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

  1. politics
    Top Adams Adviser Under Investigation for Allegedly Shoving GuardThe Department of Investigation launched an inquiry into Timothy Pearson following an altercation with a migrant shelter guard earlier this month.
  2. politics
    George Santos Has a Trial DateThe fabulist representative pleaded not guilty to new federal charges on Friday.
  3. politics
    New Details Revealed About Jamaal Bowman and the Fire AlarmThe Democratic congressman pleaded guilty Thursday morning to a false-fire-alarm charge and will pay a $1,000 fine.
  4. politics
    Trump Takes the Stand, Gets Fined AgainJudge Arthur Engoron questioned the former president over a gag-order violation and ordered him to pay up a second time.
  5. crime
    Pilot Arrested for Trying to Turn Off Plane Engines May Have Been on MushroomsJoseph Emerson is facing 83 counts of attempted murder after he tried to turn off the engines of an Alaska Airlines plane mid-flight.
  6. politics
    Jenna Ellis Is Latest Trump Lawyer to Plead Guilty in Georgia CaseA fourth Trump co-defendant has taken a plea deal in the Georgia election subversion case.
  7. politics
    Judge Threatens Jail Time for Trump Over Gag-Order ViolationJudge Arthur Engoron questioned why an inflammatory post about a court clerk remained on Trump’s campaign website after he ordered it removed.
  8. politics
    Another Trump Co-Defendant Pleads Guilty in Election SchemeKenneth Chesebro, a Trump campaign lawyer who orchestrated a fake-electors plot, is the third defendant in the case to take a plea.
  9. politics
    Sidney Powell Pleads Guilty to Interfering With the 2020 Election in GeorgiaThe conspiracy-spewing former Trump campaign lawyer struck a deal where she agrees to testify in future trials.
  10. politics
    Fetterman Is Confronting Robert Menendez on Escalators NowAccording to a report, the two senators exchanged words on Tuesday, as Fetterman continues to call for his colleague’s resignation.
  11. politics
    Judge Chutkan Bars Trump From Attacking Jack Smith, Court StaffJudge Tanya Chutkan has partially gagged the former president in the federal-election-subversion case.
  12. politics
    City Councilwoman Arrested for Carrying Gun at Pro-Palestinian RallyInna Vernikov is charged with criminal possession of a firearm.
  13. early and often
    Senator Menendez Charged With Acting As an Agent of EgyptThe senator, who is already facing corruption charges, allegedly conspired to act on behalf of Egypt while helming the Foreign Relations Committee.
  14. the talented mr. santos
    ‘It Wasn’t Me’: George Santos Denies New Identity-Theft ChargesThe New York representative was hit with ten new federal charges but insists on his innocence and will fight efforts to expel him from Congress.
  15. early and often
    Tom Suozzi Is Running to Retake His Old Seat From George SantosThe former three-term Long Island congressman is jumping into the 2024 race to unseat the indicted incumbent. The Democrat defeated Santos in 2020.
  16. the taxman cometh
    Giuliani’s Financial Troubles Are Getting Worse and WorseThe IRS has placed a lien on Rudy Giuliani’s Palm Beach condo because he owes more than a half a million in taxes.
  17. politics
    New Probe Launched Into Fatal Crash Involving Senator Menendez’s WifeThe New Jersey attorney general’s office is looking into how police handled the fatal 2018 crash in which Nadine Menendez hit a pedestrian.
  18. politics
    The Feds Got George Santos’s AccountantNancy Marks, who worked on both of George Santos’s House campaigns, pleaded guilty to a conspiracy charge Thursday afternoon.
  19. politics
    Trump Hit With Gag Order After Targeting Judge’s ClerkHe alleged on social media that a clerk in his fraud case has ties to Chuck Schumer, in his latest incident of insulting figures in his legal cases.
  20. politics
    Trump and Tish James Face Off in Manhattan CourtroomDonald Trump was back in his hometown as Attorney General Letitia James’s civil-fraud case against the former president got underway on Monday.
  21. politics
    John Fetterman Really, Really Wants Menendez to ResignThe Pennsylvania senator has continued to call out his New Jersey colleague.
  22. politics
    Trump Might Lose Trump Tower After Scathing Court RulingA judge found Trump and his two eldest sons liable for widespread business fraud, which could lead to the dissolution of his New York businesses.
  23. politics
    Menendez Keeps Bleeding Support From Top DemocratsBob Menendez entered a not guilty plea in federal court Wednesday as top Senate leaders are now calling for his resignation.
  24. politics
    The 5 Most Jaw-Dropping Allegations in the Bob Menendez IndictmentMenendez has already rescinded his position as Senate Foreign Relations chair amid allegations that he took gold bars and wads of cash as bribes.
  25. politics
    McCormick Runs for Senate in PA, State He Sometimes VisitsThe former hedge-fund CEO is challenging Democratic senator Bob Casey after losing to Dr. Oz in a primary last year.
  26. crime
    Columbia Finally Issues an Apology to the Victims of Robert HaddenSurvivors of the predator doctor are not satisfied with the university’s mea culpa.
  27. politics
    Joe Biden and Eric Adams Don’t Seem to Be on Speaking TermsThe president met with Governor Hochul during his trip to New York this week — but not his mayoral antagonist.
  28. politics
    Rudy Giuliani Is Getting Sued by His Own Lawyer NowRobert Costello alleges that Giuliani has paid him and his firm only $214,000 for years of legal work.
  29. politics
    So Is Abortion Legal Now in Wisconsin?Planned Parenthood is offering abortions after a favorable state-court ruling, but the matter isn’t settled yet.
  30. crime
    How Authorities Caught Danelo Cavalcante: UpdatesA police dog and a heat-detecting drone helped capture the fugitive, who escaped from prison two weeks ago.
  31. politics
    Adams Weirdly Says Migrant Crisis Will ‘Destroy New York City’During a town hall meeting on the Upper West Side Wednesday night, the mayor said he doesn’t “see an ending” to the problem.
  32. politics
    It Sure Looks Like George Santos Is Cooperating With the FedsCongressman George Santos, a known fabulist, denies that he is discussing a potential plea deal with federal prosecutors despite speculation.
  33. liveblog
    Burning Man Freed From MudThe roads to and from the massive desert festival reopened on Monday, and the gridlocked exodus began.
  34. politics
    It Turns Out Trump Probably Didn’t Get $2.2 Billion Richer in 2014In a new court filing, Attorney General Letitia James alleges that the former president fraudulently inflated his wealth ten years in a row.
  35. weather
    Photos: Hurricane Idalia Makes Landfall in Florida As Category 3 StormIdalia brought “catastrophic” storm surges to the Sunshine State, and now it’s heading north into Georgia and the Carolinas.
  36. trump georgia indictment
    All the Mug Shots of Donald Trump and His Alleged Co-ConspiratorsDonald Trump finally got his money shot, along with 18 co-defendants. Here are all the photos released by Georgia’s Fulton County Jail so far.
  37. politics
    DeSantis Booed and Heckled at Vigil for Jacksonville VictimsThe Florida governor was not warmly received by a crowd mourning the racist shooting in Jacksonville over the weekend.
  38. politics
    Oliver Anthony Didn’t Love His Song Being Played at the GOP DebateIn a video, the “Rich Men North of Richmond” singer criticized politicians of all stripes for embracing his viral hit.
  39. politics
    Hochul to Feds: The Migrant Crisis Is Your ProblemThe governor has sent President Biden a letter asking for additional funds and requesting expedited work authorizations for asylum seekers.
  40. politics
    Poll: New Yorkers Aren’t Thrilled With Anyone or AnythingA Siena College poll found that a majority of voters see the migrant crisis as a serious problem and give leaders low marks for their handling of it.
  41. hurricane hilary
    Southern California Inspects Damage As Hilary Finally Sweeps ThroughFloods and broken rainfall records are left behind by Tropical Storm Hilary.
  42. politics
    Trump Supporter Charged With Threatening to Kill Trump’s Trial JudgeJudge Tanya Chutkan received a racist death threat from a Texas woman in the days after the ex-president amped up his rhetoric.
  43. politics
    George Santos Fundraiser Is Charged With Impersonating a McCarthy AideSamuel Miele is facing charges of wire fraud and identity theft.
  44. politics
    Trump’s Georgia Charges Were Accidentally Posted, Including RICOWhile Fani Willis keeps the nation waiting for the indictment, the Fulton County court might have let the secret out.
  45. politics
    McCormick Still Wants to Be Pennsylvania Senator, Still Doesn’t Live ThereThe former hedge-fund CEO who lost a GOP primary to Dr. Oz is mulling a challenge to Senator Bob Casey — from his main residence in Connecticut.
  46. politics
    Merrick Garland Changes His Mind and Appoints a Special Counsel for Hunter BidenThe former top prosecutor will take on the new role as the president’s son moves toward a criminal trial.
  47. crime
    What We Know About the Killing of O’Shae SibleyA 17-year-old suspect has been taken into custody and is facing charges of second-degree murder and committing a hate crime.
  48. politics
    Jack Smith Wants to Put Trump on Trial Before the ElectionThe special counsel is seeking a January 2, 2024 trial start date. Trump’s team will undoubtedly try to push things way back.
  49. politics
    Trump Is Going After Fani Willis Before He Even Gets IndictedTrump’s campaign is airing an attack ad against the Georgia prosecutor ahead of next week’s probable charges.
  50. politics
    Rikers Island Is Going on TrialPromised reforms have failed. Dozens have died. Now the city may be forced to hand over the jail to the Feds.
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