Pam Bondi and House Democrats trade fiery barbs at Epstein hearing

Pam Bondi and House Democrats trade fiery barbs at Epstein hearing – CBS News Watch CBS News A shouting match broke out as Attorney General Pam Bondi sparred with critics in Congress over her handling of the Justice Department’s Epstein files release. Scott MacFarlane has more. link.lazyload { position: absolute; } .content__meta-wrapper::before { width: 100%;

House approves the SAVE America Act as GOP makes election bill push

Washington — The House on Wednesday approved the SAVE America Act, which would implement strict new requirements for registering to vote and casting ballots — moves that Democrats have warned would disenfranchise millions of eligible voters. In a 218 to 213 vote, one Democrat voted with all Republicans in favor of the bill. The legislation now

House votes to rescind Trump’s Canada tariffs

Washington — The House voted on Wednesday to overturn President Trump’s tariffs on Canada after six Republicans sided with nearly all Democrats to rebuke one pillar of the president’s trade agenda.  The Democratic measure to roll back the levies passed in a 219 to 211 vote.  However, the resolution’s passage is largely symbolic, since it

Trump says governors from both parties are invited to White House, except 2 Democrats

President Trump said Wednesday that nearly all governors are welcome at the White House for a formal meeting and dinner next week, though the Democratic governors of Maryland and Colorado are still being excluded. The White House was initially going to exclude Democratic governors from a formal, typically bipartisan business meeting on Feb. 20 during the

Bondi faces heated questions on handling of Epstein files at House hearing

A question from Democratic Rep. Jerry Nadler of New York sparked the most contentious exchange of the hearing so far. Nadler began by discussing the criminal charges brought against New York Attorney General Letitia James and said it was “humiliating” that the Justice Department failed twice to secure indictments against James after her criminal charges

Lawyer for lawmaker in video to troops threatens suit after failed charges

Washington — An attorney for one of the lawmakers who appeared in a video telling members of the military to reject “illegal orders” demanded that the top federal prosecutor in Washington preserve records for a potential lawsuit if her office takes any further action related to the video. Abbe Lowell, an attorney for Democratic Rep.