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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 - 6d -
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 - 5d -
Takeaways from Modi, Trump meeting: Cooperation on trade, defense and mutual praise
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the United States President Donald Trump have spoken about easing tariffs and resolving trade concerns between the two countries, while also shoring up ...ABC News - 2d -
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 - Feb. 8 -
Trump’s W.H.O. Exit Throws Smallpox Defenses Into Upheaval
Health experts see his retreat from international cooperation as disrupting the safe-keepers of one of the world’s deadliest pathogens.The New York Times - 5d -
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 - 6d -
Justice Department charges 2 with operating cybercrime group
The charges are one of several recent moves against international ransomware groups.CBS News - 5d -
Justice Department moves to dismiss Eric Adams case
The Department of Justice (DOJ) has formally asked a federal district court to drop its corruption charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams (D) after federal prosecutors in Manhattan resigned ...The Hill - 2d -
Justice Department fires 20 immigration judges: Report
The Trump administration dismissed 20 immigration judges over the weekend without explanation, as it continues its efforts to reduce the size of the federal government, the Associated Press ...The Hill - 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 - 6d -
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 - 6d -
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 - 2d -
Trump Pardons Rod Blagojevich, the Former Illinois Governor
The pardon was the latest overture between the president and the former governor, who is still known in Chicago simply as “Blago.”The New York Times - 6d -
How America's chief consumer-protection agency came into the Trump administration's crosshairs
When the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau made an appearance in the Heritage Foundation’s Project 2025 blueprint, the conservative group’s plan was simple: Abolish it entirely.NBC News - 4d -
Trump administration considering using defense funding to ramp up deportations
Tapping into DoD funding to hire contractors would vastly expand the scale and scope of immigrant arrests and deportations in the U.S.NBC News - 4d -
Defense stocks drop after Trump says Pentagon spending could be halved
Shares of Northrop Grumman and Lockheed Martin were under pressure after President Donald Trump raised the idea of large cuts to defense spending.CNBC - 3d -
Guarded optimism in India as Trump and Modi outline plans to deepen defense partnership
There is a guarded optimism among military experts in India as Prime Minister Narendra Modi and U.S. President Donald Trump have outlined plans to ramp up sales of defense systems to New Delhi to ...ABC News - 3d -
Hollywood on defensive as Trump’s anti-DEI crusade targets creatives
Entertainment industry caught between a hostile president and a defiant workforceFinancial Times - 7h -
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 - Feb. 7 -
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 - 6d -
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 - 6d -
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 - 5d -
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 - 5d -
Justice Department struggles to find prosecutor willing to drop Eric Adams case
The number of resignations over the Justice Department's order to drop the charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams is growing, and has delayed the DOJ's efforts to end the case. CBS News' ...CBS News - 2d -
Behind the scenes battle unfolds in Justice Department over Eric Adams case
The aftershocks of the corruption case against New York City Mayor Eric Adams might be more powerful than the initial earthquake itself. Acting Deputy Attorney General Emile Bove instructed federal ...CBS News - 2d -
Justice Department fires multiple immigration judges amid case backlog
The Department of Justice fired multiple immigration judges Friday, according to two sources familiar with the decision and a statement from one of the judges on LinkedIn.NBC News - 1d -
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 - 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 - Feb. 10 -
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. - 6d -
Linda McMahon faces confirmation hearing for department Trump wants to kill
Education secretary nominee Linda McMahon is the next Cabinet pick of President Trump's to face a showdown with lawmakers — and the first he has told to "put yourself out of a job." McMahon, whose ...The Hill - 4d -
Cassidy questions McMahon on Trump plans to downsize Department of Education
Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La., questioned Linda McMahon about President Trump's plans to potentially downsize or eliminate the Department of Education. McMahon assured Cassidy any major changes to the ...NBC News - 3d -
Linda McMahon grilled on Trump's plans for the Education Department at Senate confirmation hearing
Senators pressed Linda McMahon on what it would look like if the Department of Education were dismantled and how she would enforce civil rights laws during her confirmation hearing Thursday to be ...NBC News - 3d -
Education nominee McMahon grilled amid Trump's vow to kill department
WWE co-founder Linda McMahon was in the hot seat on Capitol Hill as she faced questions over her education secretary nomination.ABC News - 3d -
President Trump wants to dismantle the Department of Education. Here's what would be impacted.
President Trump wants his pick to lead the Department of Education, Linda McMahon, to dismantle the agency. McMahon acknowledged at her confirmation hearing that abolishing the department would ...CBS News - 2d -
Trump rolls back CFPB, USAID and Department of Education: Where things stand
President Trump supercharged his overhaul of government agencies this week that included a fresh round of a widespread firings. Trump signed an order this week indicating agency heads initiate ...The Hill - 2d -
Former National Labor Relations Board member fired by Trump speaks out
Gwynne Wilcox is suing the president, arguing that he had no legal cause to fire her.CBS News - Feb. 7 -
Former top NOAA scientist under Trump issues a "Sharpie-gate" warning
Craig McLean said many scientists "are worried about President Donald Trump's return to office — after he undermined science in his first term."CBS News - Feb. 8 -
President Trump officially pardons former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich
Blagojevich was commuted after serving nearly eight of his 14-year sentence in February 2020, during President Trump's first presidency.CBS News - 6d -
Trump pardons former Democratic Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich
Trump announced he's pardoning Rod Blagojevich, the former Illinois governor who was sentenced to 14 years in prison before Trump commuted his sentence in 2020.ABC News - 5d