawyers being paid $900 an hour. the new op-ed out today saying, quote, he s not only get away with his crimes and making us pay for them now too. jillian: president biden under fire as he wraps up his war on energy exploration with suspension of drilling leases in an oil-rich region of alaska. this doesn t just stop drilling. it stopped even exploration and discovery of any oil and gas, all activity and anything having to do with and a. this is devastating for workers, for our economy. the president reverses the trump europe is toward energy independence and terminates the