Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer leaving Trump administration

Washington — Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer is leaving the Trump administration, the White House confirmed Monday.  White House communications director Steven Cheung said Chavez-DeRemer is taking a position in the private sector.  The department’s Deputy Secretary Keith Sonderling will take on the role of acting secretary, Cheung said.  Her departure marks the latest member of

Sen. Mark Warner’s daughter dies at 36 after long diabetes battle

Washington — Democratic Sen. Mark Warner of Virginia announced on Monday that his daughter Madison has died following a lengthy battle with juvenile diabetes and other health issues. She was 36. “We are heartbroken beyond words by the passing of our beloved daughter, Madison,” Warner and his wife, Lisa Collis, wrote in a statement shared

How Trump’s messaging on Iran has shifted since saying they “agreed to everything”

In less than 48 hours this weekend, President Trump went from saying Iran has “agreed to everything,” including working with the U.S. to remove its enriched uranium, to warning that if Iran doesn’t sign a U.S.-backed deal, the “whole country is getting blown up.”  The president’s rapid shifts in messaging, expressed in phone calls with

Sen. Mark Warner’s daughter dies at 36 after longtime diabetes battle

Washington — Democratic Sen. Mark Warner of Virginia announced on Monday that his daughter Madison has died following a lengthy battle with juvenile diabetes and other health issues. She was 36. “We are heartbroken beyond words by the passing of our beloved daughter, Madison,” Warner and his wife, Lisa Collis, wrote in a statement shared

Witnesses in criminal probe of ex-CIA Director Brennan subpoenaed, sources say

Former senior intelligence and FBI officials who are cooperating with the U.S. Justice Department’s criminal probe into whether former CIA Director John Brennan lied to Congress were subpoenaed over the weekend to testify before a grand jury in Washington, D.C., multiple sources familiar with the matter told CBS News. The subpoenas went out shortly after

Kash Patel sues The Atlantic for $250 million over story on alleged drinking

Washington — FBI Director Kash Patel filed a defamation lawsuit against The Atlantic magazine on Monday, saying a recent story about his alleged frequent drinking and absences included “false and obviously fabricated” claims. The 19-page lawsuit, filed in the District of Columbia, is seeking $250 million in damages. Sarah Fitzpatrick, the reporter who wrote the