Anthony Izaguirre

New York mayor Eric Adams speaks at the Metropolitan Museum of Art during a task force meeting addressing retail theft, Wednesday, April 2, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Joseph Frederick)

NYC Mayor Eric Adams will skip Democratic primary and run for reelection as an independent

April 3, 2025 at 8:16 a.m.

New York City Mayor Eric Adams on Thursday said he will pull out of the city’s Democratic primary and instead run for reelection as an independent, arguing that his recently...

Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo testifies before the House Oversight Select Subcommittee’s hearing on the Coronavirus Pandemic, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2024. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen, File)

Former Gov. Andrew Cuomo launches political comeback with a run for New York City mayor

March 1, 2025 at 2:13 p.m.

Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Saturday that he is running for mayor of New York City, relaunching his political career following a yearslong exile over a barrage of...

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul and Rev. Al Sharpton meet at the governor’s office in New York, Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2025. (Rachel Noerdlinger via AP)

New York’s governor meets political leaders as she weighs removing Mayor Eric Adams from office

February 18, 2025 at 4:34 p.m.

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul held a series of meetings with key political figures Tuesday as she contemplates removing Mayor Eric Adams from his office, an unprecedented step that reflects...

Elon Musk listens during an event in the Oval Office with President Donald Trump at the White House, Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2025, in Washington. (Photo/Alex Brandon)

Trump administration tries to bring back fired nuclear weapons workers in DOGE reversal

February 17, 2025 at 7:38 a.m.

The Trump administration has halted the firings of hundreds of federal employees who were tasked with working on the nation's nuclear weapons programs.

FILE – Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump, left, claps as Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk prepares to depart after speaking at a campaign event at the Butler Farm Show, on Oct. 5, 2024, in Butler, Pa. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)

19 states, including Illinois, sue to stop DOGE from accessing Americans’ personal data

February 7, 2025 at 7:15 p.m.

Nineteen Democratic attorneys general sued President Donald Trump on Friday to stop Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency from accessing Treasury Department records that contain sensitive personal data such as...

Members of the New York police crime scene unit investigate bullets lying on the sidewalk at the scene outside the Hilton Hotel in midtown Manhattan where Brian Thompson, the CEO of UnitedHealthcare, was fatally shot, Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Stefan Jeremiah)

What to know about the deadly shooting of UnitedHealthcare’s CEO

December 5, 2024 at 11:46 a.m.

The masked gunman who killed the leader of one of the largest U.S. health insurance companies in front of midtown Manhattan surveillance cameras remained free Thursday from the dragnet thrown...

New York City Mayor Eric Adams speaks to members of the press at a news conference in New York, Monday, Sept. 16, 2024. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File)

New York City Mayor Eric Adams has been indicted, sources say

September 26, 2024 at 6:23 a.m.

New York City Mayor Eric Adams has been indicted by a federal grand jury on criminal charges that are still sealed, according to two people familiar with the matter.

FILE – Rep. Cori Bush, D-Mo., speaks at a news conference on Capitol Hill, Oct. 20, 2023, in Washington.(AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib, File)

Why the progressive ‘Squad’ is getting smaller after defeats this primary cycle

August 16, 2024 at 7:00 p.m.

The “Squad,” a group of progressive lawmakers in the House, is set to shrink next year after two members suffered primary defeats after an unprecedented deluge of special interest spending.

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