The Justice Department’s independence from politics has always been a matter of rituals and appearances more than reality.

Following the departure of several federal prosecutors, the Department of Justice moved to dismiss corruption charges against ...

The Justice Department asked a court Friday to dismiss corruption charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams, with a top ...

An order by Trump appointees to drop bribery charges against the New York City mayor had drawn protests from career ...

The Department of Justice, in seeking to suspend Mayor Adams’ corruption case, is committing a clear violation of the rule of law, the rule that keeps prosecutorial decisions free of politics. The ...

The filing does not spell the end of the high-profile case. A federal judge must approve the decision to drop the charges.

The Department of Justice submitted an official request to dismiss New York City Mayor Eric Adams' federal corruption case. Adams is trying to reassure New Yorkers that he is solely beholden to them, ...

The Justice Department is in crisis after Trump-appointed officials pressured attorneys to drop a corruption case against NYC ...

The Department of Justice has filed a motion to dismiss the criminal charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams.

Manhattan’s top federal prosecutor, Danielle Sassoon, and five high-ranking Justice Department officials have resigned after ...

A wave of resignations is shaking up the Justice Department after the Trump administration gave orders to drop the corruption case against New York City Mayor Eric Adams. William Brangham reports on ...