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
Former Vice President Mike Pence on Wednesday called on the Trump administration to release all records related to Jeffrey Epstein‘s prosecution and alleged co-conspirators, saying “the time has come” for transparency while emphasizing that the names of victims should be protected. “I think the time has come for the administration to release all of the
Major issues with E-Verify system for immigrant workers – CBS News Watch CBS News Nicole Sganga has been investigating the government’s E-Verify program, which employers use to confirm the citizenship of would-be hires. Almost everyone she spoke with believes the system is broken by design. View CBS News In Be the first to know Get
Former President Barack Obama and Michelle Obama brushed off recent divorce rumors on an episode of her podcast released Wednesday — and the former first lady asserted “there hasn’t been one moment in our marriage where I thought about quitting my man.” “Wait, you guys like each other?” Craig Robinson, Michelle Obama’s older brother, asked