3 federal prosecutors assigned to Eric Adams case resign, say they won’t admit to ‘wrongdoing’

by admin | Apr 22, 2025 | Politics

Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Three federal prosecutors who worked on the corruption case against New York City Mayor Eric Adams resigned Tuesday — while they were on administrative leave — instead of agreeing to...

Pentagon ban on transgender service members draws skepticism from appeals court

by admin | Apr 22, 2025 | Politics

Celal Gunes/Anadolu via Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — A panel of appeals judges expressed skepticism with elements of the Trump administration’s transgender service member ban, peppering a Department of Justice lawyer with questions Tuesday morning about the...

Hegseth lashes out at alleged Pentagon leakers he claims want to ‘sabotage’ Trump’s agenda

by admin | Apr 22, 2025 | Politics

Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Tuesday strongly denied that what he shared over a second group chat on the Signal messaging app were classified war plans about imminent U.S. airstrikes targeting Houthi militants in...

Top federal prosecutor steps aside as shake-up continues in New York’s Southern District

by admin | Apr 22, 2025 | Politics

John Lamparski/WireImage(NEW YORK) — The top federal prosecutor in Manhattan has agreed to step aside, clearing the way for President Donald Trump on Tuesday to install his nominee as interim United States attorney for the Southern District of New York, yet...

Federal appeals court to consider Pentagon’s ban on transgender service members

by admin | Apr 22, 2025 | Politics

Celal Gunes/Anadolu via Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — The Trump administration’s ban on transgender service members faces its next legal test Tuesday when a federal appeals court considers the legality of the policy.A group of 32 transgender service members...

Supreme Court hears clash over LGBTQ storybooks and parent demands for opt-out

by admin | Apr 22, 2025 | Politics

ABC News(WASHINGTON) — Do parents of public school children have a constitutional right to opt-out their kids from classroom lessons involving storybooks that feature LGBTQ themes or characters?The Supreme Court will tackle that question Tuesday in a closely...