Defense Secretary Austin to undergo procedure, transfer duties to deputy

Austin testifies about hospitalization Lloyd Austin testifies about hospitalization: “I did not handle it right” 05:48 Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin will undergo a procedure related to the bladder issue that prompted his hospitalization earlier this year, the Department of Defense said Friday afternoon. The department called it a “scheduled, elective and minimally invasive” procedure that

Lloyd Austin undergoes successful “non-surgical procedure,” Pentagon says

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on Friday underwent a “successful” procedure related to the bladder issue that prompted his hospitalization earlier this year, the Department of Defense said. Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder, a Pentagon spokesperson, said in a statement that Austin underwent a  “successful, elective, and minimally invasive follow-up non-surgical procedure” at Walter Reed Medical Center

Senate Democrats seek meeting with chief justice after Alito flag controversy

Washington — Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Dick Durbin and subcommittee head Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse are seeking a meeting with Chief Justice John Roberts to discuss ethics issues at the Supreme Court after reports of flags flown outside Justice Samuel Alito’s homes sparked outrage. The request from Durbin and Whitehouse, both Democrats, comes on the heels

George Floyd’s brother haunted by nightmares about his murder 4 years later

George Floyd’s family is still grieving, four years after he was murdered by a Minneapolis police officer.  “(It’s) absolutely hell,” sister-in-law, Keeta Floyd tells CBS News. “They don’t realize the things that are going on behind the scenes, for every life that has been lost since the death of George Floyd. It’s extremely painful. It’s

After Haley said she’d vote for Trump, Biden campaign met with her supporters

Soon after former GOP presidential candidate Nikki Haley announced Wednesday she would vote for former President Donald Trump this November, the Biden campaign held a virtual meeting with her supporters on that very evening.   Several Haley supporters, including some of her former state leadership team and members of the “Women for Nikki” coalition, joined