Republican Rep. Tony Gonzales of Texas announced Monday he is stepping down as he faces an expulsion vote in the coming days stemming from his affair with a staffer who later died by suicide. “When Congress returns tomorrow, I will file my retirement from office,” Gonzales said. Under pressure from House GOP leadership, Gonzales ended
A man suspected of throwing a Molotov cocktail at OpenAI CEO Sam Altman’s house in San Francisco is facing charges including attempted murder, officials announced, following an FBI raid on his Texas home Monday. The suspect, identified as 20-year-old Daniel Moreno-Gama, is facing multiple charges, including attempted murder, attempted arson, possession of a destructive device in a
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Washington — Democratic Rep. Eric Swalwell said Monday he will resign from Congress as he faces allegations of sexual assault and other misconduct from several women. “I am aware of efforts to bring an immediate expulsion vote against me and other members,” he said in a statement. “Expelling anyone in Congress without due process, within
President Trump told CBS News senior correspondent Norah O’Donnell that Pope Leo is “wrong on the issues” Monday after lashing out at the pontiff late Sunday, calling him “WEAK on Crime, and terrible for Foreign Policy” in a lengthy Truth Social post. In a phone interview, Mr. Trump confirmed that he had watched “60 Minutes,”
The Justice Department has fired at least four prosecutors who were involved in prosecutions under the FACE Act during the Biden administration, a government official familiar with the firings told CBS News. Among those fired Monday is Sanjay Patel, a longtime federal prosecutor in the Civil Rights Division’s criminal section who was placed on administrative
Washington — The Department of Homeland Security has ordered thousands of furloughed employees back to work, according to internal emails obtained by CBS News, even as most of the agency technically remains shut down and unfunded by Congress. The directive, which was issued to employees at DHS agencies like the Federal Emergency Management Agency and