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From cellphone confiscation to federal indictment: A timeline of the Eric Adams investigation

New York City Mayor Eric Adams was indicted this week on five federal criminal charges after a nearly yearlong FBI investigation into his 2021 mayoral campaign. Since November 2023, federal authorities have raided homes, seized devices, and served subpoenas to numerous members of the mayor’s inner circle. Adams himself has twice had his cellphone seized […]

Meet Jumaane Williams, the activist set to become acting NYC mayor if Eric Adams resigns 

New York City Mayor Eric Adams said he has no intention of resigning after he was slapped with a five-count federal indictment, but he could still be suspended from the governor’s office. If Adams did depart his post, Public Advocate Jumaane Williams would take control of the city. Williams, 48, was elected as the city’s […]

Rep. Claudia Tenney suggests ‘dirty DOJ’ has ‘targeted’ plans with Adams indictment

Rep. Claudia Tenney (R-NY) argued that the Justice Department could have ulterior motives with the recent indictment against New York Mayor Eric Adams, citing how old most of the crimes he is charged with are. The 57-page indictment charged Adams with numerous counts ranging from federal program bribery to wire fraud, all of which could […]

JD Vance dossier hacked from Trump campaign published by reporter

An investigative journalist has published what he claims is the vetting dossier on Sen. J.D. Vance (R-OH) compiled by former President Donald Trump‘s 2024 campaign, which was hacked by Iran and subsequently leaked. The dossier, which compiles a list of the Ohio senator’s “vulnerabilities,” was initially sent to the likes of Politico, the New York […]

State Department-backed group trades barbs with Congress over ‘censorship’ investigation

EXCLUSIVE — A State Department-backed group and a top Republican lawmaker are butting heads over a congressional report that accused the entity of working with “censorship” activists, leading to Congress demanding fresh documents, the Washington Examiner has learned. The National Endowment for Democracy, a nonprofit group that receives most of its funding through congressional appropriations, […]

GOP strategists worry Harris’s spending advantage could cost Trump Pennsylvania

Vice President Kamala Harris‘s cash advantage over former President Donald Trump has become a point of concern for some Republican political operatives, who expressed worries about how that money could affect the race in Pennsylvania. Veteran GOP campaign strategists, speaking to the Washington Examiner on the condition of anonymity, gave varying opinions on the degree […]

Andrew Cuomo sees a political comeback amid Eric Adams’s troubles

Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is eyeing a political comeback, seeing an opening in the struggles of New York City Mayor Eric Adams. Though Adams has insisted he will not resign, mounting pressure after his five-count indictment for corruption is likely to end his future aspirations. Two people familiar with the matter told Axios […]

Hackers targeted FEC, prompting preelection ‘threat hunt’ 

Hackers targeted the Federal Election Commission earlier this year, prompting the agency to move swiftly to revamp its website and launch a “threat hunt” just weeks before the 2024 election. Secrets learned this week that the Department of Homeland Security told FEC officials in April that they had detected evidence that unknown sources were trying […]

Wisconsin mayor removes ballot drop box from outside City Hall: ‘Nothing nefarious’

The mayor of the central Wisconsin city of Wausau hauled away a ballot drop box, an action that has angered some local residents. Mayor Doug Diny posed for a photo sporting a hard hat and work gloves as he wheeled away the city’s only ballot drop box outside City Hall. When Diny ran for mayor […]

White House dismisses GOP criticism over Zelensky Pennsylvania visit as ‘political stunt’

The White House pushed back against criticism from Republicans who are alleging Democrats effectively sponsored an illegal campaign event in Pennsylvania earlier this week. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s visit to a Pennsylvania ammunition factory on Sunday was rebuked by Republicans, who are asking for information to determine whether it was “politically motivated” and paid for […]
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