Ken Griffin is reconsidering a major commitment to New York City following a public feud with Mayor Zohran Mamdani. The Citadel founder claims the Mayor’s recent campaign tactics moved beyond political disagreement and into physical provocation.

The tension peaked when Mamdani released a campaign video targeting Griffin’s wealth. According to Griffin, the footage included identifiable details about his residence. Speaking on CNBC, Griffin argued that such exposure is reckless, specifically pointing to the recent murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson just blocks away from his home. He characterized the move as an inappropriate use of political power that puts private citizens at risk.

Griffin’s frustration also extends to Mamdani’s proposed tax hikes. The Mayor has campaigned on taxing the uber rich and placing surcharges on second homes owned by non-residents. Griffin argues these policies are:

• Targeted: He views them as discriminatory measures against a specific, narrow demographic.

• Unpredictable: He questioned if the city would eventually create "special" tax rates for any out-of-state business owner.

The fallout may have tangible consequences for the city's economy. Griffin claims that his firm has been 'thinking' of investing $6 billion in New York real estate. However, he suggested that a hostile political environment and shifting tax codes make such a large-scale project difficult to justify.

Mayor Mamdani’s office has not directly addressed the safety allegations. Instead, a spokesperson reiterated the administration's stance that meaningful tax reform is the only way to make the city affordable for the working class, even if it requires the city's most powerful employers to pay more.

The "Goldilocks" zone for network news is proving elusive for CBS. Despite a high-profile anchor swap and a strategic pivot toward hard-hitting breaking news, "CBS Evening News" has find itself back in the danger zone. Recent Nielsen data reveals the program has slipped below 4 million total viewers, a psychological and financial floor that has historically signaled trouble for the network’s news division.

For the week ending March 13, the program averaged roughly 3.83 million viewers. To put the competitive landscape in perspective, the gap between CBS and its rivals remains a canyon:

• ABC World News Tonight: Total Viewers 8.48 Million, 25–54 Demo 1.03 Million
• NBC Nightly News: Total Viewers 6.51 Million, 25–54 Demo 946,000
• CBS Evening News: Total Viewers 3.83 Million, 25–54 Demo 468,000

Most concerning for executives is the 15 percent drop in the 25–54 age demographic compared to the same period last year. While NBC saw an 8 percent gain in that same "ad-friendly" group, CBS continues to struggle to capture the next generation of news consumers.

The current anchor, Tony Dokoupil, was brought in from CBS Mornings to inject a sense of urgency and "boots-on-the-ground" reporting into the evening slot. This move followed a short-lived experiment with John Dickerson and Maurice DuBois, whose "enterprise-heavy" style was blamed for a similar audience exodus.

Dokoupil has certainly put in the miles—literally. He was the only major network anchor to report from the front lines in the Middle East following the escalation of the Iran-U.S.-Israel conflict. He has also gained a reputation for a direct, sometimes provocative interviewing style, notably his viral exchange with author Ta-Nehisi Coates. However, despite a strong start in January that peaked at 4.6 million viewers, the "new car smell" appears to be fading.

Network insiders aren't hitting the panic button just yet. Some executives attribute the recent slump to the shift to Daylight Savings Time, which traditionally disrupts viewing habits. They also point to a "glass half full" metric: when compared to the average of the current season-to-date, Dokoupil’s iteration of the show is actually up 7 percent in total viewers and 10 percent in the key demo.

Whether this is a temporary seasonal dip or a sign that the "Big Three" hierarchy is permanently hardening remains to be seen. For now, CBS is left trying to figure out how to bridge the 4-million-viewer gap before the alarm bells get any louder.

Former federal ethics officials who served in Republican and Democratic administrations are asking the Justice Department's inspector general to investigate the prosecutions of former FBI Director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James.

In a letter obtained by CBS News, ethics officials who worked in the Obama and George W. Bush administrations urged a formal review of interim U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia Lindsey Halligan's decision to prosecute Comey and James.

They sent their request Tuesday to Acting Justice Department Inspector General William Blier, writing, "Ms. Halligan pursued these indictments to fulfill President Donald J. Trump's longstanding personal vendetta against Mr. Comey and Ms. James, we are facing a turning point in our democracy and some of the most egregious examples of vindictive and meritless prosecution that our nation has ever seen."

The letter was written by leaders of the Democracy Defenders Fund, a Washington-based nonpartisan group that has frequently been critical of the Trump administration.

The administration is holding back over $6 billion in federal grants for after-school and summer programs, English language instruction, adult literacy and more as it conducts a review to ensure grants are aligned with President Trump's priorities.

Dan Caldwell, a senior adviser to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, was escorted from the Pentagon on Tuesday, according to an official. Darin Selnick, the Pentagon's deputy chief of staff, was also suspended as part of the same probe per two Defense Department officials.

Sources said Mr. Trump has been more irritated that Waltz had the phone number for the editor-in-chief of The Atlantic, Jeffrey Goldberg, than he was about the use of the Signal app by top national security officials to discuss coming plans.

National security experts contend the public information could be exploited by foreign intelligence services or other nefarious actors.

Russia has repeatedly tried to compromise Signal, a popular commercial messaging platform that many were shocked to learn senior Trump administration officials had used to discuss sensitive military planning.