Lead prosecutor on probe into John Brennan is removed from case, sources say

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The lead career federal prosecutor in Miami who was overseeing a criminal investigation into whether former CIA Director John Brennan lied to Congress is no longer assigned to the case, multiple sources confirmed to CBS News on Friday. Maria Medetis Long, who is the head of the national security section for the U.S. attorney’s office

Virginia Democrats Push Back Against Gov. Spanberger’s Amendments and Vetoes on Marijuana, ICE

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Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger delivers the Democratic response to President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address in Williamsburg, Va., on Feb. 24, 2026. Mike Kropf/Getty Images Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger is facing criticism from fellow Democrats after she amended or vetoed several bills passed by the Democratic-led General Assembly, including measures on marijuana legalization,

Qatar Hires Crisis Management Firms To ‘Address Public Misconceptions’ About Funding For American Universities, Records Show

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The regime retained the firms in the wake of a congressional report exposing pressure Qatar applied to American universities with Doha campuses Flag of Qatar with Qatar Foundation Logo (Wikimedia Commons, qf.org), Washington Media Group logo (Facebook), Venable logo (venable.com), RF Binder logo (rfbinder.com) Qatar has retained two Washington, D.C.-based crisis management firms to “address

Man Suspected of Stealing Legos from 70 Targets Nationwide Arrested in California

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Irvine Police Department arrested a man in connection to a string of LEGO thefts April 15, 2026. Irvine Police Department Southern California police arrested a Los Angeles man suspected of replacing pieces of LEGOs with dried pasta at 70 Target stores nationwide. Irvine Police Department arrested Jarrelle Augustine, 28, of Paramount, California, on suspicion of