Washington — The Trump administration asked the Supreme Court on Tuesday to lift a lower court order that blocked immigration authorities from removing migrants to third countries without first providing them certain due process rights while a legal battle over President Trump’s deportation efforts continues. The request for emergency relief …
Read More »Washington — A Jan. 6 defendant who was arrested near the home of former President Barack Obama in Washington, D.C., with weapons and ammunition in his van had threatened to blow up the vehicle at a government facility the day before, federal prosecutors alleged in a new court filing. Taylor …
Read More »All 10 candidates backed by Gov. Glenn Youngkin dominated their primary races last night in the Virginia primary election, showing what the Republican party hopes will be a unified GOP front as the commonwealth heads toward the closely-watched state contests in November. Some of the seats where Youngkin’s endorsement …
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Washington — A 22-year-old Army soldier has pleaded guilty to attempting to help ISIS ambush and murder U.S. soldiers in the Middle East, the Justice Department announced Friday. Cole Bridges, also known as Cole Gonzales, of Stow, Ohio, faces up to 40 years in prison for his crimes. He pleaded …
Read More »The unprecedented second indictment of former President Donald Trump could have serious implications for the ongoing 2024 presidential race, CBS News Political Director Fin Gómez said on Thursday. Two U.S. officials confirmed the charges stemming from the federal investigation of Trump’s handling of sensitive government documents after leaving the White House …
Read More »Washington — The House and Senate both voted this week to pass legislation to suspend the debt ceiling and limit spending a few days before the U.S. was projected to default. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy and President Biden struck the deal over the weekend, and the president is expected to sign it …
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President Biden has nominated Air Force Lt. Gen. Timothy Haugh to lead the National Security Agency and U.S. Cyber Command, an Air Force official confirmed Tuesday to CBS News. If confirmed by the Senate, Haugh, currently the deputy commander of U.S. Cyber Command, would receive a promotion to four-star general …
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Washington — In the same Washington, D.C., courthouse where the Justice Department has been convening grand juries to investigate former President Donald Trump’s actions around the 2020 presidential election and his handling of classified documents, federal prosecutors managing a separate case were successful Friday in their request to delay a …
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Montana State Rep. Zooey Zephyr, the state’s first transgender lawmaker, was barred by the Republican-controlled House from participating on the House floor for the remainder of the 2023 session. Zephyr, who will be allowed to vote on legislation remotely, called the decision “a disturbing affront to democracy” and vowed to …
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Washington — Senate Democrats tried and failed Tuesday to temporarily appoint a replacement for Sen. Dianne Feinstein on the powerful Judiciary Committee, with Republicans objecting to a request that would have allowed Democrats to push through judicial nominations as she recovers from an illness. The California Democrat has missed dozens …
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