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Trump’s Legal Shakedowns Won’t End With the Adams Case
The Justice Department’s loyalty game is new, dangerous and self-defeating.The New York Times - 2d -
Adams Forcefully Resists Calls to Resign: ‘I Am Going Nowhere’
Mayor Eric Adams spoke at two Black churches in Queens and pushed back at those who “are dancing on my grave.”The New York Times - 2d -
Hochul to Discuss Adams’s Future as Pressure Mounts for His Resignation
Adrienne Adams, the speaker of the New York City Council, said on Monday that Mayor Eric Adams should step aside.The New York Times - 22h -
New York City Council speaker calls for Adams resignation
New York City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams called on Mayor Eric Adams (D) to resign from his office, becoming the latest local official to raise concerns about his ability to govern after the ...The Hill - 10h -
Judge orders Trump officials to unblock funds
Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story Trump officials ordered to 'immediately' unblock funds A federal judge has ...The Hill - Feb. 10 -
U.S. citizen, two others released from Belarus, official says
A Trump administration official says three people have been released from detention in Belarus, including one U.S. citizen. This comes as news emerges of President Trump holding a call with Russian ...CBS News - 6d -
Eric Adams Discussed Possible Republican Primary Run With G.O.P. Leader
The mayor discussed options to run for re-election in the Republican contest as recently as Monday. Asked for comment, he said he was running as a Democrat.The New York Times - 5d -
Eric Adams preparing 'for ICE agents to operate on Rikers Island'
New York City Mayor Eric Adams said he met with President Trump’s border czar, Tom Homan, on Thursday to prepare for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents to resume operations on ...The Hill - 5d -
NYC Mayor Eric Adams to allow ICE agents on Rikers Island
New York City Mayor Eric Adams says he will sign an executive order allowing Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents into Rikers Island, the city's largest jail. CBS News immigration and ...CBS News - 4d -
Eric Adams Highlights Coordination With Trump’s Border Czar on Fox News
Mayor Eric Adams, appearing alongside the border czar, Tom Homan, said he would work with the Trump administration on immigration as he faces calls to resign over his cooperation.The New York Times - 4d -
Eric Adams rules out switching to GOP in NYC mayor's race
New York City Mayor Eric Adams (D) ruled out running as a Republican for reelection, following renewed speculation that he may switch parties after the Department of Justice moved to dismiss his ...The Hill - 4d -
Trump DOJ forces a Bloody Thursday to save Eric Adams’s bacon
The decision by Justice to dismiss the case had nothing to do with the facts or the law, but was based wholly on political considerations.The Hill - 4d -
Rep. Jamie Raskin: Eric Adams deal 'saturated with corruption'
"The whole thing is saturated in corruption," Raskin said during a Friday appearance on "CUOMO."The Hill - 3d -
DOJ to dismiss corruption charges against NYC Mayor Eric Adams
The Justice Department moved to dismiss federal corruption charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams on Friday. It comes after several federal prosecutors, including the lead attorney ...NBC News - 3d -
NYC Mayor Eric Adams: 'I am going nowhere'
New York City Mayor Eric Adams (D) asserted on Sunday he was "going nowhere" despite growing calls within his party to resign after being embroiled in a bribery probe. “And I want you to be clear — ...The Hill - 1d -
Eric Adams, Trump and a New York story that’s stress-testing the rule of law
The Trump DoJ’s move to drop corruption charges against the US’s highest-profile mayor has caused alarm. In both real life and on film, New York City has often been a city linked with public ...The Guardian - 10h -
New York governor considering removing Eric Adams as NYC mayor
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul is holding meetings to discuss Eric Adam's future as mayor of New York City. CBS News' Scott MacFarlane reports.CBS News - 7h -
Hochul to Weigh Removing Mayor Eric Adams. Here’s What to Know.
After four top aides to Mayor Eric Adams resigned, calls for him to step down are growing.The New York Times - 6h -
Former Manhattan DA Cyrus Vance Jr. on Eric Adams' legal saga
A federal judge will consider the Justice Department's motion to dismiss corruption charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams during a hearing set for Wednesday. Cyrus Vance Jr., former ...CBS News - 1h -
Hochul Meeting on Eric Adams’s Future Plunges Him Deeper Into Crisis
With four key deputy mayors saying they planned to step down, Mayor Eric Adams is facing growing questions about his ability to lead New York City.The New York Times - 2h -
Push to Drop Adams Charges Reveals a Justice Dept. Under Trump’s Sway
Eric Adams cultivated a close relationship with President Trump. Now, U.S. prosecutors in Manhattan have been told to drop the corruption case against the New York City mayor.The New York Times - Feb. 11 -
Judges Generally Let Prosecutors Drop Charges. Maybe Not for Adams.
Judge Dale E. Ho will weigh the request after the resignation of Manhattan’s U.S. attorney and her accusations of misconduct.The New York Times - 3d -
Manhattan D.A. Would Face Uphill Battle if He Took Adams Case
Now that the Justice Department has directed federal prosecutors to drop Eric Adams’s case, could Alvin L. Bragg’s office pick it up?The New York Times - 6d -
Measles outbreak grows bigger in rural Texas, and officials expect more cases
At least 58 new cases of measles have been reported across northwest Texas in recent weeks, state health officials said Tuesday, in a "highly contagious" outbreak that might be linked to lack of ...NBC News - 4h -
New Kennedy Center board makes Trump chairman, prompting Shonda Rhimes and others to resign
A new board of Trump allies makes him chairman of the Kennedy Center and fires the arts organization's longtime leader, Deborah Rutter.Los Angeles Times - 6d -
Four deputies to New York mayor resign in fallout over dropped corruption charges
Departures follow justice department shelving charges widely seen as reward for Eric Adams helping Trump administration. Four deputies to New York’s mayor, Eric Adams, resigned on Monday as the ...The Guardian - 1d -
Judge orders FBI to release some information in Trump documents case
Judge Beryl Howell issued a memorandum opinion on Monday.ABC News - Feb. 11 -
2025 NFL Honors: Commanders' Jayden Daniels wins Offensive Rookie of the Year after historic debut season
Daniels is the league's most promising young QBCBS Sports - Feb. 8 -
As Target and other retailers drop DEI programs, Black founders could face tougher battle to get and stay on shelves
Some retailers have walked back supplier programs intended to address the additional hurdles that Black and minority founders face, including funding.CNBC - 4d -
Judge directs Trump officials to comply with earlier order halting funding freeze
A group of 22 states and the District of Columbia said the Trump administration was not complying with a judge's order blocking its freeze on federal assistance.CBS News - Feb. 10 -
FirstFT: Trump orders pause on enforcing ban against bribing foreign officials
Also in today’s newsletter, Deloitte US staff ordered to drop gender pronouns, pros and cons of giving children weight-loss drugsFinancial Times - Feb. 11 -
FEMA official ignores judge's latest order, demands freeze on grant funding
A senior FEMA official instructed subordinates to freeze funding for grant programs, hours after a judge ordered the Trump administration to stop such pauses.NBC News - Feb. 11 -
Ebola cases in Uganda rise to 9, while 265 others monitored under quarantine
Health authorities in Uganda say Ebola cases in the country have risen to nine while 265 other people are being monitored under quarantineABC News - Feb. 11 -
Romanian President Klaus Iohannis announces resignation after pressure by populists
Romanian President Klaus Iohannis has announced his resignation following mounting pressure from populist opposition groupsABC News - Feb. 10 -
Trump’s Federal Resignation Program Moves Ahead After Court Win
With a judge’s assent, the Trump administration moved to take next steps in the program and close it to new entrants.The New York Times - 5d -
Case Against Gender Care Leaker Dropped; Hospital Rooftop Death Under Investigation
This is a MedPage Today story. Federal prosecutors have dropped their case against Eithan Haim, MD, who had been accused of leaking the records of young patients who sought gender-affirming care ...ABC News - Feb. 9 -
Woman who accused Jay-Z and Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs of rape drops case
Combs is in a Brooklyn jail and still faces dozens of other civil lawsuits, while this was the first to mention Carter. An anonymous woman who accused Shawn “Jay-Z” Carter and Sean “Diddy” Combs of ...The Guardian - 4d -
Raskin says DOJ made "deeply corrupt bargain" in move to drop NYC mayor case
Rep. Jamie Raskin said the Justice Department made a "deeply corrupt bargain" in its move to drop charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams.CBS News - 2d -
Eric Adams on DOJ dismissing charges: 'I know that I must continue to regain your trust'
New York City Mayor Eric Adams (D) vowed that he would work to regain his constituents’ trust after the Justice Department (DOJ) directed federal prosecutors to dismiss the corruption case against ...The Hill - Feb. 11 -
New York's last mayor, Bill de Blasio, defends successor Eric Adams amid scandal
Adams is at the center of a controversy over a directive by the Justice Department to drop corruption charges against him.CBS News - 4d