A Rupture on the Right Over Prosecutors and the Rule of Law
Differing interpretations of Attorney General Robert H. Jackson’s classic 1940 speech, “The Federal Prosecutor,” figured in Thursday’s showdown in the Eric Adams case.
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Auchincloss: Trump 'replacing the rule of law with the law of the ruler'
Rep. Jake Auchincloss (D-Mass.) on Sunday criticized the order from the Trump administration's Justice Department to dismiss the corruption charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams. In an ...The Hill - 2d -
Barrett's recusal signals hope for rule of law at the Supreme Court
Among Trump’s three appointees, Justice Amy Coney Barrett is probably the likeliest defector.The Hill - Feb. 10 -
New law in Vietnam derided as bid to quell all critique of communist rule
A rights group calls Vietnam's new "Decree 147" social media crackdown a bid by the Communist Party to put an "icy stranglehold on free speech."CBS News - 17h -
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 - 13h -
Upheaval at DOJ after prosecutors resign over Eric Adams corruption case
The Department of Justice moved to officially dismiss bribery charges against New York’s mayor, Eric Adams. Under pressure to drop the charges from DOJ officials appointed by President Trump, at ...NBC News - 4d -
Changes to law would give police ‘licence to kill’, UK rights groups warn
Review into accountability soon to report as police seek greater protection from prosecution over use of force. Police want changes to the law giving them “a licence to kill”, leading rights groups ...The Guardian - Feb. 9 -
Trump, Musk ‘violating the law right and left’: Former White House ethics czar
Former White House ethics czar Norm Eisen argued that President Trump and tech billionaire's Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) are “violating the law right and left.” CNN's ...The Hill - 6d -
‘The far right wants us to play by their rules’: Can German Greens survive ‘witch-hunt’?
As AfD says Germany is in grip of ‘eco-dictatorship’, Green party tones down mention of climate action. The crowd had crammed into a concert hall in central Berlin to hear crunch-time election ...The Guardian - 6d -
Judge hearing arguments over Musk's authority defers ruling on restraining order
The judge hearing arguments over whether Elon Musk's role at DOGE is unconstitutional indicated she will not issue a ruling Friday on a temporary restraining order.ABC News - 4d
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