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Judge orders Mayor Eric Adams, DOJ lawyers to appear in court to explain case dismissal request
President Donald Trump says he did not ask the Department of Justice to seek a dismissal of criminal charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams.CNBC - 2d -
Homan pushes back on idea on Adams case being ordered to be dropped for Rikers access
President Trump’s “border czar” Tom Homan on Sunday pushed back on the idea that prosecutors were ordered to dismiss charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams (D) by the Department of ...The Hill - 4d -
Eric Adams praises DOJ for dropping criminal charges
New York City Mayor Eric Adams applauded the decision by the Department of Justice to drop charges against him, including counts for bribery, conspiracy and campaign finance violations. CBS News' ...CBS News - Feb. 11 -
Trump border czar warns New York Mayor Eric Adams not to violate 'agreement' as DOJ orders dismissal of case against him
A top Justice Department official and former defense lawyer for President Donald Trump has seen six top prosecutors quit over Mayor Adams' case.CNBC - 6d -
DOJ appeals judge's order to unfreeze federal grants
The Justice Department on Monday appealed a federal judge's order to unfreeze federal grants, hours after the judge ruled that the Trump administration had not complied with his directive. In a ...The Hill - Feb. 10 -
House Democrats call for investigation into top DOJ officials
A coalition of House Democrats is calling for an investigation into two top Justice Department officials, arguing they violated the code of conduct in taking actions on cases in which they were ...The Hill - Feb. 12 -
Top criminal prosecutor in U.S. Attorney's Office in D.C. resigns
The head of the criminal division in the U.S. Attorney's Office in Washington, D.C, has resigned her post, the latest in a string of Justice Department officials to leave.CBS News - 1d -
Former prosecutor: Decision to drop charges against Eric Adams 'bizarre'
Former federal prosecutor Jeffrey Toobin questioned the Justice Department’s abrupt decision to drop charges against New York Mayor Eric Adams (D). “This is one of the most bizarre situations I ...The Hill - 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 - 5d -
Why Career Prosecutors Signed a Dismissal Request in Eric Adams Case
Lawyers in the Justice Department’s public integrity section came to believe that to save their jobs, one of them would have to sign the official request to dismiss corruption charges against Mayor ...The New York Times - 5d -
DOJ drops charges against NYC Mayor Eric Adams
The Department of Justice has filed paperwork to drop the charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams. The move came after more than a half-dozen federal prosecutors who raised concerns about ...CBS News - 5d -
Democrats cheer conservative US attorney who resigned over Adams case
Several Democrats in both chambers of Congress celebrated the conservative U.S. attorney from the Southern District of New York who resigned Thursday after the Department of Justice (DOJ) directed ...The Hill - 5d -
DOJ files motion to dismiss charges in Mayor Eric Adams' case
DOJ files motion to dismiss charges in Mayor Eric Adams' caseABC News - 5d -
DOJ orders charges against NYC Mayor Eric Adams dismissed
The Department of Justice ordered the acting U.S. attorney of the Southern District of New York to dismiss all charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams. NBC News' Ken Dilanian explains the ...NBC News - Feb. 11 -
Four top aides to New York City Mayor Eric Adams resign
Four top aides to New York City Mayor Eric Adams announced their resignations Monday. It comes just days after the Justice Department moved to drop corruption charges against Adams, which prompted ...CBS News - 2d -
It’s Now Up to the Judge Whether to Drop Charges in Adams Case
Judge Dale E. Ho of Federal District Court in Manhattan has yet to respond to the government’s request to dismiss the federal corruption case against Mayor Eric Adams.The New York Times - 3d -
Emil Bove cites Trump's agenda for dropping Eric Adams corruption case
In a court appearance Wednesday, acting deputy attorney general Emil Bove denied that dropping the bribery case against NYC Mayor Eric Adams was part of a "quid pro quo."ABC News - 19h -
Trump Official’s Demand in Adams Case Forces Justice Dept. Showdown
A crisis at the department over the Eric Adams case is an early test of the criminal justice system’s resilience against a retribution-minded president and his appointees.The New York Times - 6d -
NYC Mayor Eric Adams to face federal judge in corruption case
New York City Mayor Eric Adams will face a federal judge Wednesday for what could be a pivotal hearing in his criminal corruption case. He’ll be joined by Department of Justice prosecutors who will ...NBC News - 1d -
Top DC prosecutor resigns as EPA seeks criminal probe of Biden climate funding
The top criminal prosecutor at the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia, Denise Cheung, resigned Tuesday, following a reported directive to launch an investigation into Environmental ...The Hill - 2d -
Acting U.S. attorney calls order to end Eric Adams case "baffling"
Danielle Sassoon, the acting U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York, resigned after being directed to drop the case against New York City Mayor Eric Adams. In a new letter to Attorney ...CBS News - 6d -
Prosecutors file motion to drop corruption charges against NYC Mayor Eric Adams
The Justice Department's motion to drop charges against Mayor Adams ends a days-long public over the decision to abandon the case.CBS News - 5d -
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 - Feb. 13 -
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 - 4d -
12:30 Report — Trump turns focus to CFPB; DOJ pushes to drop Adams charges
{beacon} 12:30 REPORT Good afternoon! I’m Emily Martin, filling in for Cate on this chilly Tuesday. Inside today’s edition: Trump, Musk go after the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. Trump ...The Hill - Feb. 11 -
The Memo: Firestorm grows over Trump DOJ’s deal to drop charges against Eric Adams
The Trump administration, which has been moving like a juggernaut across the political landscape, has hit a land mine. The decision by Trump’s Justice Department to halt the prosecution of New York ...The Hill - 5d -
CFPB heads of supervision and enforcement announce resignations after stop-work order
The resignations add further to uncertainty at the CFPB, which has been targeted by trade groups and conservatives for years.CNBC - Feb. 11 -
New York Democrat blasts DOJ’s dismissal of Eric Adams case as ‘outright extortion’
Rep. Dan Goldman (D-N.Y.) slammed the Department of Justice (DOJ) for dismissing the criminal case against New York Mayor Eric Adams, saying it’s “outright extortion.” Goldman joined MSNBC’s ...The Hill - 3d -
Judge questions DOJ over Eric Adams case dismissal request, reserves ruling
Eric Adams began cooperating with the Trump administration on enforcement of immigration policies after the DOJ said it wanted his criminal case tossed.CNBC - 23h -
Trump nominates ally who defended Jan. 6 rioters, DOGE efforts as top DC federal prosecutor
President Trump nominated Ed Martin — who defended Jan. 6 rioters and Elon Musk’s efforts with the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) — to serve as the permanent U.S. attorney for D.C. ...The Hill - 3d -
Justice Department moves to drop case against New York City Mayor Eric Adams
Adams has spent time with President Donald Trump recently, including meeting with him in South Florida and attending his inauguration.ABC News - Feb. 10 -
Hearing soon on Justice Department decision to drop case against NYC Mayor Eric Adams
A hearing will be held Wednesday where the Justice Department will have to explain its decision to drop corruption charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams. Attorney and CBS News Political ...CBS News - 1d -
Details from NYC Mayor Eric Adams' court hearing over motion to drop corruption case
A federal judge says he needs more time to decide whether or not to accept the Justice Department's request to drop corruption charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams after a hearing on the ...CBS News - 7h -
Federal employee layoffs begin after Trump and Musk order cuts
The United States government is beginning a new wave of mass firings following President Donald Trump and Elon Musk’s order for sweeping cuts. It comes as the Trump administration advised all ...NBC News - 6d -
Top Social Security official steps down after disagreement with DOGE
NBC News has learned that the acting commissioner of the Social Security Administration, Michelle King, has resigned after refusing a request from the Department of Government Efficiency to access ...NBC News - 2d -
New York City Mayor Eric Adams, Justice Department officials ordered to appear in court
New York City Mayor Eric Adams and his legal team have been ordered to appear before the judge deciding whether to throw out Adams' corruption case. CBS News Department of Justice correspondent ...CBS News - 2d -
Gov. Kathy Hochul to discuss 'path forward' after NYC Mayor Eric Adams' deputies resign
Four of New York City Mayor Eric Adams’ deputies have resigned amid the fallout over the Justice Department’s move to dismiss corruption charges against Adams last week.NBC News - 2d -
Eric Adams delivers remarks after DOJ calls to dismiss charges against him
Watch live coverage as New York City Mayor Eric Adams holds a press conference. This comes one day after the Justice Department ordered federal prosecutors in New York to drop corruption charges ...NBC News - Feb. 11 -
Justice Department moves to dismiss Eric Adams case after extraordinary internal revolt
The Justice Department on Friday moved to dismiss corruption charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams.NBC News - 5d -
Hagan Scotten, Adams’s Lead Prosecutor, Quits Defiantly
Hagan Scotten told Justice Department officials that he would not be party to a political prosecution. He was the latest in a succession of federal prosecutors to quit.The New York Times - 5d