New York City Mayor Eric Adams pleads not guilty to taking bribes and illegal campaign contributions

NEW YORK (AP) — New York City Mayor Eric Adams pleaded not guilty Friday to federal bribery charges, firmly rejecting allegations that he accepted overseas travel, campaign cash and other perks from foreign interests seeking to harness his influence. Adams, a former police captain,...

New York City Mayor Eric Adams pleads not guilty to accepting bribes and illegal campaign contributions

Feds charge NYC mayor with selling his influence to foreign nationals. He says he won't resign

NEW YORK (AP) — New York City Mayor Eric Adams vowed to stay in office Thursday after federal prosecutors unsealed an indictment accusing him of letting Turkish officials and businesspeople buy his influence with illegal campaign contributions and lavish overseas trips. Adams, a...

Who is Eric Adams? The New York City mayor faces charges alleging he took bribes

New York City Mayor Eric Adams is facing federal charges that he allegedly took bribes and illegal campaign contributions from foreign sources. The charges marked a stunning fall for Adams, a former police captain who made a commitment to law-and-order a cornerstone of his political...

The Latest: Harris and Trump offer competing visions for the economy

Vice President Kamala Harris has pledged to build an economy that is both pro-business and helps the middle class. In remarks Wednesday at the Economic Club of Pittsburgh in battleground Pennsylvania, she said she “would take good ideas from wherever they come” as she promised to double the...

Biden signs temporary funding bill that avoids a shutdown before the election

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Thursday signed a temporary government spending bill that keeps agencies operating into December, after Congress punted key spending decisions until after the November election. The bill generally funds agencies at current levels through...

The Latest: NYC mayor charged with taking bribes and illegal campaign funds from foreign sources

New York City Mayor Eric Adams was indicted Thursday on federal charges alleging that he took bribes and illegal campaign contributions from foreign sources. The U.S. attorney’s office in Manhattan alleges in the indictment that Adams “compounded his gains” from the illegal...

A new mystery firm enters Trump's orbit, rekindling criticism of his presidential campaign spending

WASHINGTON (AP) — Launchpad Strategies was incorporated less than a year ago and has since received $15 million from Donald Trump’s election fundraising machine. For what is mostly a mystery. Campaign finance records indicate the limited liability company was hired to provide...

NYC Mayor Eric Adams says he'll stay on the job despite charges alleging he took bribes and illegal campaign funds

NYC schools boss to step down later this year after federal agents seized his devices

NEW YORK (AP) — The head of New York City’s public schools system, David Banks, said Tuesday that he will step down at the end of the calendar year, becoming the latest high-ranking departure from Mayor Eric Adams' administration amid escalating federal criminal investigations. ...