Eric Adams Drops NYC Re-Election Bid, Cuomo vs Mamdani Looms
By Megan Lebowitz, Nnamdi Egwuonwu and Kristen Welker New York Mayor Eric Adams announced Sunday that he is dropping his third-party bid for re-election, narrowing the field for November’s election. “Despite all we’ve achieved, I cannot continue my re-election campaign,” Adams said in a video on X. “The constant media speculation about my future and the campaign finance board’s decision to withhold millions of dollars have undermined my ability to raise the funds needed for a serious campaign.” In a nearly nine-minute video, Adams — who enjoyed strong ratings from New Yorkers early in his term but whose standing plummeted after he was indicted on federal
Trump, Congress Leaders Meet as Shutdown Looms
By Scott Wong, Sahil Kapur and Yamiche Alcindor President Donald Trump is scheduled to meet with the top four congressional leaders Monday in a high-stakes sit-down at the White House that could determine whether the federal government shuts down this week. Funding is set to run out at 12:01 a.m. Wednesday unless Trump and leaders on Capitol Hill can reach an eleventh-hour agreement. The Democratic leaders of the House and the Senate, Hakeem Jeffries and Chuck Schumer, both of New York, as well as their Republican counterparts, House Speaker Mike Johnson of Louisiana and Senate Majority Leader John Thune of South Dakota, are expected to attend. The
CBCF Phoenix Awards 2024: Kamala Harris, Wes Moore Speak
Saturday night, the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation (CBCF) closed out its 54th Annual Legislative Conference with its Phoenix Awards Dinner, celebrating the work of extraordinary individuals who have made significant contributions to Black communities, culture and the nation. This year’s program featured strong remarks from former Vice President Kamala Harris, recipient of the evening’s CBCF Board Chair and CBC Body Awards, as well as Maryland Governor Wes Moore. The program was co-hosted by the stars of Prime Video’s Cross, Aldis Hodge and Samantha Walkes. Throughout the night, leaders from the CBCF and the Congressional Black Caucus reminded the audience, which included political, business, and cultural leaders, that despite the challenges
Former FBI Director James Comey Indicted
Written By Lexx Thornton James Comey, the former FBI director and one of Donald Trump’s most frequent targets, is expected to surrender to the authorities in the coming days after being indicted on Thursday evening on one count of making a false statement to Congress and one count of obstruction of a congressional proceeding. The stunning indictment by a grand jury was the latest and most dramatic move yet in the president’s retribution campaign against his political adversaries. The indictment, filed in federal district court in Alexandria, Virginia, shows Comey’s charges centred on whether he lied and misled lawmakers during
Democratic Senate Primaries Test Party Leadership in 2026
By Sahil Kapur and Bridget Bowman When Michigan state Sen. Mallory McMorrow decided in February that she wanted to run for an open U.S. Senate seat, she conveyed her intentions to the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee. But the committee asked her to hold off, according to three sources familiar with the conversations. In that call and subsequent ones, some of which took place at the staff level, DSCC officials didn’t explicitly ask her not to run, but “they were slow-walking,” said one source who discussed the private conversations on condition of anonymity. “It was, ‘Can you wait a little longer, can you wait?’”
White House Prepares RIF Plans Ahead of Possible Shutdown
By Monica Alba and Zoë Richards The White House is raising the stakes of a potential government shutdown by drafting a request for federal agencies to prepare “reduction in force” plans in case Congress doesn’t pass a spending bill before Oct. 1. In a memo from the Office of Management and Budget, obtained by NBC News, the Trump administration indicated it’s prepared to go beyond the traditional furloughing of some government employees during shutdowns and fire federal employees. “With respect to those Federal programs whose funding would lapse and which are otherwise unfunded, such programs are no longer statutorily required to be carried out,” the memo
Harris Memoir Fuels 2028 Race Talk, Sparks Democrat Reactions
By Ben Kamisar Former Vice President Kamala Harris’ return to the public eye has kicked off a new phase of the nascent 2028 presidential race. In excerpts published ahead of the release of her new book, Harris outlined her internal thinking (and a few mea culpas) around key decisions and developments that vexed her 2024 presidential campaign. She also offered some blunt thoughts about a handful of other prominent Democrats, including up-and-comers who she considered to be her running mate, like former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg and Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro. Now, Harris’ book has opened up the first big moment of confrontation
ACA Subsidy Expiration Could Spike Premiums by 75% in 2026
By Sahil Kapur A pot of funding for insurance coverage under the Affordable Care Act expires at the end of this year, and Republicans in Congress are rejecting Democrats’ demands to extend it this month in a government funding bill. Expiration of the funds would lead to sharp premium hikes for people all over the country. While they officially expire after the last day of 2025, there is some urgency to act soon: Insurers are filing their rates over the next few weeks, and open enrollment begins Nov. 1. Failure to act by then could cause many people to drop their coverage for 2026.
Kamala Harris Memoir “107 Days” Reveals Biden Rift
By Natasha Korecki and Jonathan Allen Former Vice President Kamala Harris’ memoir of her failed 2024 campaign for the Oval Office skewers some of the nation’s most prominent Democrats — including former President Joe Biden — offers her perspective on crucial moments in the election and outlines her own regrets about her decisions and performance. Published by Simon & Schuster on Tuesday, “107 Days” zooms in on the narrow window during which Biden abruptly handed her the reins of the Democratic nomination and she lost to Donald Trump. The book is notable among election memoirs in its often candid assessments of figures who
Trump to Meet Schumer, Jeffries as Government Shutdown Looms
By Melanie Zanona, Julie Tsirkin and Dareh Gregorian President Donald Trump is expected to meet with House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer this week to discuss funding the government as the specter of a shutdown looms, two sources familiar with the matter told NBC News. A time and a date have not yet been set. The meeting is expected to take place in Washington. Jeffries and Schumer, both of New York, had requested that the meeting take place ahead of the Sept. 30 funding deadline. Trump said over the weekend, “I’d love to meet with them, but I don’t
