Adams’s Associates Under Federal Investigation Over Ties to China

The Justice Department is pushing to drop corruption charges against Eric Adams in Manhattan while federal authorities in Brooklyn have been investigating his top fund-raisers.

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Court recommends charges against NYC Mayor Adams dropped

A court-appointed lawyer has advised a federal judge that corruption charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams should be dropped. Meantime, sources tell NBC News two federal prosecutors in ...
NBC News - Mar. 8
DOJ weighs plan to slash public corruption unit

The Justice Department (DOJ) is weighing a sizable reduction in a division designed to handle public corruption cases, a move that comes after the department dropped charges against New York City ...
The Hill - 5d
The Eric Adams case may end in a corrupt miscarriage of justice

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The Hill - 1d
How New York’s Mayor, Eric Adams, Wooed Donald Trump

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Roberts rebukes Trump, allies over attacks against federal judge

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FBI investigating fake 'SWAT' calls against conservative media figure

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The Hill - 4d
Trump defends cuts to federal workforce and Department of Education

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Lawyer Appointed in Adams Case Says Charges Should Be Dropped

Paul D. Clement also said a judge should not allow the Trump administration to use the court’s authority to compel Mr. Adams’s support in the White House’s mass deportation efforts.
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Over 50 universities face federal investigations as part of Trump's anti-DEI campaign

More than 50 universities are being investigated for alleged racial discrimination as part of President Donald Trump’s campaign to end diversity, equity and inclusion programs his officials say ...
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