Adams Donor Weihong Hu Is Accused of Taking Millions From Covid Housing Program

Brooklyn’s U.S. attorney said Weihong Hu and two men set out to “line their own pockets” at the height of the pandemic. Ms. Hu has helped raise funds for Mayor Eric Adams of New York.

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New York Got $80 Million for Migrants. The White House Took It Back.

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Trump, Musk take questions at White House

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Watch: Sue Gray takes seat in the House of Lords

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Rep. Nancy Mace details accusations of rape and sexual abuse in a speech from the House floor

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Austrian prosecutors accuse René Benko of embezzling tens of millions

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Sen. Adam Schiff calls for federal firefighters to be exempt from hiring freeze

Sen. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., on Friday called on several U.S. agencies to exempt seasonal wildland firefighters from the ongoing federal hiring freeze, as concerns about federal readiness for future ...
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