Good morning, Broadsheet readers! Journalist Maria Ressa is cleared of tax evasion charges, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul faces a political defeat, and Jacinda Ardern decides it's time to step aside. Have a thoughtful Thursday.
- Time to go. From the start of Jacinda Ardern's tenure as New Zealand prime minister, she's done things her own way. The Labour politician became the world's youngest female head of government in 2017. She welcomed her first child while in office in 2018 and brought her baby to the floor of the UN general assembly. She remained a straight talker, speaking to her constituents like a real person and not a scripted politician.
So while Ardern's announcement yesterday that she plans to resign as New Zealand's prime minister was surprising, the way she shared the news wasn't. "I know what this job takes. And I know that I no longer have enough in the tank to do it justice," the 42-year-old said. "I am human, politicians are human. We give all that we can for as long as we can. And then it’s time. And for me, it’s time."
