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Justice Sotomayor defends role of courts during event
Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor defended the role of courts during an event at Miami Dade College in Florida. This comes as President Trump and his allies have pushed back against recent ...NBC News - 34m -
Justice Sotomayor defends courts amid criticism from Trump and his allies
Liberal Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor said that courts must use their “soft power” to persuade people to comply with rulings on contentious issues.NBC News - 2h -
Aguilar says Democrats would oppose spending bill with Department of Education cuts
Rep. Pete Aguilar, D-Calif., said that House Democrats would vote against a government funding bill if it included cuts to the Department of Education. Aguilar claimed Republicans "don't care about ...NBC News - 10h -
Trump’s Labor Department Pick Shows He May be Courting Unions
His nomination of Lori Chavez-DeRemer will challenge the Senate and could show an unusual bipartisan mix on confirmation vote.Inc. - 1d -
Musk’s ‘Doge’ guts nearly $1bn in US education department’s research office
Cuts in effect wipe out Institute of Education Sciences, one of the country’s largest funders of education research. Elon Musk and the Trump administration ’s so-called “department of government ...The Guardian - 5h -
Eric Adams could still face charges in the future
New York City Mayor Eric Adams celebrated the Department of Justice dropping charges against him, but his legal saga could be revived in the future. CBS News' Anna Schecter reports.CBS News - 7h -
Eric Adams thanks Justice Department for ordering dismissal of corruption charges
New York City Mayor Eric Adams thanked the Department of Justice for ordering the federal corruption charges filed against him be dropped, but admitted "many New Yorkers still question my character."NBC News - 9h -
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 - 10h -
Justice Department charges 2 with operating cybercrime group
The charges are one of several recent moves against international ransomware groups.CBS News - 10h -
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 - 11h -
Research arm of Education Department sees cuts after DOGE review
The Institute of Education Sciences (IES), the research arm of the Department of Education, is facing funding cuts as it cancels more than 160 contracts. The American Educational Research ...The Hill - 12h -
Advice for student loan borrowers amid uncertainty surrounding U.S. Department of Education
President Trump is seeking to dismantle the Department of Education with the help of billionaire Elon Musk, potentially causing major disruptions for Americans paying student loans. CBS News ...CBS News - 13h -
Justice Department tells prosecutors to drop NYC Mayor Eric Adams' corruption case
The Justice Department has ordered prosecutors to drop the federal corruption case against New York City Mayor Eric Adams. CBS News' Anna Schecter reports.CBS News - 14h -
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 - 1d -
Justice Department orders charges against NYC Mayor Eric Adams dismissed
Acting U.S. Deputy Attorney General Emil Bove has ordered federal prosecutors in New York to drop corruption charges against New York Mayor Eric Adams, a senior Justice Department official said ...NBC News - 1d -
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 - 1d -
US justice department official seeks dismissal of charges against Eric Adams
Federal prosecutors ordered to drop charges against New York mayor, who has cultivated relationship with Trump. A top official at the US Department of Justice has ordered federal prosecutors to ...The Guardian - 1d -
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 - 1d -
More job cuts expected at Justice Department, FBI
Staff within the Justice Department and FBI are on edge and bracing for more firings due to the changes under the new Trump administration. CBS News Department of Justice correspondent Scott ...CBS News - 1d -
Fiery Directives Under Trump’s Justice Dept. Signal a Significant Shift
The new tone of the department, current and former officials say, appears to promise a campaign of intimidation against career employees viewed as insufficiently loyal.The New York Times - 1d -
Halftime dancer won't face charges for protest
The dancer who displayed the Palestinian flag with the word "GAZA" in protest during Kendrick Lamar's Super Bowl LIX halftime show will not face charges.ESPN - 1d -
Justice Department, FBI bracing for more firings amid Trump changes
More shake-ups are expected at the Department of Justice as Pam Bondi's first full week as U.S. attorney general begins with new policies and initiatives likely. CBS News congressional ...CBS News - 1d -
Black educators warn of what is lost if Education Department is shuttered
Black educators are sounding the alarm as President Trump ramps up talk of eliminating the Department of Education. Trump, who has long called for the Education Department to be shut down, said in ...The Hill - 1d -
‘Finally this is justice’: the Assad torture survivors who guard their former jail
Men imprisoned and abused at the notorious Palestine branch detention centre return to the facility as free men. The first thing the three militants did on entering Syria’s notorious Palestine ...The Guardian - 1d -
Dortmund defeated in Kovac's first game in charge
Borussia Dortmund slumped to a 2-1 defeat to visitors VfB Stuttgart on Saturday in a disappointing debut for new coach Niko Kovac.ESPN - 2d -
Democratic Lawmakers Denied Entry to the Department of Education
It was the fourth agency this week that federal employees blocked congressional Democrats from entering amid a push to shutter government agencies and dramatically cut the federal work force.The New York Times - 3d -
House Democrats denied entry into Department of Education building
Several Democratic lawmakers were denied access to the Department of Education on Friday. The Trump administration has made it clear that it seeks to abolish the department.NBC News - 3d -
Judge blocks Musk team access to Treasury Department records
Nineteen state attorneys general sued the Trump administration after the Department of Government Efficiency (Doge) was given access.BBC News - 3d -
Inside DOGE's takeover of the Education Department
Members of Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency team have obtained “administrator” email accounts at the Department of Education.NBC News - 3d -
Judge declines to restrict DOGE's access to Labor Department systems
Six labor unions and the Economic Policy Institute had asked the court to restrict DOGE's access to Labor Department systems.CBS News - 4d -
Judge won’t block DOGE from accessing Labor Department systems
A federal judge Friday evening refused to block the Labor Department from giving Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) access to confidential systems or firing employees for ...The Hill - 4d -
At Justice Dept., Bove Emerges as Trump’s Enforcer
As the acting deputy attorney general, Emil Bove has overseen the forced transfers of senior officials and an effort to collect the names of F.B.I. agents who worked on Jan. 6 cases.The New York Times - 4d -
Justice Department agrees not to reveal names of FBI agents who worked Jan. 6 cases
In a court filing Friday, the Justice Department agreed not to reveal the names of FBI personnel who took part in the Jan. 6 investigations. This comes as anonymous FBI agents sued to keep their ...CBS News - 4d -
Environmental justice staff put on leave at EPA
{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story Environmental justice staff put on leave at EPA The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has put more than 160 workers who ...The Hill - 4d -
Man City's 115 charges outcome 'in a month' - Guardiola
Manchester City expect to learn the outcome of the hearing into their 115 charges of alleged Premier League financial rule breaches "in one month" says boss Pep Guardiola.BBC News - 4d -
House Democrats denied entry to the Department of Education
Democratic members of Congress were denied entry to the Department of Education for a meeting with acting Secretary Denise Carter when a security officer would not allow them inside.NBC News - 4d -
FBI gives in to justice department demand for list of January 6 investigators
Agency submitted list, excluding names, of up to 6,000 agents involved in investigating 2021 Capitol attack. US politics live – latest updates The FBI has complied with a US justice ...The Guardian - 4d -
Feds Halt the National Electric Vehicle Charging Program
The US government has ordered states to retract their plans to build hundreds of federally funded EV charging stations, according to a memo obtained by WIRED.Wired - 5d