The Justice Department placed two D.C.-based federal prosecutors on leave after they filed court papers calling the Jan. 6 Capitol siege a “riot” perpetrated by a “mob,” three sources familiar with the matter told CBS News on Wednesday. The papers were submitted Tuesday in the case of Taylor Taranto, who was pardoned by President Trump
The Justice Department placed two D.C.-based federal prosecutors on leave after they filed court papers calling the Jan. 6 Capitol siege a “riot” perpetrated by a “mob,” three sources familiar with the matter told CBS News on Wednesday. The papers were submitted Tuesday in the case of Taylor Taranto, who was pardoned by President Trump
The U.S. military carried out another strike on an alleged “narco-trafficking vessel” in the Pacific Ocean on Wednesday, killing four people, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said — marking at least the 15th boat to be hit in the Trump administration’s two-month-long campaign of strikes that have killed more than 60 people. Hegseth posted a
Hospitals nationwide are urging the Trump administration to reconsider a steep new fee for hiring highly skilled workers from other countries. Many turn to medical professionals from abroad to fill the gaps, but the new $100,000 price tag for the popular H-1B visa is making that nearly impossible. Natalie Brand reports. Original CBS News Link</a
Border Patrol agents have carried out more arrests in the Chicago area than their counterparts at Immigration and Customs Enforcement, illustrating the expanded role they are playing far away from U.S. borders under the Trump administration, internal federal government data obtained by CBS News indicates. This week, arrests by Customs and Border Protection in the
Washington — As the highly anticipated meeting between President Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping was set to take place in South Korea Thursday, the U.S. military’s Indo-Pacific Command quietly issued an order this week to stage a “show of force” against recent Chinese aggression in the South China Sea, CBS News has learned. It’s
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer of New York criticizes Republicans’ health care policies at a news conference at the Capitol in Washington, D.C., on Oct. 29, 2025. J. Scott Applewhite / AP A group of Senate Democrats held a news conference at the Capitol alongside influencers and doctors Wednesday to highlight health care issues, which