The House Ethics Committee is at a crossroads. Members say they’re ready to make some changes.
Amid a wave of House resignations, even members who sit on the House Ethics panel wonder if they’re doing enough to keep bad actors at bay.
Trump Participates in Historic Bible-Reading Marathon to Celebrate Nation’s 250th Anniversary
President Donald Trump speaks to the press during an event outside the Oval Office of the White House in Washington on April 13, 2026. Win McNamee/Getty Images WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump read passages from the Bible on April 21 from the Oval Office at the White House as part of the “America Reads the Bible” celebration.
Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick resigns House seat instead of facing punishment from colleagues
Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick resigns House seat instead of facing punishment from colleagues – CBS News Watch CBS News Democratic Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick of Florida became the latest U.S. lawmaker to step down amid allegations of ethics violations. It happened minutes before a vote to decide whether she should be forced out. Nikole Killion reports. link.lazyload {
U.S. forces ready to restart fighting if necessary, officials say
The largest U.S. military presence in the Middle East since the invasion of Iraq has gotten even larger in recent weeks with the deployment of additional forces and a third aircraft carrier. Charlie D’Agata reports on the president’s 21st-century “gunboat diplomacy.” Original CBS News Link
Southern Poverty Law Center Charged With Fraud Over Payments to Informants in Extremist Groups
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche (L) speaks alongside FBI Director Kash Patel during a news conference at the at the Robert F. Kennedy Department of Justice building in Washington on April 21, 2026. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images The Southern Poverty Law Center was indicted on federal fraud charges that accused it of illegally raising millions of
US Treasury Sanctions 14 Targets for Helping Iran Obtain Weapons
James Earle Fraser’s bronze statue of Alexander Hamilton on the south side of the Treasury Building in Washington. Public Domain The U.S. Treasury Department on April 21 announced that it is imposing sanctions on 14 targets “for their involvement in helping the Iranian regime obtain weapons,” in contravention of international sanctions. “As the regime attempts
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4/21: CBS Evening News – CBS News Watch CBS News Slow-moving monster storm hammers Michigan; President Trump extends ceasefire with Iran. link.lazyload { position: absolute; } .content__meta-wrapper::before { width: 100%; } .device–type-mobile .content__meta-wrapper::before { width: calc(100vw – 40px); } View CBS News In Original CBS News Link