Leila Fadel

Joining me now with the latest is Bridget Bergen. She's a senior politics reporter at member station WNYC in New York. Good morning, Bridget. Good morning. OK, so for those who haven't been following this closely, just lay out the charges the mayor was facing.

So why does the Justice Department say this case should be dropped?

So why does the Justice Department say this case should be dropped?

So why does the Justice Department say this case should be dropped?

That's WNYC senior politics reporter Bridget Bergen. Thank you, Bridget.

That's WNYC senior politics reporter Bridget Bergen. Thank you, Bridget.

That's WNYC senior politics reporter Bridget Bergen. Thank you, Bridget.

And that's a first for Tuesday, February 11th. I'm Leila Faldin.

And that's a first for Tuesday, February 11th. I'm Leila Faldin.

And that's a first for Tuesday, February 11th. I'm Leila Faldin.

Today's episode of Up First was edited by Nishant Dahiya, Roberta Rampton, Jerry Holmes, Jenea Williams, and Alice Wolfley. It was produced by Ziad Butch, Nia Dumas, and Christopher Thomas. We get engineering support from David Greenberg, and our technical director is Carly Strange. Join us again tomorrow.

Today's episode of Up First was edited by Nishant Dahiya, Roberta Rampton, Jerry Holmes, Jenea Williams, and Alice Wolfley. It was produced by Ziad Butch, Nia Dumas, and Christopher Thomas. We get engineering support from David Greenberg, and our technical director is Carly Strange. Join us again tomorrow.

Today's episode of Up First was edited by Nishant Dahiya, Roberta Rampton, Jerry Holmes, Jenea Williams, and Alice Wolfley. It was produced by Ziad Butch, Nia Dumas, and Christopher Thomas. We get engineering support from David Greenberg, and our technical director is Carly Strange. Join us again tomorrow.

The president's pick to lead the Pentagon faces one more round of criticism. Pete Hegseth denied many accusations about his personal conduct and also spoke of his redemption. Now his former sister-in-law has sent an affidavit adding to the allegations. How's that affect his nomination?

The president's pick to lead the Pentagon faces one more round of criticism. Pete Hegseth denied many accusations about his personal conduct and also spoke of his redemption. Now his former sister-in-law has sent an affidavit adding to the allegations. How's that affect his nomination?

The president's pick to lead the Pentagon faces one more round of criticism. Pete Hegseth denied many accusations about his personal conduct and also spoke of his redemption. Now his former sister-in-law has sent an affidavit adding to the allegations. How's that affect his nomination?

The federal government is broadening the number of people targeted for deportation and widening the locations where agents may arrest them.

The federal government is broadening the number of people targeted for deportation and widening the locations where agents may arrest them.

The federal government is broadening the number of people targeted for deportation and widening the locations where agents may arrest them.

Yeah, Pete Hexeth endured a round of questions about his past as well as his qualifications and his nominations made it out of a Senate committee on a party line vote. The full Senate has yet to vote and now his former sister-in-law has added her own views. She submitted an affidavit to senators saying Hexeth caused his ex-wife to fear for her safety.