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Eric Adams will stay in office, Trump enjoys his highest approval ratings, and Microsoft unveils a new quantum leap technology. I'm Georgia Howe with Daily Wire Editor-in-Chief John Bickley. It's Friday, February 21st, and this is your Morning Wire Afternoon Update.
Chapter 2: Why is Eric Adams staying in office?
New York Governor Kathy Hochul will not remove Eric Adams from his mayoral position. The governor said in a statement, quote, My strong belief is that the will of the voters and the supremacy and sanctity of democratic elections preclude me from any other action. I cannot deny the people of this great city the power to make the decision for themselves.
Calls for Adams' resignation came amid allegations from Democrats that he had worked out a deal with the Trump administration to drop corruption charges against him.
Chapter 3: What does the new Senate budget include?
Senate Republicans approved a $342 billion budget blueprint this morning. The bill passed with a 52 to 48 vote after an all-night voting session and includes $150 billion for military spending and $175 billion for border security. The Senate bill is not as extensive as the House version championed by Speaker Johnson, which includes tax cuts and major cuts to federal programs to cover new funding.
The House bill will likely be put to a vote next week.
Chapter 4: Why did Trump cut off federal funds to Maine?
The state of Maine will be cut off from federal funds. President Trump announced this Thursday after the state defied his executive order preventing male athletes from competing in girls' and women's sports. Speaking to Republican governors in Washington, Trump called out Maine.
I heard men are still playing in Maine. Is anybody here from Maine? Who is that? Is that the governor? Well, I hate to tell you this, but we're not going to give them any federal money. They are still saying we want men to play in women's sports, and I cannot believe that they're doing that. So we're not going to give them any federal funding, none whatsoever, until they clean that up.
Chapter 5: What are Trump's plans for Washington, D.C.?
President Trump has called for the federal government to take control over Washington, D.C., citing concerns about crime and homelessness. While speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One, Trump criticized the city's current leadership under Mayor Muriel Bowser and says he wants the federal government to crack down on crime and beautify the city.
I think that we should govern District of Columbia. It's so important, the D.C. situation. I think that we should run it strong, run it with law and order, make it absolutely flawlessly beautiful. And I like the mayor. I get along great with the mayor. But they're not doing the job. Too much crime, too much graffiti, too many tents on the lawns. It's a sad thing.
Chapter 6: What happened at the CPAC with Javier Millay and Elon Musk?
You know, homeless people all over the place. We've got to take care of the homeless. But... You can't have that in Washington, D.C.
Argentina's President Javier Millay and Elon Musk appeared together on stage at the Conservative Political Action Conference yesterday afternoon. Millay brought along a popular stage prop from his unorthodox presidential campaign, a chainsaw, which he then gifted to Musk. The symbolism was unmistakable.
Argentina's libertarian president passing the torch of government reform to Musk in his Department of Government Efficiency. Here's what that sounded like.
This is the chainsaw for bureaucracy. Chainsaw!
An attorney working for Sean Diddy Combs has quit the rapper's defense team. In a motion filed in New York on Friday, Anthony Rico stated, quote, under no circumstance can I continue to effectively serve as counsel for Sean Combs. There was no further explanation given and prosecutors were informed.
Rico says his withdrawal will not delay Combs' May 5th trial on federal sex trafficking and racketeering charges, to which he has pleaded not guilty. Despite Ricco's departure, Combs' lead counsel, Mark Agnifilo, remains on the case.
President Trump's approval rating remains higher than it averaged at any point during his first term. Daily Wire deputy managing editor Tim Rice has the numbers.
According to the RealClearPolitics average of major polls, the president's job approval rating is hovering around 49 percent, with 47 percent disapproving. A recent CNN poll found that about a third of Americans view Trump's single most significant action thus far to be securing the southern border.
Slashing government spending is next, while 62% of respondents say they want the president to do more to bring down everyday prices. While Trump's at new heights, Democrats are hitting new lows. Quinnipiac found that just 21% of voters approve of the way Democrats in Congress are handling their job, an all-time low, while 68% of voters disapprove.
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