The U.S. Justice Department will allow actor Mel Gibson to own guns again, despite his 2011 conviction on a domestic violence charge, the New York Times reported on Thursday.

As President Trump claims expansive and disputed powers, his administration has curbed the influential Office of Legal Counsel.

A federal judge dismissed New York City Mayor Eric Adams’ corruption case on Wednesday, acquiescing to the Justice Department's extraordinary request to set aside criminal charges so the Democrat could help with President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown.

New York City Mayor Eric Adams announced Thursday that he will seek re-election, but not as a Democrat. Adams announced his plans in a video on X that was released one day after corruption charges filed against him by the Biden-era Department of Justice,

The Justice Department has approved Mel Gibson’s rights to own guns again after a 2011 domestic violence conviction. Attorney General Pam Bondi approved the restoration of the actor’s gun rights, along with nine other people,

The judge’s decision, which ends the case as Adams seeks reelection, also discredited the rationale of a top Justice Department official for pursuing the dismissal.

A federal judge dismisses the corruption case against New York Mayor Eric Adams, granting a controversial request from the Justice Department that generated a public outcry and spurred a mass resignation of senior federal prosecutors.

A federal judge dismissed New York City Mayor Eric Adams’ corruption case on Wednesday, acquiescing to the Justice Department's extraordinary request to set aside criminal charges so the Democrat could help with President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown.