Melania Trump’s surprise statement on Epstein raises new questions – CBS News Watch CBS News Questions are still swirling about why first lady Melania Trump decided to make a surprise statement Thursday denying any ties to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Caitlin Huey-Burns has more on the reaction to the first lady’s comments. link.lazyload {
“Ghost guns” seized in federal law enforcement actions are displayed in a file photo at the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives field office in Glendale, Calif., on April 18, 2022. Robyn Beck/AFP via Getty Images Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger signed a bill to ban so-called “ghost guns,” a law making it easier to
Former Rep. Eliot Engel (D-N.Y.), who chaired the House Foreign Affairs Committee, has died at the age of 79, according to a statement shared on social media by a family member. Engel’s family said that the former congressman, who represented parts of New York City and its suburbs for more than three decades, passed away…
Vance heads to Pakistan for peace talks as Trump issues new threats against Iran – CBS News Watch CBS News As Vice President JD Vance is on his way to Pakistan for direct peace talks with Iran, President Trump issued new threats and demands Friday as a fragile ceasefire continues to hold. Ed O’Keefe reports
Rep. Eric Swalwell’s (D-Calif.) campaign for California governor lost two co-chairs and key endorsements on Friday after the San Francisco Chronicle reported on allegations that he sexually assaulted a former staffer. The Chronicle reported that a woman who previously worked for Swalwell alleged that he sexually assaulted her twice when she was too intoxicated to
Swalwell first propositioned the staffer when she was 21 and he was 38, the staffer said. Her allegations prompted some staffers on Swalwell’s gubernatorial campaign to resign. Eric Swalwell (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images) A former staffer for California congressman and gubernatorial candidate Eric Swalwell accused the Democrat of sexually assaulting her twice while she was intoxicated
The alleged victim revealed Rep. Eric Swalwell pressured her to send naked pictures of herself and sent sexually explicit photos of his own genitalia.