- Charisma Madarang @ Rolling Stone: Trump Appointee Quits Instead of Dropping Eric Adams Charges, Alleges Quid Pro Quo
After New York City Mayor Eric Adams was indicted on federal criminal charges in September, the man soon embraced Donald Trump in an overt attempt to get the president to overturn his case. As Manhattan federal prosecutors readied to bring the bombshell indictment charging the mayor with destroying evidence and instructing people to lie to the FBI, Trump’s Justice Department issued an order to drop the case, a letter obtained by The New York Times reveals.
- Edith Olmsted @ The New Republic: Trump’s Border Czar Openly Threatens Eric Adams Over Dropped Charges
The Department of Justice allegedly dropped the charges against Adams in exchange for his cooperation in Donald Trump’s immigration plans.
- Amanda Marcotte @ Salon: "What the Lord established": Elon Musk is camouflaging a Christian nationalist takeover
Project 2025 was clear: First, purge federal workers. Then replace them with theocrats and fanatics.
- Alec MacGillis @ ProPublica: Memory-Holing Jan. 6: What Happens When You Try to Make History Vanish?
The Trump administration’s decision to delete a DOJ database of cases against Capitol riot defendants places those who seek to preserve the historical record in direct opposition to their own government.
- Alex Griffing @ Mediaite: Pete Hegseth Reportedly Invited Conspiracy Theorist Who Vowed to ‘Overthrow’ Democracy On First Overseas Trip
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth invited conspiracy theorist Jack Posobiec to travel with him on his first overseas trip this week to visit European allies, scooped the Washington Post on Thursday.
- Dean Narciso @ The Columbus Dispatch: Ex-members decry New Albany's Faith Life Church's fundraising focus amid sex abuse case
Faith Life Church began as a small basement Bible study 30 years ago led by founders Gary and Drenda Keesee. It opened its New Albany megachurch in 2008, according to the Faith Life website. It is now part of a criminal investigation into accusations of sexual abuse.
