The U.S. is planning to withdraw about 1,000 remaining troops from Syria over the next two months, U.S. officials told CBS News, ending a roughly decade-long American military presence there as part of the fight against the Islamic State, or ISIS. Troops departed the al Tanf garrison in southern Syria and the al Shaddadi base
Regina Santos-Aviles, an aide to Rep. Tony Gonzales, wrote a text message to a colleague that she had an affair with the Republican congressman. Months later, Santos-Aviles, 35, died after allegedly setting herself on fire. “I had affair with our boss and I’m fine,” Santos-Aviles said in the text exchange, which was viewed by CBS
Washington — Billionaire retail tycoon Les Wexner, a longtime benefactor of Jeffrey Epstein, told House lawmakers that he was “duped by a world-class con man” and knew nothing of Epstein’s crimes, according to his prepared testimony before the House Oversight Committee. Wexner, who hired Epstein to manage his money, was among members of Epstein’s inner
Washington — Billionaire retail tycoon Les Wexner is testifying before a House committee Wednesday as part of the panel’s investigation into the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Wexner, who hired Epstein to manage his money and was a longtime benefactor, was among members of Epstein’s inner circle who were subpoenaed for testimony last month. The House
Four Democratic members of Congress are asking the top internal watchdogs at16 different federal agencies to investigate whether former lobbyists appointed by the Trump administration may have violated ethics rules to benefit their own former clients. Sens. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts and Andy Kim of New Jersey and Reps. Pat Ryan of New York and
“The Late Show” host Stephen Colbert criticized CBS again on Tuesday night after the network issued a statement about his interview with Texas Democrat James Talarico that didn’t air on broadcast television the night before. “For the lawyers to release this without even talking to me is really surprising. I don’t even know what to
The U.S. military said Tuesday that it carried out strikes on three boats accused of smuggling drugs in Latin American waters, killing 11 people in one of the deadliest days of the Trump administration’s monthslong campaign against alleged traffickers. The series of strikes conducted Monday brought the death toll to at least 145 people since the