Washington — Internal friction with the Justice Department team that fights monopolies has led to private conversations in the Trump administration about whether to push out some staff in the antitrust division or to work to smooth out the issues, according to multiple sources familiar with the situation. Gail Slater, who in March took charge
President Trump campaigned on a vow to round up the “worst of the worst” offenders among the criminals who were living illegally inside the United States. But CBS News has obtained deportation data that indicates the Trump administration’s deportation push has ensnared many undocumented immigrants without violent criminal records. Of the estimated 100,000 people who
Omaha, Nebraska — Gary Rohwer built his Quicksteak empire at a meat processing center in Omaha, Nebraska. But then, a tactical team of federal agents raided his facility on June 10, and more than 70 of his assembly line employees were arrested by Homeland Security Investigations. He showed CBS News an old company photo, disclosing
The Justice Department has fired Maurene Comey, a federal prosecutor and the daughter of ex-FBI director James Comey, according to three sources, including one former Justice Department prosecutor. She was given a memo informing her of the firing, two sources said. According to one source, the memo stated in part that she was being dismissed
A group of 20 states sued the Trump administration on Wednesday seeking to block what they say was an illegal termination of a program that provided federal funding for natural disaster mitigation projects. “By unilaterally shutting down FEMA’s flagship pre-disaster mitigation program, Defendants have acted unlawfully and violated core separation of power principles,” the lawsuit
Trump’s evolution on Putin and NATO – CBS News Watch CBS News President Trump has turned a corner on the Russia-Ukraine war this week, announcing a deal to send weapons to Ukraine via NATO and giving Vladimir Putin an ultimatum to make peace. Charles Kupchan, senior fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations, speaks with
Delay in grant money for program that helped reduce opioid overdose deaths – CBS News Watch CBS News A federal program credited with helping bring down opioid overdose deaths has stalled due to a delay in receiving its grant money. Dr. Céline Gounder has more. View CBS News In Be the first to know Get