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Nia Prater is an Intelligencer staff writer who covers New York politics.

  1. health
    RFK Downplays Texas Measles Outbreak After First Reported DeathThe vaccine-skeptic HHS secretary said outbreaks happen “every year” — but this is the first death since 2015.
  2. politics
    White House Finally Reveals Who Is (Kind of) Running DOGEThe White House claimed that a former adviser in the U.S. Digital Service, not Elon Musk, is actually in charge.
  3. politics
    Eric Adams Is Comparing Himself to Jesus NowDuring a Black History Month reception, the mayor invoked Jesus’s words while on the cross, saying of his critics, “God, forgive them.”
  4. politics
    Cuomo Dominates More Polls As He Preps to Join Mayor RaceThe scandal-ridden ex-governor could throw his hat in the ring as soon as this weekend.
  5. early and often
    Angry Voters Keep Confronting Republicans Back HomeSeveral GOP lawmakers have faced crowds upset over the Trump administration’s massive cuts.
  6. politics
    What Dan Bongino BelievesBongino, a far-right podcaster with a law-enforcement background, has often railed against the FBI, which he will now help lead.
  7. politics
    Can Trump Get Rid of Congestion Pricing?The Trump administration has officially pulled approval for New York’s tolling program. Now the courts will decide on its future.
  8. just asking questions
    The Adams Quid Pro Quo Is Unlike Anything Since WatergateFormer U.S. Attorney Joyce Vance says this week’s drama is shocking in a different, possibly more disturbing way than the Nixon scandal.
  9. politics
    New York City Mayor Eric Adams Visits "Fox & Friends"
    Trump’s Immigration Czar Parades Eric Adams on Fox NewsThe mayor cozied up to Tom Homan amid emerging allegations of a quid pro quo with the Trump administration over his bribery case.
  10. politics
    6 Justice Officials Resign in Protest Over Eric Adams CaseThe top Manhattan federal prosecutor and five other officials quit rather than dismiss charges against the mayor in part of an allegedly corrupt deal.
  11. politics
    What We Know About AG Bondi’s Lawsuit Against New YorkThe Justice Department alleges that a state law that allows noncitizens to obtain driver’s licenses is unconstitutional.
  12. politics
    Musk Inspires FEMA to Revoke $80 Million Intended for NYCThe sudden seizure of previously appropriated funds comes after Elon Musk alleged the payment violated one of President Trump’s executive orders.
  13. politics
    Almost Nobody Wants to Call It the ‘Gulf of America’President Trump is going hard on this name change. Voters, not so much.
  14. politics
    Adams Told City Officials Not to Bash Trump or Interfere With ICEThe embattled mayor reportedly told his staff not to mess with federal immigration actions and to avoid public conflict with the president.
  15. health
    All the Latest Unnerving Bird-Flu DevelopmentsA new H5N1 strain has been spotted in cows and New York is temporarily closing live poultry markets, among other warning signs.
  16. politics
    The World Reacts to Trump’s Proposed Gaza TakeoverAs President Trump floated a possible American takeover of the Gaza Strip, leaders throughout the world have rejected the controversial proposal.
  17. politics
    Capitol Hill
    Republicans Fall Behind Nominating Tulsi GabbardAfter squeaking by in a key vote, Gabbard is seemingly on a glide path to confirmation.
  18. politics
    Senate Holds Confirmation Hearings For HHS Secretary Nominee Robert Kennedy
    Key Republican Falls in Line Behind RFK Jr.Kennedy’s HHS nomination advanced to the full Senate after Republican senator Bill Cassidy, a potential swing vote, voted in his favor.
  19. aviation
    DCA Tower Staffing ‘Not Normal’ Prior to Plane Crash: ReportA preliminary FAA report says that staffing at the D.C. airport’s air-traffic control tower was “not normal for the time of day.”
  20. politics
    Menendez Tells Judge He’s Lost Everything, Gets 11 YearsThe former New Jersey senator was finally sentenced after a federal jury convicted him on bribery charges last July.
  21. politics
    Caroline Kennedy Calls RFK Jr. a ‘Predator’ Ahead of HearingIn a letter and video, the former ambassador urged lawmakers to oppose her cousin’s nomination, warning that he is “addicted to attention and power.”
  22. politics
    Will Tulsi Gabbard Be Confirmed to Top Intelligence Role?Trump’s nominee for director of national intelligence, who faces confirmation hearings this week, may be his most at-risk Cabinet pick.
  23. politics
    New York City Mayor Eric Adams Delivers State Of The City Address
    Adams Vague About Health Problems Keeping Him Out All WeekThe mayor will have a limited public schedule this week as he undergoes medical tests and attends doctors’ appointments after feeling unwell.
  24. just asking questions
    Could the Supreme Court Back Trump on Birthright Citizenship?Law professor Gerard Magliocca on the multiple reasons Trump’s executive order will likely fail.
  25. politics
    Pete Hegseth Narrowly Confirmed by Senate as Defense SecretaryThree GOP senators, including Mitch McConnell, voted against Trump’s embattled nominee, forcing J.D. Vance to break the tie.
  26. politics
    ICE Agents Detain American Citizens in Newark RaidIn a statement, Newark mayor Ras Baraka said ICE agents detained lawful citizens during a raid on a local business, calling it an “egregious act.”
  27. politics
    Actually, Republicans Want to Talk About January 6 After AllSpeaker Johnson is all about looking forward, which is why the House is reinvestigating the assault on the Capitol.
  28. politics
    The Biggest Moments from Eric Adams’s Strange Tucker Carlson InterviewIn a nearly 50-minute sit-down, the mayor railed against former president Joe Biden and said he was targeted for his criticism of the administration.
  29. politics
    New York Mayor Eric Adams
    Adams Bolts NYC in the Middle of the Night for Trump InaugurationThe mayor canceled a pair of MLK Day events after receiving a last-minute invitation to Trump’s swearing-in.
  30. politics
    Almost No One Is Donating to Eric Adams’s Legal Defense FundAs the mayor’s trial draws nearer, he has received a grand total of three donations in three months.
  31. politics
    Joni Ernst Scurries to Avoid Questions About Plan to Back HegsethThe Iowa senator supports Pete Hegseth for Defense secretary, despite allegations of assault and drinking — but she doesn’t want to talk about it.
  32. politics
    Trump Has Had Enough of Mourning Jimmy CarterThe Mar-a-Lago flags are flying at full staff again.
  33. politics
    Poll: Eric Adams’s Reelection Bid Is in Deep TroubleA new poll shows Andrew Cuomo leading a large field of mayoral candidates, while the incumbent struggles mightily.
  34. politics
    The Funniest and Most Notable Reactions to Congestion PricingAs you might imagine, opinions on the new program vary wildly.
  35. politics
    Could Congestion Pricing Still Get Blocked Before Sunday?On Saturday, the Third Circuit Court of Appeals denied New Jersey’s last ditch attempt to delay the plan.
  36. health
    Surgeon General Calls for Cancer Warning Labels on AlcoholIn a new advisory, Dr. Vivek Murthy warned that drinking carries an increased risk of cancer and called for beverage labels to include a warning.
  37. politics
    Marianne Williamson Announces Bid for DNC ChairThe self-help author said that the Democratic Party needs to “rise like a phoenix from the ashes.”
  38. early and often
    Garland-testifies-at-House-Judiciary-Committee-hearing
    What We Learned From the House Ethics Report on Matt GaetzThe Ethics Committee accused the former congressman and AG pick of spending thousands on illegal drugs and sex, including with a 17-year-old girl.
  39. politics
    Musk Pauses Torment of GOP to Praise German ExtremistsOn Friday, Musk wrote on social media that only AfD, the country’s most prominent extreme-right party, “can save Germany.”
  40. crime
    Feds Reveal Mangione’s Notebook in New IndictmentAuthorities charged the suspect in the UnitedHealthcare murder of CEO Brian Thompson, and divulged details on his thought process.
  41. politics
    Top Adams Adviser Lewis-Martin Indicted in Bribery SchemeManhattan prosecutors allege that she helped to expedite applications for business owners in exchange for perks for her son. He even bought a Porsche.
  42. health
    What We Know About America’s First ‘Severe’ Bird-Flu CaseThe C.D.C. said it has confirmed a case of bird flu in Louisiana that resulted in “severe illness” that required hospitalization.
  43. politics
    Could Liz Cheney Actually Face Criminal Charges Over January 6?A Republican-led House committee calls for Cheney to be investigated by the FBI, but Biden could make her legal problems disappear.
  44. unitedhealthcare shooting
    Luigi Mangione Charged With Terrorism in Killing of UnitedHealthcare CEOThe 26-year-old suspect faces first-degree murder and terrorism charges, among others.
  45. crime
    Gilgo Beach Suspect Charged in 7th DeathOn Tuesday, authorities accused Rex Heuermann of killing Valerie Mack, a 24-year-old woman who went missing in 2000.
  46. what we know
    What We Know About the Mysterious Drones in New Jersey and NYCSenator Andy Kim says he’s concluded the flying objects he witnessed last week were planes.
  47. politics
    Trump Dangles Possible Pardon for Eric AdamsDuring a Mar-a-Lago press conference Monday, Trump said he thought New York’s mayor had been “treated pretty unfairly.”
  48. politics
    Already Embattled Eric Adams Faces Two More SetbacksA longtime aide resigned, and Adams’s mayoral run looks cloudier than ever. But Trump may come through for him.
  49. politics
    Adams Says He and Trump’s Border Czar Have the ‘Same Goal’After an anticipated meeting with Tom Homan, Mayor Adams said the city is not going to be a “safe haven” for violent criminals.
  50. crime
    Suspect in Shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO In Custody
    The Isolated, Increasingly Radical CEO-Murder SuspectAn emerging portrait of the elite son charged in a killing that struck at corporate America.
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