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A judge has ruled to permanently dismiss federal corruption charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams on Wednesday.
The New York Times |
Mayor Eric Adams got his best-case scenario on Wednesday, when Judge Dale E. Ho dismissed his federal corruption indictment.
The New York Times |
In his second term, President Trump has taken tight control over the department, eviscerating its public corruption efforts and turning its focus toward the administration’s signature issue: the immi...

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