POLITICS

Trump Says He Withdraws Nomination of Federal Prosecutor Investigating Letitia James Case

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New York Attorney General Letitia James speaks during a news conference outside Manhattan federal court in New York, Feb. 14, 2025. Yuki Iwamura/AP Photo President Donald Trump said on Sept. 19 that he had withdrawn the nomination of Erik Siebert to serve as U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia. Siebert is currently serving

ICE threatens lawsuits if Democratic states don’t hold migrants

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Washington — The Department of Homeland Security has escalated its clash with so-called sanctuary states this week, warning California, New York, and Illinois in letters obtained by CBS News that refusal to honor immigration detainers could trigger federal legal action. In letters dated Sept. 10, Acting U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Director Todd Lyons ordered

US Lawmaker Proposes Airline Sanctions to Pressure Beijing on Rare Earths

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House Speaker Mike Johnson (L) and Rep. John Moolenaar, chairman of the Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party, during a news conference at the Capitol on Sept. 10, 2024. Kent Nishimura/Getty Images Rep. John Moolenaar (R-Mich.) has called on President Donald Trump to suspend China’s commercial aviation landing rights and cut off its access