Blanche will take over for Emil Bove, another former Trump defense lawyer, who has served as acting deputy attorney general. The Senate on March 5 confirmed Todd Blanche, President Donald Trump’s former criminal defense attorney, to serve as deputy attorney general, second-in-command of the Justice Department. The Republican-controlled Senate voted 52–46 to confirm Blanche, with
A lumber industry advocate hails the ‘common-sense directives.’ An environment group sees a ‘chainsaw free-for-all.’ President Donald Trump on March 1 issued two executive orders aimed at increasing domestic timber and lumber production, drawing praise and criticism. The first executive order directed “all affected agencies” to suspend regulations “that impose an undue burden on timber
Reporter’s Notebook: Economic warning signs clash with Trump’s address – CBS News Watch CBS News President Trump has often been able to defy political gravity. Will that be true when it comes to the economy? John Dickerson gives his take. View CBS News In Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news,
Democratic mayors push back on sanctuary city criticism at House hearing – CBS News Watch CBS News The mayors of four so-called “sanctuary cities” testified before the Republican-led House Oversight Committee, where they defended their jurisdictions’ immigration policies and treatment of undocumented immigrants. Caitlin Huey-Burns has details. View CBS News In Be the first to
The head of USAID told lawmakers Wednesday his staff was preparing potential criminal referrals against those who allegedly misused taxpayer dollars.
The Justice Department on Wednesday announced it is investigating the University of California system over allegations of antisemitism in the wake of protests that broke out on several campuses over the war between Israel and Hamas. “This Department of Justice will always defend Jewish Americans, protect civil rights, and leverage our resources to eradicate institutional
Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes, New Mexico Attorney General Raul Torrez, and Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield hold the first community impact hearing in a national series of town halls in Phoenix at 7:30 p.m. ET on March 5, hosted by attorneys general to hear from the public about the impact of federal firings and