Trump’s Justice Department order to drop charges against NYC Mayor Eric Adams sparks resignations

Several senior Justice Department officials resigned in protest Thursday rather than comply with an order to drop a bribery case against New York City Mayor Eric Adams.  The resignations came amid President Donald Trump’s effort to overhaul the agency, which he said has been weaponized against political opponents. The six resignations include Acting Manhattan U.S.

Minn. AG among those challenging Musk, DOGE’s authority in latest lawsuit

Elon Musk defends major federal cuts Elon Musk defends federal cuts, insists he has no conflict of interest 02:58 MINNEAPOLIS — A lawsuit filed on Thursday by attorneys general from 14 states challenges the authority of billionaire Elon Musk and his Department of Government Efficiency to access sensitive government data and exercise “virtually unchecked power.”

Why Trump wants to impose reciprocal tariffs

Why Trump wants to impose reciprocal tariffs – CBS News Watch CBS News President Trump announced a plan for reciprocal tariffs on U.S. trading partners, marking another step in his challenge to the economic consensus that tariffs increase consumer prices. The announcement comes one day after new inflation data showed persistent price increases across the