DOJ Capitol Siege Section head quits, says Jan. 6 pardons sent “terrible message”

The federal prosecutor who helped lead the largest federal criminal case in American history has resigned his position in the Justice Department.   Longtime Assistant U.S. Attorney Greg Rosen, the chief of the Justice Department’s Capitol Siege Section, has departed for a post with a private law firm.     In an interview with CBS News,

Budget bill would increase inequality, Nobel-winning economists say

Six Nobel laureate economists said a massive budget bill passed by House lawmakers last month and backed by President Trump would weaken key safety-net programs while greatly lifting the federal debt.  The tax and spending package, which Republicans have dubbed the “one big beautiful bill,” would hurt millions of Americans by slashing Medicaid and food

Trump administration asks Supreme Court to let it move forward with layoffs

Washington — President Trump’s administration asked the Supreme Court on Monday to allow it to move forward with its plans to lay off thousands of federal workers at nearly two dozen agencies while a legal battle over the president’s plans to drastically cut the size of the government moves forward. The Justice Department’s request for

Democrats ask Supreme Court to let them defend political contribution limits

Remaining SCOTUS cases These pivotal Supreme Court cases are still pending 01:51 Washington — Democratic groups are urging the Supreme Court to let them defend federal limits on coordinated spending between campaigns and political committees if the high court agrees to hear a Republican case seeking to ease those restrictions. The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee,