Adams ends his bid for mayor; he cannot go on and will stay in public service, warning of rising extremism and violence. 

Cuomo and others urge Sliwa to drop out to stop Mamdani, and Adams says voters must judge by results, not promises. 

A press conference at the Trump-Netanyahu White House fuels talk of a Gaza deal and hostage release; the 21-point plan envisions a postwar technocrat government and an international stabilization force, but Hamas disarmament, the PA's role, Qatar, and domestic red lines spark friction. 

The father of Itay Chen says Netanyahu cannot blame Hamas and must secure the release; Netanyahu will meet Trump, and Hamas says two hostages were lost and seeks a 24-hour ceasefire to relocate them. 

PAS, led by Maia Sandu, won a majority in Moldova, and Democracy at Home crossed 5%, backing a Romania–Moldova union; its rise is linked to Romanian "far right" online. 

Trump meets Johnson, Jeffries, Thune and Schumer to avert the shutdown by 11:59 p.m.; the GOP seeks a clean CR and Democrats push ACA and Medicaid funding.

The Digest, 9/29/2025 @600AM, CDT

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