Kamala Harris is now being guarded by Los Angeles Police Department officers after President Trump withdrew her Secret Service protection, a Wednesday report said. As many as 14 members of LAPD’s elite Metro Division have been reassigned from active cases and crime suppression duties to provide security for the former vice president, according to a … Read more
The White House intensified its support for a proposed congressional stock trading ban after Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt directly criticized former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi over her controversial financial dealings. Leavitt Calls Out Pelosi During a press briefing, Leavitt cited Pelosi’s stock portfolio as the driving force behind growing public pressure for reform. “The reason … Read more
In a significant legal development, the U.S. Supreme Court has ruled against California’s ambitious push to phase out gas-powered cars, dealing a setback to Governor Gavin Newsom’s aggressive climate agenda. The decision, issued in a 7–2 vote, clears the way for energy producers to move forward with a lawsuit against the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) … Read more
The Justice Department is investigating whether senior FBI officials mishandled classified materials tied to the bureau’s Russia probe. A source confirmed to CBS News that the documents were discovered inside “burn bags” at FBI headquarters, containers usually reserved for destroying sensitive files. The materials are connected to Crossfire Hurricane, the FBI’s 2016 investigation into possible ties between Donald … Read more
Federal agents searched John Bolton’s Bethesda home and Washington office last week, reviving a years-old inquiry into whether the former national security adviser mishandled classified material. The investigation gained new traction under the Biden administration after intelligence agencies reviewed information supplied by a foreign adversary’s spy service, the New York Times reported. Federal judges approved warrants … Read more
Senate Republicans are rallying behind a plan to confirm large groups of President Donald Trump’s nominees at once, aiming to break through an unprecedented Democratic blockade. GOP lawmakers signaled Wednesday they are ready to consider the “nuclear option” — a rules change that would allow the Senate to approve 10 or more nominees in a … Read more
Vice President JD Vance was heckled by protesters as he visited Annunciation Catholic Church in Minneapolis on Wednesday to pay his respects to victims of last week’s deadly mass shooting. Vance and his wife, Usha, stood quietly before a statue of the Virgin Mary outside the church before entering to meet with survivors and families. … Read more
Justice Amy Coney Barrett argued that the U.S. Supreme Court “should not be imposing its own values on the American people,” as the nation’s highest court is being asked to review its landmark decision from ten years ago that made same-sex marriage legal. During an interview with CBS News senior correspondent Norah O’Donnell, Barrett argued … Read more
President Donald Trump will host top tech executives for a White House dinner Thursday night, with attendees including Microsoft cofounder Bill Gates, Apple CEO Tim Cook, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, and a dozen other leaders from major artificial intelligence and technology firms, according to the White House. Notably absent is Elon Musk, once a close … Read more
Six women who say they were trafficked by Jeffrey Epstein or his longtime associate Ghislaine Maxwell issued a unified plea Tuesday for the federal government to release more investigative files and pressed President Donald Trump to rule out a pardon for Maxwell. The panel also refused to back any unsupported claims of wrongdoing by Trump … Read more