The Power of the Devil: Replacing Mr. Adams in the Heaps of the Judiciary Discrepancy
The nation’s top law enforcement officials are bent on exploiting the misdeeds of Mr. Adams for their own purposes, even if that means turning a blind eye to their peers. That much was clear in letters written by Ms. Sassoon and her Southern District colleague Hagan Scotten outlining the reasons they would not obey the flagrantly dishonest and untenable order to drop the Adams charges from Mr. Bove, the acting deputy attorney general who had served (and lost) as Mr. Trump’s criminal lawyer in his hush money case. The resignation letters by the two prosecutors, both with conservative backgrounds, are compelling declarations of why demands like these from the administration are serious violations of democratic practice, tradition, precedent, decency and legality.
This board called on Mr. Adams to resign last September, after the indictment was unsealed; the damage and destabilization now resulting from this devil’s bargain between the mayor and the Justice Department make it only more urgent that Mr. Adams step down. If he fails to do so it will lead to an investigation and possible prosecution by state officials. New York City voters will have an important say in the matter. In the June mayoral primary, they will have to muster the clarity and resolve to stop Mr. Adams if he continues his candidacy for re-election.
The New York City Mayor, Kathy Hochul, and her aides were terminated by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, according to the UpFirst newsletter
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New York Gov. Kathy Hochul says she may have to use her authority to remove New York City Mayor Eric Adams from office. The resignation of four of Adams’ aides, including the first deputy mayor, came yesterday. The Justice Department decided to drop corruption charges against the mayor. Critics say the DOJ move was part of a deal to secure Adams’ help with President Trump’s immigration crackdown.
More than one thousand employees were terminated over the weekend at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention as well as the Food and Drug Administration. The letters staff at the CDC received were reviewed by NPR. They all used similar language and cited inadequate performance as the reason for their cuts. Their termination date is effective March 14.
The Grand Man: When Rusty Williams and the Saudi Arabian Consultative Council Discrete About the Resolution of the Ukraine War
U.S. and Russian officials are in Saudi Arabia today for high-stakes talks to end the war in Ukraine. This comes after the presidents of Russia and the United States had a phone call last week in which they talked about ending the war.
Paramore’s lead singer Hayley Williams is helping her 78-year-old grandfather, Rusty Williams, release his debut album, Grand Man. It was recorded in the 50’s, and when it was presented to large groups in Nashville, they told him to make them country. The tapes were thrown away because he refused. But he never forgot about them. Listen to bits and pieces of Rusty’s music and hear about what he did to make his dreams come true.
Source: NYC mayor could be removed from office. And, concerns over peace talks for Ukraine
Planet Money Learns: Do the IRS and the Trump Administration Seem to Be Responsible for Impounding the Budgets of the House of Representatives
The Department of Government Efficiency and the Trump Administration claim that the president can ignore the spending plans set by Congress. They have sought to cut federal spending, reduce workforce levels and dismantle programs and bureaucracies without going through the legislative process. These actions have not come out of nowhere. During Trump’s reelection campaign, he outlined his view that the president should have a special power to slash spending, known as “impoundment.” Are these actions constitutional? Here’s what Planet Money discovered: