Lawyers in the Justice Department’s public integrity section came to believe that to save their jobs, one of them would have to sign the official request to dismiss corruption charges against Mayor Eric Adams. Lawyers in the Justice Department’s public integrity section came to believe that to save their jobs, one of them would have to sign the official request to dismiss corruption charges against Mayor Eric Adams. About two dozen lawyers in the Justice Department’s public integrity section conferred on Friday morning to wrestle with a demand from a Trump political appointee that many of them viewed as improper:…
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A hearing Friday represented the beginning of a case pitting 19 attorneys general, led by Letitia James of New York, against the Trump administration. A hearing Friday represented the beginning of a case pitting 19 attorneys general, led by Letitia James of New York, against the Trump administration. A hearing Friday represented the beginning of a case pitting 19 attorneys general, led by Letitia James of New York, against the Trump administration. A case that could test the ability of other branches of government to act as checks on the Trump administration began on Friday with a hearing on whether…
Although Gov. Kathy Hochul has the power to begin removal proceedings against Mayor Eric Adams, doing so would test history, time and her own preference. Although Gov. Kathy Hochul has the power to begin removal proceedings against Mayor Eric Adams, doing so would test history, time and her own preference. As New York City descended into a full-blown crisis of confidence in Mayor Eric Adams this week, alarmed civic leaders and elected officials turned the pressure up on Gov. Kathy Hochul to invoke her authority to remove him from office. They argued that the extraordinary step had become necessary after…
Hundreds of people gathered at the Greenwich Village site to condemn what they saw as a chilling strike against the symbolic heart of the gay rights movement. Hundreds of people gathered at the Greenwich Village site to condemn what they saw as a chilling strike against the symbolic heart of the gay rights movement. Hundreds of people gathered at the Greenwich Village site to condemn what they saw as a chilling strike against the symbolic heart of the gay rights movement. A day after the National Park Service deleted the word “transgender” from prominent spots on its Stonewall National Monument…
DOJ files motion to dismiss charges in Mayor Eric Adams’ case
The move was preceded by wave of resignations of prosecutors, each refusing to sign the motion and some criticizing the Justice Department order to do so in scathing terms. The move was preceded by wave of resignations of prosecutors, each refusing to sign the motion and some criticizing the Justice Department order to do so in scathing terms. LiveUpdated Feb. 14, 2025, 4:32 p.m. ET Live Updates: Bondi Praises Adams on Immigration and Says Case Will Soon Be Dismissed The Trump administration’s order to drop federal corruption charges against Mayor Eric Adams has prompted upheaval and resignations inside the Justice Department…
The Department of Homeland Security has cut 405 employees from its workforce, a DHS official first told ABC News on Friday.
Each Friday, City Limits rounds up the latest news on housing, land use and homelessness. Catch up on what you might have missed here. Adi Talwar Poughkeepsie, New York. State lawmakers are weighing a bill that would make it easier for towns and cities outside New York City to adopt rent regulation. Welcome to “What Happened This Week in NYC Housing?” where we compile the latest local news about housing, land use and homelessness. Know of a story we should include in next week’s roundup? Email us. ICYMI, from City Limits: A plan to rezone a swath of Central Brooklyn,…
Lawyers in the Justice Department’s public integrity section came to believe that to save their jobs, one of them would have to sign the official request to dismiss corruption charges against Mayor Eric Adams. Lawyers in the Justice Department’s public integrity section came to believe that to save their jobs, one of them would have to sign the official request to dismiss corruption charges against Mayor Eric Adams. About two dozen lawyers in the Justice Department’s public integrity section conferred on Friday morning to wrestle with a demand from a Trump political appointee that many of them viewed as improper:…
New York City’s mayor was accused of bribery, fraud and soliciting illegal foreign campaign donations. President Trump’s administration wants him free to help with mass deportations. New York City’s mayor was accused of bribery, fraud and soliciting illegal foreign campaign donations. President Trump’s administration wants him free to help with mass deportations. Federal prosecutors in Washington formally asked a judge on Friday to drop corruption charges against Mayor Eric Adams of New York Cityafter the acting U.S. attorney in Manhattan resigned in the face of an order to carry out the request. The prosecutors, Emil Bove III, Edward Sullivan and…
Lawyers in the Justice Department’s public integrity section came to believe that to save their jobs, one of them would have to sign the official request to dismiss corruption charges against Mayor Eric Adams. Lawyers in the Justice Department’s public integrity section came to believe that to save their jobs, one of them would have to sign the official request to dismiss corruption charges against Mayor Eric Adams. About two dozen lawyers in the Justice Department’s public integrity section conferred on Friday morning to wrestle with a demand from a Trump political appointee that many of them viewed as improper:…
Although Gov. Kathy Hochul has the power to begin removal proceedings against Mayor Eric Adams, doing so would test history, time and her own preference. Although Gov. Kathy Hochul has the power to begin removal proceedings against Mayor Eric Adams, doing so would test history, time and her own preference. As New York City descended into a full-blown crisis of confidence in Mayor Eric Adams this week, alarmed civic leaders and elected officials turned the pressure up on Gov. Kathy Hochul to invoke her authority to remove him from office. They argued that the extraordinary step had become necessary after…
Linsey Davis spoke with David Huitema, the former director of the U.S. Office of Government Ethics, two days after President Trump dismissed him from his role.
Utah’s historic black license plate is a runaway hit. Utah’s black license plate, which benefits the Utah Historical Society, has been extremely popular. GOP Rep. Val Peterson wants to take some of the money it makes and put it in the general fund. Utah’s historic black license plate is a runaway hit. Vehicles sport the simple black and white design, first introduced in the state in 1922. It is far and away the most requested license plate, with money for the specialty plate earmarked for the Utah Historical Society. But the plate may be a little too popular. It’s made…
MESA, Ariz. — The sun came out Friday afternoon at Chicago Cubs camp, even putting a smile on Jed Hoyer’s face one day after a grim news conference over his failure to sign Alex Bregman. The long-running Bregman saga was history, and everyone seemed to be in a good mood on the first day of workouts for position players. Chairman Tom Ricketts gave his annual state of the Cubs speech to the team, reminding them of the importance of being a Cub before leaving camp and avoiding any tough questions about the offer to Bregman that missed badly. Seiya Suzuki…
PHILADELPHIA — Philadelphia was awash in green on Valentine’s Day to celebrate its Super Bowl champions. Swooning fans screamed and cheered Friday as MVP quarterback Jalen Hurts and Eagles owner Jeffrey Lurie took turns hoisting the Vince Lombardi Trophy at the start of the team’s victory parade through the City of Brotherly Love. Many fans camped out along the parade route overnight, huddling under blankets and inside tents to secure prime spots near the Philadelphia Museum of Art, where the Eagles took the stage on the “Rocky” steps. “You know, I told myself that when I got drafted that I…
NEW YORK — The daughters of one of the cofounders of Target are expressing their alarm and shock at the discounter’s recent moves to roll back its diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives that have come under attack from conservative activists and of last month, the White House. In letters to the editor published Thursday in The Financial Times and the Los Angeles Times, Anne and Lucy Dayton said their father, Bruce Dayton, along with his four other brothers, expanded the Minneapolis department store into a massive brand that became Target that was built on two principles: a focus on the…
WASHINGTON — Schools, colleges and states that require students to be immunized against COVID-19 may be at risk of losing federal money under a White House order signed Friday by President Donald Trump. The order is expected to have little national impact because COVID-19 vaccine mandates have mostly been dropped at schools and colleges across the United States, and many states have passed legislation forbidding such mandates. The order directs the Education Department and Health and Human Services to create a plan to end vaccine mandates for COVID-19. The agencies are asked to identify any discretionary federal grants or contracts…
Michael Madigan’s vaunted political skills were often likened to a grandmaster of the 3-D chess board featured on the original “Star Trek” TV series in which he always appeared to be at least two moves ahead of his opponent. That was until a federal court jury flipped the chessboard over on Wednesday when it convicted the former Democratic Illinois House speaker who served as the state’s most powerful politician for decades. Now, Republicans, the minority party who portrayed Madigan as corrupt for years with muted success, have Madigan the convicted felon to feature in next year’s state races, giving them…
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Friday signed an executive order formally creating a National Energy Dominance Council and directed it to move quickly to drive up already record-setting domestic oil and gas production. Trump’s administration also announced it has granted conditional export authorization for a huge liquefied natural gas project in Louisiana, the first approval of new LNG exports since former President Joe Biden paused consideration of them a year ago. And Trump said he has directed Interior Secretary Doug Burgum to undo Biden’s ban on future offshore oil drilling on the East and West coasts. Biden’s last-minute action…