The Justice Department has put new emphasis on prosecutions and investigations with a focus on states that have helped undocumented immigrants.

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he has instructed the Justice Department to terminate all remaining Biden-era U.S. attorneys, asserting that the department had been "politicized like never before.

The federal judge overseeing the corruption case against New York City Mayor Eric Adams has scheduled a hearing on the Justice Department’s request to drop the charges and indicated he wants an explanation of the government’s reasons for doing so.