Concerns over peace talks for Ukraine and the removal of the NYC mayor
The New York City Judgement: What Will the High-Energy Judgement Tell Us About Donald J. Adams’s Prominence?
More and more, those tactics are being used against local policies that Mr. Trump doesn’t agree with. In this case, the Justice Department has undermined the ethical and trustworthy governance of New York City by allowing the mayor to escape jail time for corruption charges in exchange for his support of the Trump administration.
This board called on Mr. Adams to resign last September, after the indictment was unsealed; the damage and destabilization now resulting from this devil’s bargain between the mayor and the Justice Department make it only more urgent that Mr. Adams step down. He must be investigated and possibly indicted by state officials if he doesn’t. New York City voters will also have an important say in the matter. If Mr. Adams continues his campaign, they will need to muster the resolve and clarity to stop him.
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New York City Mayor Eric Adams is stepping down after a news conference on the U.S.-Russian-Israel War in Ukraine
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul says she may have to use her authority to remove New York City Mayor Eric Adams from office. The announcement comes after four of Adams’ aides, including the city’s first deputy mayor, announced yesterday that they were quitting. The United States Justice Department dropped corruption charges against the mayor. Critics say the DOJ move was part of a deal to secure Adams’ help with President Trump’s immigration crackdown.
More than a thousand employees received termination letters over the weekend at the Food and Drug Administration, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the National Institutes of Health. The letters staff at the CDC were reviewed by NPR. They all used similar language and cited inadequate performance as the reason for their cuts. Their termination date is effective March 14.
Today, high-stakes negotiations aimed at ending the war in Ukraine are set to begin in Saudi Arabia with U.S. and Russian officials. Last week, the leaders of Russia and the United States had a phone call in which they agreed to work together to end the war.
Rusty and the Impoundment of the Baby’s Record – Remembering When I Was Leaving Nashville With a Baby
Paramore’s lead singer is helping her grandfather release his debut album. It was recorded 50 years ago, but when Rusty presented the recordings to big-wigs in Nashville, they told him to make them country. The tapes were put away because he refused. But Rusty never forgot about them. Take a listen to snippets of the music and hear what he said to help him fulfill his dream.
Since Trump took office, his administration and Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency have claimed that the president has the power to unilaterally override existing spending plans set by Congress. They want to cut federal spending, reduce workforce levels and dismantle programs without going through the legislative process. These actions have been going on all their lives. During Trump’s reelection campaign, he outlined his view that the president should have a special power to slash spending, known as “impoundment.” Are these actions constitutional? Here’s what Planet Money discovered.
