Despite Trump’s threat to block new Commanders’ stadium, D.C. council announces deal

The Washington, D.C., city council chairman announced Thursday that a deal has been reached between the city and the Washington Commanders on an amended stadium agreement, despite threats earlier this week from President Trump to block any deal.  The NFL team is in negotiations with the district over their plans to build a new stadium

3 immigration judges speak out about their firings: “It was arbitrary, unfair”

Washington — George Pappas, Jennifer Peyton and Carla Espinoza were all federal immigration judges fired this month by email. The three ruled on thousands of immigration cases in Chicago and Boston.  “It was arbitrary, unfair,” Pappas told CBS News of his firing. “And it’s an attack on the rule of law. It’s an attack on

Trump signs executive order laying out new rules for money in college sports and NIL deals

President Trump on Thursday introduced new rules for the name, image and likeness and revenue-sharing deals that have shaken up college sports in recent years, seeking to rein in what the White House called an “out-of-control, rudderless system.” The executive order seeks to ban “third-party, pay-for-play payments to collegiate athletes,” while still allowing athletes to

Top DOJ official Todd Blanche meets with Ghislaine Maxwell in Florida

Washington — Todd Blanche, the second highest-ranking Justice Department official, met with Ghislaine Maxwell at the U.S. attorney’s office in Tallahassee on Thursday to discuss convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. David Oscar Markus, Maxwell’s lawyer, declined to comment “on the substance” of the meeting, but told reporters outside the office that “there were a lot

What to know about Columbia’s $200 million settlement with Trump administration

What to know about Columbia’s $200 million settlement with Trump administration – CBS News Watch CBS News Columbia University says it has reached a settlement with the Trump administration after months of negotiations over millions in frozen federal grants. Nikki Battiste has details. link.lazyload { position: absolute; } .content__meta-wrapper::before { width: 100%; } .device–type-mobile .content__meta-wrapper::before