New York City Mayor Eric Adams dropped out of the city’s mayoral race on Sunday, halting his re-election campaign just five weeks before Election Day.

Adams announced his decision in a nearly nine-minute video posted on social media, offering no clues about his plans after leaving office.

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«It’s been an honor to be your mayor,» Adams said in his announcement, as he highlighted what he described as achievements related to crime reduction, housing affordability and economic recovery during his time in office.

«And yet despite all that we have achieved, I cannot continue my re-election campaign,» he said, adding that he was unable to raise the funds for a «serious campaign.» 

The move followed weeks of speculation he might clear the way for former Gov. Andrew Cuomo in a contest where Democratic nominee Zohran Mamdani, a democratic socialist, has gained momentum.

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Adams has also trailed both Mamdani and Cuomo significantly in campaign fundraising and spending. 

Mamdani framed Adams’ exit as a pivotal moment, pledging that voters in November will «turn the page on the politics of big money and small ideas.»

«Donald Trump and his billionaire donors might be able to determine Eric Adams and Andrew Cuomo’s actions but they will not dictate the results of this election,» Mamdani wrote in a statement. 

New York City Mayoral Candidate Zohran Mamdani (L) and New York City Mayor Eric Adams attend the annual 9/11 Commemoration Ceremony on September 11, 2025 in New York City. (Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)

Meanwhile, Republican candidate Curtis Sliwa’s campaign framed him as the strongest challenger to Mamdani.

«Curtis Sliwa is the only candidate who can defeat Mamdani. Our team, our resources, and our funding are unmatched,» campaign spokesperson Daniel Kurzyna wrote in a statement. 

Cuomo’s campaign did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment.

Adams’ exit comes as New York City eyes the potential election of 33-year-old democratic socialist upstart Mamdani.

Mamdani’s ascent has drawn national notice: President Donald Trump told reporters earlier this month he’d «like to see two people drop out» of the NYC mayoral race to improve the chances of beating Mamdani.

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The Trump administration has slammed Mamdani’s economic agenda, casting it as a threat to business and growth. The White House did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment.

Mamdani has placed affordability at the center of his campaign to lead America’s largest city, pitching ideas such as free buses, city-owned grocery stores, and rent freezes for tenants in rent-stabilized apartments. 

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Those proposals have energized progressive voters but rattled Wall Street, where executives warn they could drive investment out of New York and weaken the city’s tax base.

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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Wednesday that Mamdani’s proposals risk driving New York City into financial crisis, warning that if the city turns to Washington for a bailout, it won’t receive one.

«You can’t enact policies like this and expect to be bailed out,» Bessent said during an interview with FOX Business’ Maria Bartiromo on «Mornings with Maria.»

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«And are you going to give them that bailout?» Bartiromo pressed.

«It will be the same thing that Gerald Ford said. Drop dead,» Bessent said.

(Desde Washington, Estados Unidos) Rodrigo Paz es consciente de su responsabilidad institucional: sabe que si vence a su adversario Jorge Quiroga en la segunda vuelta del 19 de octubre, será el líder de un cambio histórico en Bolivia. Atrás quedaría un proyecto geopolítico urdido por Evo Morales y Luis Arce, que actuaron como proxies regionales de China, Irán y Rusia.

Ese proyecto apoyado por Beijing, Teherán y Moscú no sólo tuvo implicancias en América Latina, sino profundas consecuencias en la política doméstica. Bolivia sufre una crisis económica sin antecedentes, en un país que se caracterizaba por sus riquezas energéticas.

“Habrá combustible inmediato para toda Bolivia, y voy a plantear una reforma a los combustibles que sea sostenida y bien focalizada”, explicó Paz a Infobae.

El gobierno de Arce deja en la vera del camino a miles de camioneros, con su obvio impacto en el abastecimiento cotidiano. El candidato del Partido Demócrata Cristiano ganó -por sorpresa- en la primera vuelta rumbo al balotaje, con su discurso electoral vinculado a las necesidades básicas de la sociedad boliviana.

Pero en sus 72 horas en DC, Paz también explicó su agenda internacional, asumiendo que América Latina es clave para los Estados Unidos.

El candidato mantuvo reuniones con funcionarios del Departamento de Estado, la Secretaría del Tesoro y el Congreso. Bolivia es una preocupación para Washington, y Paz dejó en claro que los actuales alineamientos diplomáticos e ideológicos de Arce -y en su momento Morales- serán descartados si vence en los comicios del 19 de octubre.

“Mi relación con Donald Trump será cordial y esperemos que cercana, siempre buscando que cualquier relación sea lo mejor para Bolivia”, sostuvo Paz.

A continuación, el reportaje exclusivo que Paz ofreció a Infobae:

-¿Si gana las elecciones, cuáles serían sus primeras tres medidas de gobierno vinculadas a la política doméstica?

-Combustible disponible inmediato para toda Bolivia, que incluya una reforma de subsidios a los combustibles, sostenible y bien focalizada con compensaciones desde el día uno de mi gobierno.

-¿Y a continuación?

-La reducción del déficit fiscal. De 3 a cuatro puntos porcentuales.

-¿Y la tercera medida urgente?

-Unificación cambiaria a favor de la población: una sola cotización, según las reservas, con coordinación fiscal y monetaria.

–¿Cómo cree que reaccionará la sociedad boliviana con esas medidas económicas?

-Nosotros somos los únicos que garantizamos gobernabilidad y una unidad de todos los bolivianos. Sabemos que nos acompañará el pueblo, no tengo dudas de ello.

-¿Usted propone un plan de ajuste?

–No será un ajuste sólo para hacer un ajuste. Yo voy a implementar un capitalismo para todos, un capitalismo con mucha sensibilidad social y comprensión de las diferencias.

-Si usted triunfa, se encontrará con un escenario político vinculado a casos de corrupción. Habrán sido 20 años de un proyecto hegemónico, adonde se denunciaron negociados y vínculos muy profundos con el narcotráfico. En este contexto, ¿cómo piensa actuar?

–En mi gobierno habrá justicia por igual para todos los ciudadanos. No habrá amnistías ni salvoconductos. Todos deberán hacerse cargo de enfrentar la justicia , y como presidente voy a respetar sus fallos.

-¿Cómo imagina su relación con la oposición, y más que nada con la estructura política controlada Evo Morales y Luis Arce?

-La mayor parte de la oposición nos acompañó al viaje que hicimos a Estados Unidos, por lo que han entendido muy bien que debemos trabajar en conjunto y enfrentar esta crisis.

-¿Y con Arce y Morales cómo hará?

-Con respecto a Evo y Arce, su estructura política está diezmada, solo tendrán 8 diputados de 130. Los que van a tener que pensar cómo se relacionarán, son ellos.

-¿Cómo analiza la situación de América Latina?

-Compleja, atravesando un momento crítico por lo que representa Venezuela y sus socios, y la resolución de este caso puntualmente.

¿Cómo será su relación con Nicolás Maduro?

–No tendremos ningún tipo de relación con Maduro. Sí tendremos relaciones con el pueblo de Venezuela, y en especial cuando finalmente esté instaurado un gobierno legítimo.

-¿Qué opina de la decisión de Donald Trump de combatir los carteles de la droga que operan en Venezuela? Por ejemplo, el Cartel de los Soles.

-Muy bien. El narcotráfico es un flagelo que trasciende fronteras y hay que enfrentarlo.

¿Cómo será su relación con Donald Trump?

-Cordial y esperemos que cercana, siempre buscando que cualquier relación sea lo mejor para Bolivia.

-¿Y con el Cono Sur?

-Vamos a tener relación con todos. Primará la diplomacia, no la ideología. Bolivia se abrirá al mundo. Esa es mi idea, mi concepto de la política exterior.

Elon Musk has once again entered the British political fray, this time promoting a new right-wing party, Advance UK, while criticizing the leader of the rapidly growing and influential Reform UK party, Nigel Farage.

Musk recently posted on X: Go with @_AdvanceUK, Ben [Habib] and Tommy [Robinson] for the real change that’s needed to save Britain!» In another post he said, «Advance UK will actually drive change. Farage is weak sauce who will do nothing.»

Earlier this month, he addressed tens of thousands in London at the «Unite the Kingdom» rally organized by the controversial right-winger Tommy Robinson. The billionaire joined the march by video link and condemned the left as «the party of murder.» 

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The billionaire also took aim at the man who could be Britain’s next prime minister, and claimed Nigel Farage «doesn’t have what it takes.» That was before the birth of Advance UK. More recently, he said, «There needs to be massive government reform in Britain and the people need to be in charge, not some bureaucracy that doesn’t care.» 

The right-leaning party, which is close to officially registering, is led by Ben Habib, a former co-deputy chairman of Reform UK. «The two-party system is dead,» Habib said. «The Conservatives and Labour Party have had their chance, and now the people want something new.» 

«You clearly don’t have a two-party system,» said Alan Mendoza, executive director of the Henry Jackson Society think tank. However, he asked: «Will this system produce a majority government and whether, for example, at the end of the process it delivers a main opposition party.» 

Part of the fragmentation of British politics is the widespread disgust of political leaders. Prime Minister, Keir Starmer, Conservative leader, Kemi Badenoch and Reform UK leader Nigel Farage, all received unfavorable views between 52% and 68%, according to data from polling organization YouGov. 

Protesters wave Union Jack and St George’s England flags during the «Unite The Kingdom» rally on Westminster Bridge by the Houses of Parliament on September 13, 2025 in London, England.  (Christopher Furlong/Getty Images))

Despite the negative view of Farage, Reform UK leads in the polls in the event of a general election, according to the polling company Ipsos. But that doesn’t necessarily mean Reform will win at the next election. 

«If there was an election tomorrow, then it would likely win,» Mendoza says. However, we don’t know when the next election will be, which makes it near impossible to predict at this stage, he says. «The golden law of British politics is you can’t predict the vote that far ahead.» 

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When asked why Advance UK is needed when Farage’s party is far ahead in the polls, Habib said, «Reform will not deliver. It stands for nothing. It is a populist party without a political philosophy and without intellectual heft or capability,» Habib said, claiming «Farage has a patriotic persona, but he is nothing more than a political expedient. He would be worse than [former Prime Minister] Boris Johnson.»

Nevertheless, it doesn’t look like Advance U.K. will split the vote with Reform. According to Mendoza, bringing Robinson into the party may have been a mistake. During the recent rally, some protestors allegedly attacked police officers. «Most people will not like violence at a political rally,» he said. «And they won’t support the party.» 

One of the leading frustrations voters have at the moment is that neither the current government nor the last one has managed to stop the surge of legal and illegal immigration. In fact, it has worsened. Almost 50,000 undocumented immigrants, many seeking asylum, arrived in Britain in the 12 months through June. That’s up from around 39,000 at the same time the previous year, according to government data. 

On Saturday, the Daily Telegraph reported that migrants now account for 98% of the latest rise in population. According to the Office for National Statistics, the Telegraph reported, 69.3 million people were estimated to be living in the country in mid-2024, up 755,254 from the same time in 2023.

Nigel Farage, leader of Reform UK, speaks at a press conference March 20, 2023, in London. At right is Elon Musk, chief executive officer of SpaceX and Tesla and owner of X. (Left: Carl Court/Getty Images; Right: Chesnot/Getty Images)

«We need a holistic solution to reduce immigration,» Habib said. He also said borders must be enforced and illegal migrants deported. Worse still, those asylum-seekers are living in hotels at taxpayers’ expense of £5.8 million a day ($7.4 million).

«We need a holistic solution to reduce immigration,» Habib said. He also agrees that borders must be enforced, and illegal migrants deported. Worse still, those asylum seekers are living in hotels at the taxpayers’ expense of £5.8 million per day ($7.4 million). 

Earlier this summer, protests over asylum hotels erupted in Epping, southeast England. Separately, Farage suspended one of his local councilors over accusations of racism during the demonstration.

Elon Musk responded to Farage’s suspending the council member on X. He wrote: «Farage is weak, runny sauce. He won’t let Reform even stand up for their own people, e.g. punishing their Epping member, and he will change nothing of significance politically.»

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And according to recent polls, people in the U.K. would almost certainly say some real change is needed, especially regarding the lack of free speech. Earlier this year, Irish comedian Graham Linehan was met by armed police at Heathrow Airport after making online comments about transgender people. Such incidents appear to be fast becoming the norm.

Yet despite Musk’s criticism, a new opinion poll released on Friday in the U.K. by YouGov showed Farage’s Reform UK on target to deliver a massive defeat of Prime Minister Keir Starmer and his ruling Labour Party if an election were to be held. 

Farage was quoted by the Daily Telegraph as saying, «The growth of the party has been astonishing,» noting, «we’re now coming for Labour.»