Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick acknowledged Tuesday visiting Jeffrey Epstein on his private island in 2012, as Senate Democrats called into question his credibility on the issue. Justice Department files on Epstein released recently show Lutnick and Epstein had a closer relationship than Lutnick has previously stated. Maryland’s Democratic Sen. Chris Van Hollen recalled that Lutnick
Rep. Bennie Thompson, the top Democrat on the committee, lambasted the second Trump administration, saying it’s “out of control” and has been “running roughshod over Americans’ rights, killing U.S. citizens and threatening our very democracy.” “The disease rotting the Trump administration from the inside out started at the top and has infected every part of
Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson said Tuesday that the justices on the court “get along well” despite their different viewpoints and believes it’s “a model for learning how to disagree without being disagreeable.” “The court is very good at compartmentalizing, meaning that we focus on our work,” she told “CBS Mornings.” “We work very
A federal court in Georgia unsealed key records related to the FBI’s seizure of 2020 election materials from Fulton County last month, following an emergency lawsuit filed by the county last week that seeks to regain control of thousands of files. On Jan. 29, the FBI executed a search warrant at a Fulton County elections
Washington — A federal judge on Tuesday rebuffed the Justice Department’s effort to obtain sensitive voter information from Michigan, joining a growing number of judges who have tossed out lawsuits brought by the Trump administration in its bid to secure voter registration lists from states. U.S. District Judge Hala Jarbou granted a request from Michigan
Havana — Cuban aviation officials have warned airlines that there isn’t enough fuel for airplanes to refuel on the island, the latest step in its moves to ration energy as the Trump administration cuts the Caribbean nation off from its fuel resources. The government of Cuba published the notices to airlines and pilots on Sunday
Updated 6:00 AM Hearing came together following Pretti’s death The committee initially sought testimony from the leaders of ICE, CBP and USCIS on Jan. 15. But after Pretti’s killing on Jan. 24, the committee chairman, Rep. Andrew Garbarino of New York, wrote to the leaders “formally memorializing this previous invitation.” Garbarino said in a