political accountability

Eric Adams Ends Re-Election Bid, Citing Media Scrutiny and Withheld Public Funds — What It Means Legally and Politically

Sep 29, 2025

New York City Mayor Eric Adams announced Sunday that he is ending his bid for re-election, saying that persistent media speculation and the city’s decision to withhold public campaign funding made it “impossible to continue.” Adams — who framed the decision as an admission of political reality rather than a retreat from public life —…
U.K. Fires Ambassador to the U.S. Over Jeffrey Epstein Ties

Sep 13, 2025

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has dismissed U.K. Ambassador to the United States Peter Mandelson following the release of emails and personal writings that revealed the depth of Mandelson’s relationship with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The decision, announced Thursday, September 11, 2025, comes amid heightened scrutiny of Epstein’s network of associates and renewed calls…
Republicans Block Effort To Force Release Of Epstein Files Amid Mounting Public Pressure

Jul 15, 2025

Republican lawmakers have voted to block a Democratic-led attempt to force the release of the so-called “Epstein files,” a large cache of sealed evidence from the late Jeffrey Epstein’s federal sex trafficking case. The move has intensified political tensions over transparency and accountability related to one of the most notorious criminal investigations in modern U.S.…

Eric Adams Ends Re-Election Bid, Citing Media Scrutiny and Withheld Public Funds — What It Means Legally and Politically