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Eric Adams will stay in office, Trump and Joyce 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. New York Governor Kathy Hokel 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 Adam's resignation came amid allegations from Democrats that he had worked out a deal with

the Trump administration to drop corruption charges against him.

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. 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?

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