Mayor Adams unveils sweeping NYC budget cuts, blaming migrant crisis

A series of major budget cuts for NYC means that next year, the city will cancel the hiring of new NYPD officers and force the city's libraries to close on Sundays.

NYC Mayor Adams budget cuts: How NYPD, education, more will be affected

New York City Mayor Eric Adams says the budget cuts are a result of the migrant crisis, and without additional federal aid, these cuts will only continue to grow.

Biden signs temporary spending bill averting government shutdown

The temporary spending bill, which ensures the government remains open until after the holidays, does not include any wartime aid for Ukraine or Israel, nor does it offer humanitarian funding for Palestinians.

NY's Clean Slate Act, automatically sealing old criminal records, signed into law

New Yorkers who've committed crimes in the past will get their criminal records automatically sealed if they stay out of trouble for a certain period of time under a long-awaited bill signed into law by Gov. Kathy Hochul on Thursday.

Nevada's attorney general investigating fake electors who aided Trump in 2020

Nevada’s attorney general is investigating six Republican electors who submitted paperwork to Congress falsely declaring Donald Trump the winner of the 2020 presidential election.

Biden tells Asia-Pacific leaders US 'not going anywhere'

President Joe Biden has made America's case to CEOs attending the Asia-Pacific summit in San Francisco that the United States is committed to high standards in trade that will benefit economies across the Pacific.

Judge to decide whether Trump can be barred from ballot in Colorado for 'insurrection'

Advocates are trying to remove Trump under 14th Amendment, which bars from office those who swore to uphold the U.S. Constitution then "engaged in insurrection" against it.

China's Xi Jinping tells Biden as talks open: 'Planet Earth is big enough for the two countries to succeed'

U.S. President Joe Biden and China’s Xi Jinping have emerged from their first face-to-face meeting in a year vowing to stabilize their fraught relationship and showcasing modest agreements to combat illegal fentanyl and re-establish military communications.

Trump's lawyers want mistrial in his New York civil fraud case, claiming judge is biased

Lawyers for Donald Trump have asked for a mistrial in the New York civil fraud case that threatens the former president’s real estate empire. His team accuses the judge of tainting the proceedings with “tangible and overwhelming" bias.

Donald Trump’s lawyers focus on outside accountants who prepared his financial statements

Donald Trump’s lawyers are digging into an outside accounting firm’s role in preparing financial statements at the heart of New York Attorney General Letitia James’ lawsuit.

Cuomo urges NY Gov. Hochul to deploy National Guard amid ongoing Israel-Hamas war protests

Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is calling on Gov. Kathy Hochul to deploy the National Guard to protect Jews amid tensions over the Israel-Hamas war. "I don't think we're doing enough," he said.

Ex-fundraiser for George Santos pleads guilty to posing as congressional aide to raise campaign cash

A former fundraiser for U.S. Rep. George Santos has pleaded guilty to a federal wire fraud charge. Sam Miele admitted Tuesday that he impersonated a high-ranking congressional aide while trying to rake in campaign cash for Santos, the embattled New York Republican.

'No indication' NYC Mayor Adams is target of FBI investigation: City Hall lawyer

"There has been no indication that I’ve seen that the mayor is a target," Mayor Eric Adam's chief legal counsel at City Hall, Lisa Zornberg, added.

Disrupted Amtrak service could be partially restored by Thursday: NYC mayor

Crews are working hard to restore Amtrak service that was disrupted by a structural issue and aim to offer partial service by Thursday, Mayor Adams said during a press conference.

Adams silent as FBI investigation turns to whether Turkish officials benefited from mayoral campaign

The investigation into Mayor Eric Adams' campaign finances is heating up, with officials looking into what role he may have played in greenlighting a Turkish consulate to open in Manhattan, even after safety concerns were raised.