Washington — Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche reiterated on Wednesday that the Justice Department has no plans to launch a $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization” fund at the heart of a controversial settlement between President Trump and the IRS, even though language in the settlement agreement filed in a federal court has yet to be amended by …
Mexican immigrant Lorenzo Salgado Araujo was shot and killed by an ICE agent in Houston on July 7, after living in the U.S. for 35 years. ICE has claimed he “weaponized” his van during a traffic stop, an allegation disputed by his family. Ronaldo Salgado says he’s feeling “a lot of guilt” over the his …
Sneak peek: Searching for Maya Millete – CBS News Watch CBS News CASE UPDATE: A young mother disappears. Investigators say her husband contacted spellcasters to put a hex on his wife so she wouldn’t leave him. “48 Hours” contributor Jonathan Vigliotti reports Saturday, July 18 at 10/9c on CBS and Paramount+.
The Common Cents Act, a response to the phase-out of the penny that lets businesses round cash transactions to the nearest nickel, was passed by the House of Representatives on Tuesday and now moves to the Senate for consideration. It would create rounding guidelines for businesses and consumers to lean on for cash transactions when …
Washington — Jay Clayton is appearing before the Senate Intelligence Committee for a confirmation hearing Wednesday to become director of national intelligence, after President Trump abruptly canceled plans to move forward with his nomination last month. Last month, Mr. Trump pushed Senate Republicans to cancel his own nominee’s hearingsaying Clayton’s nomination should not move forward …
Subaru of America is recalling more than 541,000 vehicles because they were manufactured with an error on their certification labels, according to federal regulators. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said in a recall notice that the vehicles’ labels have an incorrect gross axle weight rating, or GAWR, which could lead to an overweighted vehicle and …
A crucial part of the U.S. operation against Iran has been the Royal Air Force station in Suffolk, England, where the Air Force operates one of its key in-air refueling stations. Charlie D’Agata reports.
A Louisiana man has been charged with murder in the fatal shooting of a deputy U.S. marshal who, along with other officers, responded to his residence after he failed to appear at a trial in which he faced sexual battery charges. Clarence A. Frazier Jr., 48, of Alexandria, Louisiana, could face a maximum sentence of life …
Heavy smoke from several large wildfires blazing in Canada and Minnesota is expected to engulf large swaths of the Midwest and Northeast U.S. this week, exposing millions of people to dangerous air pollution. Minnesota officials issued an air quality alert from Tuesday through Friday for areas including the Twin Cities metro area, Alexandria and Two …
15m ago The Republicans to watch at Blanche’s confirmation hearing Several Republican senators have been critical of the Trump administration’s $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization” fund, which the Justice Department created as part of a deal with Mr. Trump to settle his $10 billion civil lawsuit against the Internal Revenue Service over the leak of his tax …