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President Trump announced Thursday that he has called off a plan to deploy federal agents to San Francisco, following a conversation with Mayor Daniel Lurie. In a statement on Truth Social, Mr. Trump said prominent tech company bosses had also contacted him Wednesday, urging him not to go forward with a so-called “surge” operation set for Saturday, saying the city …

New York City Mayor Eric Adams is set to endorse former Gov. Andrew Cuomo ahead of the city’s mayoral election in November. Todd Shapiro, a spokesperson for Adams, confirmed the news in a statement to NBC New York, “As spokesman for Mayor Eric Adams, I can confirm that the Mayor will endorse former Governor Andrew M. Cuomo for mayor and …

Mayor Lurie: Trump said he’d call off ‘federal deployment’ in S.F.  San Francisco Chronicle Live updates: East Bay leaders address cities being targeted for possible federal deployment  ABC7 San Francisco Trump backs off sending National Guard to San Francisco after Huang, Benioff phone calls  CNBC Pelosi Says Police May Arrest Federal Agents Who Violate California Law  The New York Times Trump calls off ‘surge’ …

New York City Mayor Eric Adams will endorse former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo on Thursday, two sources familiar with the decision confirmed to CNN. Adams, who previously labeled Cuomo “a snake and a liar” days before deciding to drop his reelection bid, is expected to confirm the announcement at a press conference focused on childcare, the sources said. A …

Eric Adams Will Endorse Andrew Cuomo for NYC Mayor  The New York Times NYC mayoral election: Eric Adams will endorse Andrew Cuomo for New York City mayor, sources say  ABC7 New York NYC Mayor Adams to endorse Cuomo in race against Mamdani  Fox News Eric Adams Makes ‘Stunning’ Endorsement for New York City Mayor  Newsweek NYC Mayor Eric Adams will endorse Andrew Cuomo, sources …

The final New York City mayoral debate on Wednesday night produced a rare moment of unity between independent candidate Andrew Cuomo and Republican Curtis Sliwa. The two rivals who have spent days locked in a bitter feud over who should drop out of the race both delighted in Democrat Zohran Mamdani’s refusal to take a position on controversial ballot proposals …

Mayor Brandon Johnson was accused Tuesday of proposing a $1 billion tax increment financing surplus to bail out the Chicago Public Schools at the expense of neighborhood improvement projects, a move roundly condemned by City Council members. The record TIF surplus that would provide $552.4 million to help bankroll a new teachers contract emerged as the key point of contention …

Mayor Brandon Johnson may want to find a $31 million budget fallback for his proposed tax on big social media companies. One constitutional expert predicted it’ll end up “a complete loser” when it’s inevitably challenged in court by opponents in the big tech industry. But Johnson’s office contends it’s a legal “amusement tax” that they’d be slapping on Meta, TikTok …

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Billionaire John Castimatidis, WABC Radio and Red Apple Media CEO, publicly urged Republican New York City mayoral candidate Curtis Sliwa to drop out of the race on Monday. Catsimatidis, a Republican who launched his own mayoral campaign in 2013, cited concerns “that Sliwa’s continued candidacy could split the vote and inadvertently help …

Zohran Mamdani is, quite literally, everywhere. The 34-year-old New York state assemblyman, who in recent months has ascended from relative political anonymity to become the presumptive winner of New York City’s November mayoral race, has already graced the covers of Time, New York, Vanity Fair, and The Nation, among other publications. He’s sparred with newscasters on CNN and Fox News, …