Stefanik drops out of New York governor’s race after Trump stays neutral

Republican Rep. Elise Stefanik dropped out of the New York governor’s race Friday, concluding that a potentially fractious GOP primary could hurt Republicans’ chances in an uphill statewide contest, as President Trump signaled he would not make an endorsement at this stage.  Stefanik pointed to the risks in a statement to supporters, writing: “While we

Over 500 pages in Epstein files were entirely blacked out, CBS News finds

The Justice Department released thousands of new records on Jeffrey Epstein on Friday, but at least 550 pages in the documents are fully redacted, CBS News has found. The newly released files included photos of several prominent people in Epstein’s orbit, images from his homes and investigative records that detail disturbing allegations against the late

Justice Dept. appealing decision tossing out James Comey and Letitia James cases

Washington — The Justice Department said Friday it will appeal a pair of decisions tossing out the criminal cases against former FBI Director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James on the grounds that Lindsey Halligan, the prosecutor who secured the indictments against them, was unlawfully appointed to her role as interim U.S.

U.S. strikes ISIS targets in Syria, after killing of 2 soldiers and interpreter

The U.S. is conducting airstrikes against ISIS targets in Syria in what appears to be retaliation for the attack that killed two American soldiers and a U.S. interpreter on Saturday, multiple sources tell CBS News.  One of the officials said the U.S. began striking dozens of targets at multiple locations across central Syria using fighter

How to view the Epstein files, and initial takeaways from the first documents

Washington — The Justice Department disclosed thousands of files and photos related to late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein on Friday, following years of pressure from lawmakers and abuse survivors for more transparency into the government’s investigations into the disgraced financier. The records were released in accordance with the Epstein Files Transparency Act, which passed last