Appointments and Executive Changes
- Some U.Va. Board Members Asked to Resign as Gov. Abigail Spanberger Takes Power - After months of upheaval at the state’s flagship university, a new Democratic governor appeared ready to shake up the school’s leadership.
- Pitching Crypto and Needling Mamdani: Adams’s Post-Mayoralty Takes Shape - Two weeks ago, Eric Adams was in Times Square to lead the New Year’s Eve ball drop as his last act as mayor. He returned on Monday to promote a new business interest.
- Federal Prosecutor Is Fired Amid Further Turmoil in Comey Case - Robert K. McBride had been serving as the top deputy to Lindsey Halligan, the U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia.
- For Mamdani, 2 Contentious Hires Yield 2 Different Outcomes - The past social media posts of two hires have led to a public debate about how much the new mayor is willing to tolerate.
- Fed Keeps Close Eye on Labor Market as It Assesses Further Cuts - For the central bank to lower interest rates again, officials will likely need to see more notable signs that unemployment is rising.
- Mamdani Names Dina Levy as NYC Housing Leader and Pledges ‘Rental Rip-off’ Hearings - Mayor Zohran Mamdani named a housing commissioner and announced that the city would hold public hearings where frustrated renters could voice their complaints.
- Inside Mamdani’s Decision to Revoke Executive Orders That Backed Israel - Mr. Mamdani, a staunch critic of Israel and its treatment of Palestinians, knew he would not extend the orders, but he had to decide how and when he would rescind them.
- Ukrainian Politics Has Reawakened. Zelensky Must Tread Carefully. - The Ukrainian leader is reshuffling his cabinet as a corruption scandal reshapes the political landscape at a pivotal point in peace negotiations.
- New York Magazine Put Mamdani’s Team on Its Cover. One Aide Was Erased. - Catherine Almonte Da Costa was part of a photo shoot on the mayor-elect’s inner circle. The next day she resigned amid an uproar over antisemitic statements she had posted on social media years earlier.
- Ukraine’s Zelensky Names Kyrylo Budanov as New Chief of Staff - Kyrylo Budanov, who has served as Ukraine’s military intelligence chief, is seen as a potential rival to Mr. Zelensky if elections are held.