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Ritchie Torres: Eric Adams is 'compromised' by Trump
Rep. Ritchie Torres (D-N.Y.) criticized New York City Mayor Eric Adams (D) after the Department of Justice (DOJ) ordered federal prosecutors to drop corruption charges against the mayor, claiming ...The Hill - Feb. 11 -
Appeals court denies Trump's request to lift order blocking funding freeze
The Trump administration is reigniting a legal fight over whether it can unilaterally freeze billions of dollars in funding in loans, grants and financial assistance.ABC News - Feb. 11 -
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 - 4d -
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 -
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 -
NYC Mayor Eric Adams to appear in court as DOJ tries to dismiss corruption charges
New York City Mayor Eric Adams is scheduled to be in court Wednesday as a judge is set to rule on whether to drop federal corruption charges Adams faces. CBS News' Scott MacFarlane has the latest.CBS News - 1d -
Ex-federal attorney bids 'farewell' to DOJ independence citing moves in Adams case
Former federal prosecutor Carol Lam bid “farewell” to the Department of Justice's (DOJ) independence in a Thursday opinion piece for The New York Times. “Over just a few days last week, the Trump ...The Hill - 2d -
Why Eric Adams is headed to court over criminal charges
New York City Mayor Eric Adams is headed to court where a federal judge will hear arguments on the corruption case against the embattled politician. CBS News' Jake Rosen reports.CBS News - 1d -
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 -
As Trump pushes whirlwind agenda, DOJ is challenged to defend his orders in court
As Donald Trump presses his breakneck effort to remake the government, the flurry of lawsuits pushing back have seemingly overwhelming the lawyers defending his orders.ABC News - Feb. 12 -
DOJ reaches agreement over release of list of FBI agents who investigated Jan. 6
The DOJ and attorneys representing a group of FBI employees have reached a temporary deal to prevent the public release of a list of agents who investigated Jan. 6.ABC News - Feb. 7 -
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 -
How the Justice Dept. Helped Sink Its Own Case Against Eric Adams
A top Trump appointee guided Mr. Adams’s legal team as they crafted an argument for dismissing corruption charges against the mayor of America’s largest city.The New York Times - 6d -
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 -
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 -
Judge delays decision on whether to dismiss N.Y. Mayor Eric Adams' corruption case
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul met with New York City leaders Tuesday to discuss Mayor Eric Adams' future amid a federal push to dismiss his corruption case.NBC News - 18h -
What comes next in New York City Mayor Eric Adams' corruption case as judge considers dismissal
A federal judge has yet to decide whether to accept the Justice Department's request to drop corruption charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams. CBS News Department of Justice correspondent ...CBS News - 4h -
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 -
Eric Adams Urges N.Y.C. Officials to Avoid Criticizing Trump Administration
In response to concerns about his cooperation with the Trump administration, Mayor Eric Adams on Monday told top aides that being confrontational could hurt New York City.The New York Times - Feb. 11 -
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 - 6d -
Eric Adams' deputies resign amid dismissal of charges and cooperation with Trump
Eric Adams' future as New York City mayor is growing more uncertain after four of his deputies resigned after Adams agreed to cooperate with the Trump administration on immigration enforcement. ...NBC News - 2d -
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 - 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 -
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 -
Dale Ho, Judge in Adams Case, Has Faced the Trump Administration Before
Dale Ho, who will decide whether the Justice Department can drop corruption charges against Eric Adams, argued successfully against Trump policy in a 2019 Supreme Court case.The New York Times - 1d -
Trump's Jan. 6 pardons don't cover Capitol rioter who plotted to kill FBI agents, DOJ says
The sweeping pardons that President Donald Trump granted to Jan. 6 rioters in his first day back in office do not apply to a Capitol rioter who was separately convicted by a federal jury in ...NBC News - 1d -
Appeals court denies Trump admin request to block judge's order to lift spending freeze
A federal appeals court on Tuesday declined to temporarily block a lower court's orders directing the Trump administration to unfreeze federal grants. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 1st Circuit ...The Hill - Feb. 11 -
Judge orders FBI to release some information in Trump documents case
Judge Beryl Howell issued a memorandum opinion on Monday.ABC News - Feb. 11 -
'Unadulterated animus': Judge spars with DOJ over Trump transgender military ban
A federal judge sparred with the Justice Department over the breadth of President Trump’s executive order effectively barring transgender people from serving openly in the military during a ...The Hill - 1d -
Trump sued over order suspending refugee admissions
A coalition of refugee resettlement organizations sued President Trump on Monday over an executive order from the first day of his administration that indefinitely suspends the U.S. Refugee ...The Hill - Feb. 10 -
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 -
How the U.S. ran up a 6-1 win over Finland: Grades, top players and lingering questions
Tied 1-1 well into the second period, the Americans exploded for five goals in the final 23 minutes.ESPN - 6d -
Top N.I.H. Official Abruptly Resigns as Trump Orders Deep Cuts
Dr. Lawrence Tabak, the No. 2 official at the National Institutes of Health, did not give a reason for his departure.The New York Times - Feb. 12 -
Trump should quit UNESCO again
The minor benefits of UNESCO membership are outweighed by the consequences of U.S. support for an organization that wrongly grants full membership to the Palestinians without recognition of Israel.The Hill - 2d -
Here Are the Charges Against Eric Adams
The indictment on corruption and fraud charges was the first against a sitting mayor in modern New York City history.The New York Times - Feb. 11 -
Eric Adams is not for sale. He’s for rent!
New York City Mayor Eric Adams, who was indicted on five counts of bribery, wire fraud and soliciting illegal campaign contributions from foreign nationals, had his case dropped by Deputy Attorney ...The Hill - 2d -
Trump border czar Tom Homan call Eric Adams quid pro quo allegation 'ridiculous'
President Donald Trump’s border czar Tom Homan denied allegations of a quid pro quo between the administration and New York Mayor Eric Adams, calling the notion that the Justice Department moved to ...NBC News - 3d -
Adams to Sue Trump Administration Over Clawback of Migrant Shelter Funds
The decision to sue over the $80 million in seized funds comes as the New York City mayor has been accused of supporting the White House’s immigration agenda in exchange for legal leniency.The New York Times - 4d -
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 -
Civil and human rights groups sue over Trump diversity, transgender orders
Civil and human rights organizations have teamed up to file a lawsuit against the Trump administration over the president's executive orders on diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility (DEIA) ...The Hill - 1d