Eric Adams’s Former Chief Adviser Charged with Bribery, Money Laundering, and Conspiracy

New York City mayor Eric Adams’s former chief adviser, Ingrid Lewis-Martin, was indicted Thursday on charges of conspiracy, bribery, and money laundering. Lewis-Martin is accused of giving special treatment to two real estate developers when their construction project faced government roadblocks. The developers rewarded Lewis-Martin for her assistance by gifting her and her son over

Group Led by Ex-CCP Officials Is Quietly Funding US Govt Climate Research, Filings Show

An environmental nonprofit led by former Chinese Communist Party officials is funding federal climate research in the United States, according to a Washington Free Beacon analysis of tax filings and government documents. The development raises questions about the extent to which China is influencing research and policymaking at the highest levels of the United States

Congress Scrambles for Plan B After Collapse of Funding Deal as Shutdown Deadline Nears

President-elect Donald Trump came out in opposition to the short-term funding deal and issued new demands. WASHINGTON—With government funding set to expire at midnight (ET) on Dec. 20, Congress is scrambling to avert a shutdown after President-elect Donald Trump expressed opposition to House Speaker Mike Johnson’s (R-La.) $100 billion funding extension, effectively dooming the bill’s

Fani Willis Barred From Trump Election Case

Willis’s affair with special prosecutor presents ‘significant appearance of impropriety,’ GA Appeals Court said Fani Willis (Joe Raedle/Getty Images), Donald Trump (Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images) A Georgia Court of Appeals on Thursday removed Fulton County district attorney Fani Willis from the 2020 election interference case against President-elect Donald Trump due to her romantic relationship

In Final Days, Biden Sets Aggressive New Climate Goal, Aiming To Curb Emissions More Than 60 Percent by 2035

With just weeks left in office, President Joe Biden announced on Thursday an aggressive new climate goal to reduce U.S. carbon emissions by two-thirds by 2035, a move that the incoming administration is likely to ignore. “Today, as the United States continues to accelerate the transition to a clean energy economy, President Biden is announcing