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Labour peer calls for UK attorney-general Hermer to quit
Lord Glasman’s criticism comes as tensions rise between liberal and conservative wings of Sir Keir Starmer’s partyFinancial Times - Feb. 10 -
Attorney General Pam Bondi delivers remarks on immigration
Watch live coverage as Attorney General Pam Bondi delivers remarks on immigration enforcement action.NBC News - Feb. 12 -
Trump Deputy Attorney General Nominee Decries Treatment of His Client
Mr. Blanche made clear that his prior work as a personal lawyer for the president informed his approach to the job of deputy attorney general.The New York Times - Feb. 12 -
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 -
Former U.S. deputy assistant attorney general explains why Trump firing FBI agents could be a danger
The head of the FBI Agents Association is urging Congress to protect nearly 1,000 federal agents against potential termination by the Trump administration. Former U.S. Deputy Assistant Attorney ...CBS News - Feb. 12 -
Why new Attorney General Pam Bondi is going all in on the federal death penalty
Elections have consequences, so the slogan goes.The Hill - 3d -
New Jersey attorney general discusses pushing back against Elon Musk, DOGE
A federal judge has temporarily barred Elon Musk and his Department of Government Efficiency from retrieving sensitive Treasury Department records. Attorneys general in 19 Democratic-led states ...CBS News - 21h -
Hawley calls for new inspector general to investigate Ukraine spending
Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) pledged to introduce legislation to track U.S. dollars designated for Ukraine in its war against Russia, after citing the possibility of corrupt spending under the Biden ...The Hill - 1d -
The N.H.L.’s Lost Generation of Olympians
“All of a sudden, it’s 2025 and you realize you don’t have another chance,” Tyler Seguin said.The New York Times - Feb. 11 -
U.S. attorneys under scrutiny as Justice Department continues transition
Sources say there are concerns about a purge of U.S. attorneys connected to the Jan. 6 Capitol riot cases. CBS News Department of Justice correspondent Scott MacFarlane has more.CBS News - Feb. 11 -
Attorneys for Marc Fogel describe client's release from Russian captivity
Martin De Luca and Dimitry Afanasiev, attorneys for Marc Fogel, joined CBS News to describe this week's release of Fogel after he had been held in Russia since 2021.CBS News - 6d -
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 -
Ed Martin, Trump Loyalist, Is Nominated as U.S. Attorney in Washington
The nomination of Mr. Martin, who stood in the crowd outside the Capitol on Jan. 6, is a full reversal for an office that formed the core of one of the Justice Department’s most complex ...The New York Times - 3d -
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 -
'It's a golden generation of Welsh pundits, not Welsh players'
Chris Ashton and Chris Jones explain why Wales are in turmoil - before Warren Gatland's exit as head coach was announced.BBC News - Feb. 11 -
President Trump fires inspector general of USAID
President Trump officially fired the inspector general at the U.S. Agency for International Development a day after his office released a report detailing the negative impact of the Trump ...NBC News - Feb. 12 -
Inspectors general fired by Trump sue his administration
Eight fired inspectors general are suing the Trump administration over what they are calling "unlawful and unjustified" termination. Meanwhile, in her first press conference as attorney general, ...CBS News - Feb. 12 -
A New Generation of ‘Unbeatable’ Fake IDs Is Bedeviling Bouncers
Holograms, engravings and just the right polycarbonate make a perfect driver’s license from anywhere you want.The New York Times - Feb. 13 -
What is an inspector general and what do they do?
President Trump fired more than a dozen inspectors general during his first week in office.CBS News - Feb. 13 -
The retaliatory firing of USAID’s inspector general is a travesty
If an independent oversight professional can be summarily fired for doing his or her job, there will be a permanent chilling effect on oversight agencies across the country.The Hill - 5d -
Postmaster general to step down, asks for replacement
Postmaster General Louis DeJoy, a former prominent Trump fundraiser who was appointed during the president's first term, announced Tuesday he would be stepping down. In a release, the U.S. Postal ...The Hill - 2d -
Muse is Xbox’s generative AI model for gameplay ideation
Microsoft researchers have created the first generative AI model, Muse, for game ideation.VentureBeat - 1d -
I’m Not Convinced Ethical Generative AI Currently Exists
WIRED’s advice columnist considers whether some AI tools are more ethical than others, and if developers can make AI wiser.Wired - 10h -
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Manhattan US attorney resigns after DOJ orders Eric Adams charges dropped
The acting U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York has resigned from her post after the Justice Department (DOJ) directed her to drop charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams ...The Hill - Feb. 13 -
Top prosecutor resignations over DOJ directive is "extraordinary on any level," attorney says
Manhattan's top career federal prosecutor resigned on Thursday, just days after a Justice Department official ordered her office to dismiss corruption charges against New York City Mayor Eric ...CBS News - 6d -
Former prosecutor: Adams’s attorneys ‘repeatedly urged what amounted to a quid pro quo'
The former acting U.S. attorney overseeing New York City Mayor Eric Adams’s corruption case said the mayor’s attorneys pushed for a “quid pro quo” ahead of the Justice Department (DOJ) ordering the ...The Hill - 6d -
Family whose 5-year-old was killed in hyperbaric chamber ‘absolutely devastated,’ attorney says
A 5-year-old killed in a hyperbaric chamber fire last month in Michigan was receiving treatment for sleep apnea and ADHD, said an attorney for his family.NBC News - 5d -
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 -
Trump says he's ordered firing of all remaining 'Biden-era' US attorneys
President Trump said that he has directed the Department of Justice (DOJ) to fire all remaining former President “Biden-era” U.S. attorneys, claiming the department “has been politicized like never ...The Hill - 1d -
Judge and DOJ attorney get into heated exchange over pronouns and transgender military ban
A judge pressed the Justice Department on a Trump executive order directing the military to stop using preferred pronouns and argued there was no link between pronouns and military readiness.NBC News - 1d -
Europe’s wake-up call
Internal disagreements are just as serious a problem as external pressure from the US and RussiaFinancial Times - 5d -
Review: Lauren Graham shines in Tubi's generational comedy 'The Z-Suite'
Tubi's first original comedy series stars Lauren Graham as the head of a New York ad agency, at least until the Gen-Z social media team takes over.Los Angeles Times - Feb. 6 -
Eye on America: Starter home struggles and the sandwich generation’s retirement woes
In Texas, we examine how a shortage of millions of homes for sale is driving up demand and squeezing out families looking to purchase starter homes. And in Massachusetts, we hear from members of ...CBS News - Feb. 8 -
'Significant inaccuracies' found in AI-generated news summaries: BBC
The BBC issued a February report that found “significant inaccuracies” with news summaries generated from artificial intelligence (AI) engines including OpenAI's ChatGPT, Microsoft's Copilot, ...The Hill - Feb. 11 -
How to ensure Trump's new inspectors general are watchdogs, not lapdogs
It is critical that President Trump nominate qualified individuals to those positions — not just in the sense of technical competence, but also in their willingness to conduct fair, objective and ...The Hill - Feb. 11 -
White House fires USAID inspector general following critical report
President Trump’s White House fired the inspector general for the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) on Tuesday, a day after the watchdog office issued a report that was critical of ...The Hill - Feb. 12 -
Trump fires USAID inspector general as federal shake-up continues
The Trump administration continued its campaign to shake-up the federal government with the firing of the USAID inspector general, a day after USAID released a report detailing the negative impact ...NBC News - Feb. 12 -
8 inspectors general fired by Trump file lawsuit challenging dismissals
A group of eight former internal government watchdogs who were fired by President Trump filed a lawsuit Wednesday challenging their terminations.CBS News - Feb. 12 -
Fired inspectors general sue Trump over their 'unlawful' termination
Eight inspectors general who were fired by Trump filed a lawsuit Wednesday charging their terminations were unlawful and seeking their immediate reinstatement.NBC News - Feb. 12
