On Friday, the not-so-surprising news sailed across the transom that President Trump’s Department of Justice moved to dismiss the five-count bribery case against New York City’s fun-loving Mayor Adams. The DOJ cited concerns that the charges were retribution against Adams for criticizing the Biden administration’s immigration policies — and that they “improperly interfered with Mayor Adams’ campaign in the 2025 mayoral election.” Indeed, the DOJ letter stipulates that Adams’s case will be reviewed again by prosecutors after November’s ballot. 5 The dismissal of bribery charges against Eric Adams has upended New York politics and paved the way for his possible...