DOJ's Eric Adams drama may enter new chapter as judge considers attempt to dismiss case
After some intense drama, seven resignations in protest, and some unseemly arm twisting, Donald Trump's Justice Department moved ahead with trying to drop the case against New York City Mayor Eric ...
Trump's DOJ keeping Eric Adams on ‘short leash’ by pushing to drop charges
A seventh prosecutor has now quit over Acting Deputy Attorney General Emil Bove's order to drop criminal charges against New ...
'I have concerns as an American': Fmr. Jan. 6 prosecutor on Trump's sweeping pardons
MSNBC legal correspondent Lisa Rubin interviews Alexis Loeb, a former federal prosecutor who worked on charging January 6th ...
Top DOJ officials resigning over Adams case makes Nixon's Saturday Night Massacre 'seem small'
A seventh prosecutor in the Department of Justice has quit over the DOJ's push to drop the charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams. MSNBC legal correspondent Lisa Rubin, NBC News national law ...
'It's a really sad day': DOJ officials resign over Trump's order to drop Eric Adams' case
Six people resigned from the Department of Justice in protest over the Trump administration's order to drop New York City Mayor Eric Adams' case. NBC News White House correspondent Aaron Gilchrist, ...
Can Trump simply dismiss federal officials as he pleases?
Laws governing several, lesser-known agencies protect certain officials from removal, except for cause. Trump is betting ...
'Never seen anything like this': Musk has been empowered to be 'virtual prime minister'
The House DOGE subcommittee is holding their first hearing today. This comes after Elon Musk was in the Oval Office with President Trump yesterday. NBC News senior White House correspondent Garrett ...
'Great time to be a corporate criminal': Weissmann reacts to Trump pardons
President Trump is pardoning officials charged with corruption and is halting a law banning bribery of foreign officials. NBC News correspondent Ken Dilanian, MSNBC legal correspondent Lisa Rubin, The ...
Judge temporarily halts Trump federal buyout program
A federal judge in Boston has temporarily blocked the Trump administration's federal employee buyout program until Monday.
What legal footing does the Trump admin have to offer federal employee buyouts?
A judge temporarily halted the Trump administration's federal buyout program. MSNBC legal correspondent Lisa Rubin breaks it ...
'Dismantling of the administrative state': Trump exec orders align with Project 2025
The slew of President Trump's actions and executive orders so far align with the Project 2025 blueprint. MSNBC legal ...
Trump framing fed workers as 'slackers watching Netflix' by offering payout to resign
The White House rescinded the memo on freezing federal loans and grants but Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt says they are not rescinding the actual freeze. Also, the Trump administration is offering ...