New York City Mayor Adams Faces Pressure After Federal Indictment

Whether the mayor can continue to govern after the revelation of charges, and amid growing calls for him to resign, is the subject of vigorous debate. A federal indictment against New York City Mayor Eric Adams has fueled fierce debate about whether he can or should remain in office. The 57-page criminal indictment, unsealed Thursday,

Biden Admin Revives Free COVID-19 Tests by Mail Program

Every U.S. household is eligible to order four free at-home tests. The Biden administration has relaunched its free COVID-19 testing program, allowing U.S. households to order at-home rapid antigen tests at no cost. The taxpayer-funded program that paused in March resumed on Sept. 26, according to Dawn O’Connell, assistant secretary for preparedness and response at

White House urges dockworkers and East Coast ports to avoid strike

White House officials on Thursday called for dockworkers and port operators to return to the bargaining table as time runs short to avoid the first major strike at shipping terminals along the East and Gulf coasts in nearly half a century.  Negotiations between the the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) and United States Maritime Alliance (USMX),

Biden Signs Stopgap Funding Bill to Prevent Pre-Election Government Shutdown

The bill, introduced on Sept. 22, sprinted through both chambers of Congress on Sept. 25. President Joe Biden signed a bill on Sept. 26 to punt the deadline for government funding to Dec. 20, foreclosing the possibility of a government shutdown ahead of the 2024 election. “Tonight, bipartisan majorities in both chambers of Congress passed

Trump says he’ll meet with Zelenskyy at Trump Tower Friday morning

Harris, Zelenskyy address reporters Kamala Harris, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy address reporters 09:10 Former President Donald Trump said he’ll meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at Trump Tower on Friday morning, following doubt over whether the two would meet while Zelenskyy is visiting the U.S. Trump has been highly critical of funding to Ukraine and at