Whistleblower’s texts suggest Trump nominee Bove urged lawyer to defy court order

A week before an expected committee vote on the controversial nomination of Trump ally Emil Bove for a federal judgeship, CBS News has obtained emails and text messages shared with Congress by a whistleblower who accuses Bove of unethical actions while he was a top Justice Department official this year. The messages were released Thursday

Ex-CIA Director Brennan Says DOJ Hasn’t Contacted Him About an Investigation

Former CIA director John Brennan speaks during a forum on election security titled, “2020 Vision: Intelligence and the U.S. Presidential Election” at the National Press Club in Washington on Oct. 30, 2019. Joshua Roberts/Reuters Former CIA Director John Brennan said on July 9 that he has not been contacted by the Department of Justice (DOJ),

French university courts American researchers seeking “scientific asylum”

A university in France says nearly 300 American researchers have applied for a space in its  “Safe Place for Science” program that was created to lure U.S. researchers seeking “scientific asylum” amid aggressive academic spending cuts and other actions against colleges by the Trump administration.  A banner reading “Safe Place for Science – Hosting American researchers”  is

Columbia University trustee calls on board to comply with Trump admin. demands

A member of the Columbia University Board of Trustees is calling on the school to comply with the Trump administration’s demands regarding alleged antisemitism on campus and Title VI of the Civil Rights Act.  In a letter delivered Monday and obtained by CBS News, Dr. Shoshana Shendelman also demanded a formal apology from acting school