Washington – For 50 days, Democratic Rep. Adelita Grijalva of Arizona had no budget and couldn’t hire staff or open up her offices. That changed this week when she was officially sworn in as the newest member of Congress. “It’s been 50 days of waiting,” Grijalva said in an interview with CBS News after her
Jeffrey Epstein’s private emails and text messages, among the more than 20,000 documents released Wednesday by the House Oversight Committee, provide a glimpse into his relationships with people who formed part of his inner circle during his final years. And they repeatedly touched on President Trump. Epstein increasingly turned to close Trump ally Steve Bannon,
Visitors enter the U.S. Capitol Visitor Center as tours resume on the first day of the federal government’s reopening on Nov. 13, 2025. Andrew Harnik / Getty Images The Capitol Visitor Center reopened to the public this morning. Tour guides outfitted in crisp, red blazers dotted Emancipation Hall as individuals and large groups streamed in
Federal government begins to reopen after record 43-day shutdown ends – CBS News Watch CBS News The federal government has started reopening after a record 43-day shutdown. Kris Van Cleave reports it could take some time for operations to get back to normal. link.lazyload { position: absolute; } .content__meta-wrapper::before { width: 100%; } .device–type-mobile .content__meta-wrapper::before
President Trump’s name appears hundreds of times in the newly-released batch of 23,000 pages of records and messages from convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, raising questions about their relationship. Mr. Trump has repeatedly denied any wrongdoing and has called the scandal a “hoax” perpetrated by Democrats. Scott MacFarlane has more. Original CBS News Link</a
Unauthorized drone flights over U.S. military installations, border facilities and mass public events are climbing to unprecedented levels, prompting warnings from top lawmakers that the country faces an escalating aerial security risk while it remains hamstrung by a patchwork of airspace protection capabilities. Senate Intelligence Committee chairman Tom Cotton, a Republican from Arkansas, said in
Acting U.S. Attorney for New Jersey Alina Habba’s office was violently vandalized Wednesday evening by a person who earlier in the day had been denied entry to the building because he had a baseball bat, two law enforcement sources said. The person, who has not yet been identified, returned to the building without the bat