Trump, New York and criminal conviction
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The Republican has already exerted authority over New York City Hall: Incumbent Democrat Eric Adams’ federal corruption charges were dropped this year after he cozied up to the White House — a move that deepened his unpopularity and forced him from the race.
The Democratic mayoral candidate said he was open to cooperating with the president, but was ready to fight for New Yorkers.
Donald Trump’s effort to prosecute his political enemies has become even harder to defend. Legal experts have identified yet another chink in the armor of the already-fraught charges against New York Attorney General and longtime Trump foe Letitia James.
Former special counsel Jack Smith oversaw the two federal criminal indictments against Trump when he was a presidential candidate.
President Donald Trump is abroad, but the government has been shut down for four weeks. His approval rating remains low and steady. See latest polls.
It’s President Donald Trump. POLITICO reports today that the president is ready to benefit no matter who leads City Hall next year. If democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani prevails, Trump will have a hard-left foil and a pretext to slash federal aid to the deep blue city.
Donald Trump’s niece has revealed a story that shows the president’s White House teardown is part of a generational propensity for “destruction.” Mary Trump, who on Tuesday called her estranged uncle a “moron,
Trump has deployed the National Guard to Democratic strongholds such as Los Angeles, Washington, D.C. and Chicago over the objections of leaders there. The president’s domestic invasions amid immigration crackdowns inspired record-setting “No Kings” protests nationwide against his authoritarian-like rule this month.