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Trump’s DOJ Tell Prosecutors To Drop Case Against Mayor Adams Feb 11, 2025

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The Department of Justice is moving to drop the federal corruption case against New York City Mayor Eric Adams, according to a memo obtained by CNN. The memo instructed the acting United States attorney for the Southern District to dismiss the charges “as soon as is practicable”— subject to several conditions, including a review by the Southern District after the November mayoral election.

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Vance, Trump Tell Musk To Re-hire Controversial DOGE Aide Feb 08, 2025

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For the past couple of weeks, DOGE staffers have appeared without warning throughout the nation’s bureaucracy, seeking access to sensitive files, databases and computer systems.

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Musk’s “DOGE” Leashed By Courts As Judges Push Back Feb 07, 2025

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The federal courts put an electric shock collar on DOGE, but will it be enough to stop Elon Musk? Plus, a look at the viral conspiracy theories about celebrities getting paid millions of dollars from USAID.

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Musk Ramps Up Dismantling Of Government, Target Health Agencies Feb 06, 2025

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After nearly three weeks in the minority, Democrats have finally settled on a target to rally against: Elon Musk. The party and allied groups this week have shown up at the doors of agencies impacted by Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency, held rallies and press conferences calling the president’s ally an “unelected billionaire,” and introduced legislation to push back on the administration’s efforts to eliminate agencies and force out federal employees.

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Trump Doesn’t Rule Out Deploying Troops To Take Over Gaza Feb 05, 2025

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President Donald Trump on Tuesday said the United States “will take over” the Gaza Strip — possibly with the help of American troops — while the Palestinians who live there should leave, a stunning proposal that would dramatically reorient the Middle East and subject a population of more than a million to further displacement.

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Musk Rattles Federal Gov’t With Blitz To Dismantle Agency Feb 04, 2025

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Elon Musk is officially serving under President Donald Trump as a special government employee, according to a White House official. That designation means Musk – the billionaire tech entrepreneur who has been a force within the new Trump administration – is not a volunteer but also not a full-time federal employee.

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6 Onboard Crashed Medevac Jet In Philly, Including Child Patient Feb 01, 2025

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A twin-engine medevac jet carrying a child patient and her mother crashed in a neighborhood in northeast Philadelphia Friday night, causing a fiery explosion, according to authorities and video from the scene. On board was a pediatric patient and her mother, returning home to Mexico after the child had been treated in Philadelphia, said Shai Gold, spokesperson for flight operator Jet Rescue Air Ambulance.

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Urgent Investigation After Deadliest U.S. Airliner Crash In 24 Years Jan 31, 2025

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President Donald Trump said there were no survivors after last night’s midair collision between an American Airlines regional jet and a US Army Black Hawk helicopter in the Washington, DC, area — the deadliest since 2001. Trump also, without evidence, placed blame on Democratic policies.

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Judge Pauses Trump’s Ending Freeze After Day Of Chaos Jan 29, 2025

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A Trump order to freeze federal aid is sparking nationwide confusion and now a legal intervention. Is a constitutional clash on the horizon? Plus, the Trump White House says what was really going on over New Jersey. But, is the public buying it?

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Trump Admin Fires DOJ Officials Who Prosecuted Him Jan 28, 2025

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Career officials who prosecuted Trump got the axe. The firings come as the Trump administration is taking concrete steps to investigate prosecutors who oversaw the criminal cases against January 6 defendants after Trump vowed to seek retribution as a key pledge of his campaign, according to multiple sources who have seen an internal memo on the matter.

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