08:18⇢Prosecutors Walk, HUD Shrinks
⌨The newspapers report on another DOJ controversy, with charges against NYC Mayor Adams being dropped after seven prosecutors resigned in protest (NYTimes, Yahoo, CBS, Newsweek). Federal workforce cuts continue, with HUD facing potential 50% staff reduction amid housing crisis (NPR, HuffPost). Three Israeli hostages are set for release in a prisoner exchange (AP, NBC News), while conservative influencer Ashley St. Clair claims to have had Elon Musk's 13th child (NY Post, Daily Beast).