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Judge adjourns trial for New York City Mayor Eric Adams but appoints counsel to advise on next steps

A federal judge on Friday adjourned the corruption trial for New York City Mayor Eric Adams and appointed counsel to advise him on how to handle the Justice Department’s controversial request to drop charges against the Democrat. The ruling by Judge Dale E. Ho will delay by at least a couple weeks when he will decide whether to grant the request to dismiss the case against the embattled mayor of the country’s largest city. At a hearing Wednesday, Acting Deputy U.S. […]

todayFebruary 21, 2025 2

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Biden appoints Willie Phillips to be first Black chair of FERC

President Joe Biden appointed Willie L. Phillips as chairman of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). Phillips, who served as acting chair since January 2023, is the first Black person to be named to the position. FERC, an independent agency established in 1977, regulates the interstate transmission and wholesale of natural gas, oil, electricity, and other energy projects. Phillips’ tenure will end in 2026. He was appointed a commissioner of the agency in 2021 and has served as acting chair […]

todayFebruary 10, 2024 1