Mayor Adams ends reelection bid
Incumbent Mayor of New York City, Eric Adams, officially ended his reelection bid. He attributed this to the lack of funding from the city’s campaign finance board and the bribery case that was brought against him last year. He did not endorse anyone.
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Democrats and Republicans argue over a looming government shutdown
Senate leaders John Thune and Chuck Schumer didn’t budge on negotiations ahead of the potential government shutdown this week. Republicans need help passing a resolution, while the democrats want healthcare provisions. Democrats confessed they were willing to let a shutdown go through to defy President Trump.
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Shooting and fire at Michigan church leaves four dead and eight injured
Sunday morning, A man drove a truck into the doors of a Mormon church, setting a fire and opening fire, killing at least four and injuring eight. The shooter was killed by police. A motive was unknown, but the death toll is expected to rise as police clean the wreckage.
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Secretary Hegseth calls mysterious meetings between military leaders
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth summoned hundreds of top military officers to a base in Virginia for an unspecified reason. Many expressed confusion as this move was rare, and some were concerned as his tenure had been marked by military cuts.
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Former FBI Director James Comey indicted over alleged lying to Congress
James Comey, the former FBI Director from 2013 to 2017, was indicted over Comey’s meeting with the Senate Judiciary on Sept. 30th, 2020. The indictment says he lied regarding authorizing FBI agents to remain anonymous amid an investigation. It did not state which case it was referring to.
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