The Justice Department placed two D.C.-based federal prosecutors on leave after they filed court papers calling the Jan. 6 Capitol siege a “riot” perpetrated by a “mob,” three sources familiar with the matter told CBS News on Wednesday. The papers were submitted Tuesday in the case of Taylor Taranto, who was pardoned by President Trump
Police face demonstrators near the “Free Speech Zone” outside the immigrant processing and detention center in Broadview, Ill., on Oct. 17, 2025. Joe Raedle/Getty Images The U.S. Supreme Court on Oct. 29 delayed ruling on whether the Trump administration’s deployment of National Guard troops in Chicago is lawful. Instead, the justices directed attorneys for the
A Virginia school district is accused of hiding evidence and working with a political action committee to punish two boys who opposed a transgender student using their locker room.
Trump orders immediate resumption of U.S. nuclear weapons testing to match global programs, citing Russia and China's advancing capabilities in major policy shift.
Google’s Government Affairs and Public Policy Centers of Excellence head Markham Erickson was questioned on Capitol Hill on Oct. 29, 2025. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation A Google executive said the company made “mistakes” while handling complaints of election fraud during a U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation hearing held Oct.
A deadline to fund the Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program, or SNAP, could be powerful in bringing parties to the table. Add to My List Save Illustration by The Epoch Times, Getty Images, Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times By Nathan Worcester | October 29, 2025Updated:October 29, 2025 WASHINGTON—Thousands of flights could be delayed. Tens of millions of
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) speaks on stage during the first day of the Democratic National Convention at the United Center in Chicago on Aug. 19, 2024. Alex Wong/Getty Images The Democratic Party made a hard left turn after 2012 and must move back to the center to be competitive in federal elections, according to a