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Jeffries: Trump wants to drop charges against Adams to keep him 'on a short leash'
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) said Thursday that the Trump administration is moving to drop the criminal charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams in order to exercise control ...The Hill - Feb. 13 -
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 -
Court hearing on Eric Adams' dropped criminal charges
A federal judge is hearing arguments over the Justice Department's decision to drop charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams. CBS News' Katrina Kaufman reports.CBS News - 1d -
Manslaughter charges against Liam Payne's friend dropped
Roger Nores and two workers from the hotel where the singer died will no longer face prosecution.BBC News - 10h -
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 -
DOJ orders charges against NYC mayor Eric Adams dropped
President Donald Trump’s Justice Department is demanding that federal prosecutors drop the corruption case against New York City Mayor Eric Adams. The administration is not citing the merits of the ...NBC News - Feb. 11 -
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 -
Three top prosecutors resign after refusing to drop Eric Adams charges
A dramatic set of resignations of federal prosecutors in New York, after the DOJ ordered the criminal case against NYC Mayor Eric Adams to be dropped. Laura Jarrett and Tom Winter explain why three ...NBC News - 6d -
Former NYPD detective on DOJ resignations amid dropped Eric Adams charges
The acting U.S. attorney for New York's Southern District, Danielle Sassoon, has resigned days after her office was instructed by the Justice Department to drop corruption charges against New York ...CBS News - 6d -
Details on DOJ resignations around order to drop Eric Adams charges
Days after she was ordered by the Justice Department to drop corruption charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams, Danielle Sassoon, the acting attorney for the Southern District of New York, ...CBS News - 6d -
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 -
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 -
Eric Adams reacts to Justice Department motion to drop his corruption charges
The Department of Justice submitted an official request to dismiss New York City Mayor Eric Adams' federal corruption case. Adams is trying to reassure New Yorkers that he is solely beholden to ...CBS News - 4d -
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 -
Judge signals he's taking time to decide on dropping Adams charges
The judge who heard the Justice Department’s arguments for dropping the corruption case against New York City Mayor Eric Adams (D) signaled he’ll take some time to consider whether to allow the ...The Hill - 22h -
DOJ orders prosecutors to drop charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams
A top Department of Justice (DOJ) official ordered federal prosecutors to dismiss corruption charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams (D), who had cozied up with President Trump in recent ...The Hill - Feb. 11 -
Adams May Get His Charges Dropped, but His Re-election Fight Remains
It is unclear if the request to drop the indictment against the New York City mayor will sway enough disaffected voters to his side.The New York Times - Feb. 11 -
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 -
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 federal prosecutor in N.Y. resigns after being told to drop Mayor Eric Adams charges
Danielle R. Sassoon, the top federal prosecutor in Manhattan, has resigned days after being ordered by the Justice Department to drop corruption charges against mayor Eric Adams.NBC 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 -
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 -
Rep. Zinke defends DOJ order to drop Eric Adams charges: 'Immigration' is 'priority'
Rep. Ryan Zinke (R-Mont.) on Sunday defended the Department of Justice's (DOJ) order for federal prosecutors to drop corruption charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams. "Well, I think the ...The Hill - 4d -
Raskin says DOJ made "deeply corrupt bargain" in move to drop charges against NYC mayor
Democratic Rep. Jamie Raskin of Maryland said the Justice Department under President Trump made a "deeply corrupt bargain" by seeking to drop federal charges against New York Mayor Eric Adams.CBS News - 4d -
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 - 3d -
Top DOJ official offers new and different explanation for dropping charges against Eric Adams
The Justice Department on Wednesday offered a contradictory new explanation for why it is seeking to drop charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams.NBC News - 1d -
Eric Adams' criminal charges being dropped could set grave legal precedents
The corruption charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams being dropped could set a legal precedent that others involved in legal battles could use to aid their cases. CBS News' Jake Rosen ...CBS News - 1d -
Inside the court hearing on whether to drop charges against NYC Mayor Eric Adams
A federal judge held a hearing on the Justice Department's push to drop corruption charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams. CBS News' Scott MacFarlane has more.CBS News - 23h -
'Everything you want in a hockey player': How Brady Tkachuk is leading Senators' playoff charge
Highly skilled with blunt physicality and a win-at-all-costs attitude. The 25-year-old is ready to have his definitive moment.ESPN - Feb. 12 -
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 -
British couple charged with spying in Iran
Craig and Lindsay Foreman accused of having links to hostile intelligence services after arrest by Islamic Revolutionary Guard CorpsFinancial Times - 2d -
Detained Britons charged with espionage in Iran
Craig and Lindsay Foreman had been on a motorbike trip across the world but were arrested in January.BBC News - 2d -
Brazil Charges Bolsonaro With Attempting a Coup
Brazil’s attorney general accused former President Jair Bolsonaro of overseeing a scheme to try to hold on to power. The Supreme Court will decide whether he is arrested.The New York Times - 1d -
Why Trump wants Ukraine’s minerals
Vast estimated deposits of lithium and titanium have yet to be significantly developedFinancial Times - 1d -
Trump administration drops challenge in transgender care dispute
Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story DOJ flips on gender-affirming care SCOTUS case President Trump’s Department of Justice switched positions on ...The Hill - Feb. 7 -
Prince Harry drops ceremonial puck in NHL game
Watch as the Duke of Sussex Prince Harry takes part in the ceremonial puck drop at a NHL match to mark the start of the 2025 Invictus Games in Canada.BBC News - Feb. 9 -
High Court approval in assisted dying bill to be dropped
Changes to proposed legislation may cost it backing of wavering supportersFinancial Times - Feb. 11 -
Musk will drop OpenAI offer if it remains a nonprofit: Lawyers
Tech billionaire Elon Musk will withdraw its bid for OpenAI's non-profit arm if the artificial intelligence firm halts its plans to become a for-profit entity, according to a new court filing. "If ...The Hill - Feb. 13 -
Murray, powered by grudge, drops 55 on Blazers
Still carrying a grudge after he was ejected Monday, Jamal Murray scored a career-high 55 points Wednesday night to lift the Nuggets past the Blazers for their eighth straight victory.ESPN - Feb. 13 -
Officials Resigned After Refusing to Drop Adams Case
Also, a look inside the Murdoch family succession saga. Here’s the latest at the end of Thursday.The New York Times - 6d