Trump orders Pentagon to restart nuclear weapons testing after 33-year halt

Washington — President Trump directed the Pentagon on Wednesday to resume testing of nuclear weapons “on an equal basis” with other countries’ tests, possibly ending a decades-long U.S. pause that stretches back to the end of the Cold War. The announcement came moments before Mr. Trump walked into a high-stakes meeting with Chinese President Xi

Justice Department puts 2 prosecutors on leave after describing Jan. 6 “mob”

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

DOJ puts 2 prosecutors on leave after they described Jan. 6 “mob”

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