Washington — During the first five weeks of Sen. Bob Menendez’s bribery trial, his attorneys have peppered government witnesses with questions aimed at shifting the blame to the New Jersey Democrat’s wife, Nadine. Legal experts say Menendez’s strategy is not unique, but could backfire with jurors. “An empty-chair defense when a spouse is involved is somewhat
Washington — The State Department sanctioned an Israeli extremist group that it said has been mounting attacks aimed at thwarting the delivery of humanitarian aid to Gaza, it announced Friday. The U.S. accused members of the group, called Tsav 9, of blocking, harassing and damaging convoys carrying assistance to Palestinians in Gaza for several months.
World leaders agree on loan to help Ukraine Biden, world leaders agree to $50 billion loan to help Ukraine at G7 summit 02:54 Pope Francis, the first pope to attend a G7 summit, urged the leaders of the world’s wealthy democracies Friday to keep human dignity foremost in developing and using artificial intelligence, warning that
Washington — The Supreme Court on Friday invalidated a federal rule enacted during the Trump administration that outlawed bump stocks, devices that greatly increase the rate of fire of semi-automatic weapons. The 6-3 ruling found that the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives exceeded its authority when it issued the ban in 2018, following the 2017 mass shooting at a
The Biden administration’s new Title IX rule expanding protections for LGBTQ+ students has been temporarily blocked in four states after a federal judge in Louisiana found that it overstepped the Education Department’s authority. In a preliminary injunction granted Thursday, U.S. District Judge Terry A. Doughty called the new rule an “abuse of power” and a
Washington — The Supreme Court on Thursday rejected a challenge targeting the availability of the widely used abortion pill mifepristone, preserving access to the drug in its first major abortion-related ruling since the reversal of Roe v. Wade. The unanimous ruling from the justices was on procedural grounds. They determined that a group of anti-abortion rights doctors
Trump visits Capitol for first time since Jan. 6 insurrection – CBS News Watch CBS News Former President Donald Trump made his first visit to Capitol Hill since the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection. Trump met with House and Senate Republicans, but Democratic lawmakers criticized the visit. Robert Costa has details. View CBS News In Be