Lawyers for former FBI Director James Comey confronted the Justice Department in a federal courtroom Wednesday in an effort to have the two-count federal indictment against him dismissed on the grounds that it is based on a “vindictive and selective” prosecution. The government sought to defend its indictment, but appeared to be dominated by Comey
A 16-year FBI employee has filed a lawsuit alleging he was fired last month because he had a Pride flag draped near his desk. David Maltinsky, who weeks away from being elevated to the position of agent, claims the firing was unlawful and sent a ripple of fear through the LGBT employees at the FBI.
Washington — Republican Rep. Clay Higgins of Louisiana was the only House member to vote against a bill that would require the Justice Department to release files related to Jeffrey Epstein. The bill passed the House on Tuesday in a 427-1 vote after months of delay and pushback from GOP leaders, and then went on
Former Treasury Secretary Larry Summers said Wednesday he is resigning from the board of OpenAI and leaving a number of other roles after last week’s release of emails between him and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. “In line with my announcement to step away from my public commitments, I have also decided to resign from
Hours after federal judges blocked Texas from using its newly drawn congressional map, state leaders filed an appeal with the U.S. Supreme Court. The redrawn map sparked a nationwide redistricting battle and is part of President Trump’s efforts to preserve a Republican majority in the House of Representatives in next year’s midterm elections. The Tuesday
The Trump administration’s planned immigration enforcement crackdown in New Orleans could start as early as Dec. 1, Department of Homeland Security sources told CBS News on Tuesday. The administration is planning to send roughly 200 federal Border Patrol agents to New Orleans, the next target of its far-reaching, nationwide crackdown on illegal immigration, according to
Washington — President Trump said Tuesday that Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, known as MBS, “knew nothing” about the 2018 murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, despite a 2021 intelligence report finding bin Salman ordered the killing. “You’re mentioning somebody that was extremely controversial,” Mr. Trump said about Khashoggi in response to a question from