Appointments and Executive Changes
- 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.
- After Watergate, the Presidency Was Tamed. Trump Is Unleashing It. - In the 1970s, Congress passed a raft of laws to hold the White House accountable. President Trump has decided they don’t apply to him.
- Mamdani Vows to Govern ‘Audaciously’ and Protect New York’s Vulnerable - Zohran Mamdani gave his first public speech as mayor of New York City, after an inauguration that drew tens of thousands of people.
- Mayor Mamdani Appoints a Team of Government Veterans - Zohran Mamdani has stocked his administration with seasoned officials, in part to allay concerns about his inexperience and left-wing stances.
- Mamdani Names Transportation Chief With Job of Making Buses Fast and Free - As commissioner of New York City’s Department of Transportation, Michael Flynn will seek to implement one of the new mayor’s central campaign planks.
- The Countdown Begins: New York City Awaits Mayor Mamdani - Zohran Mamdani will be sworn in shortly after the New Year’s Eve ball drops, in a private ceremony held at a shuttered relic of the city’s subway.
- On His Last Day, Adams Drops From View but Still Flexes His Muscle - Mayor Eric Adams had one public appearance on his schedule, but that didn’t stop him from naming a third charter commission in the last hours of his administration.
- Mamdani Reverses Call to End Mayoral Control of NYC Public Schools - The mayor-elect’s turnaround came as he selected Kamar Samuels to lead New York City’s school system at a precarious moment.
- Mamdani Chooses a Veteran N.Y.C. Education Leader as Schools Chancellor - The selection of Kamar Samuels, who leads schools on the West Side of Manhattan, could help Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani craft his schools agenda.
- Katherine Maher of NPR Has Come Out on Top Despite Battles With Trump and the CPB - Katherine Maher has taken an unyielding approach to NPR’s biggest battles — which has sometimes put her at odds with her colleagues in public media.