Senate committee advances Tulsi Gabbard’s nomination as intel chief

Washington — Tulsi Gabbard survived a crucial Senate Intelligence Committee vote on Tuesday after her nomination to be President Trump’s director of national intelligence appeared to be in jeopardy.  In a 9-8 vote, the Senate Intelligence Committee advanced Gabbard’s nomination to the full Senate. The vote fell along party lines. Republicans on the panel who

FBI discloses 5,000 names to DOJ as agents sue government over Jan. 6 scrutiny

Two groups of anonymous FBI agents who worked on the Jan. 6 Capitol riot investigation and other federal probes tied to President Trump are suing the federal government over the Justice Department’s plans to review the FBI’s workforce and scrutinize agents who may have worked on the sensitive investigations, according to two separate lawsuits filed

Doug Collins confirmed as veterans affairs secretary

Washington — The U.S. Senate on Tuesday confirmed Doug Collins as secretary of veterans affairs, putting the former congressman and Iraq War veteran at the helm of a department that provides crucial care to America’s veterans. Collins, a former Air Force chaplain, was confirmed on a 77-23 vote, becoming the latest addition to President Trump’s

FBI agents sue Trump administration over Jan. 6 scrutiny and potential layoffs

An anonymous group of FBI agents who worked on the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot investigation and other federal probes tied to President Trump are suing the federal government over the Justice Department’s plans to review the FBI’s workforce and scrutinize agents who may have worked on the sensitive investigations, according to a new court

First migrant detainees to be sent to Guantanamo Bay under Trump plan

Washington — The U.S. government is moving quickly to implement President Trump’s order to turn facilities at the Guantanamo Bay Naval Base into a large-scale immigration detention center, with plans to transport the first group of migrant detainees there on Tuesday, two U.S. officials told CBS News. Last week, Mr. Trump instructed his administration to

Trump plans to attend Super Bowl in New Orleans

Security in New Orleans for Super Bowl New security measures in New Orleans for Super Bowl 03:42 Washington — President Trump will attend the Super Bowl in New Orleans on Sunday, according to people familiar with the president’s travel plans. He would be the first sitting president to attend the Super Bowl.  The Kansas City

Vance to attend global AI summit in Paris for first international trip as VP

U.S. military prohibited from using DeepSeek U.S. military prohibited from using Chinese AI DeepSeek 05:52 Vice President J.D. Vance will attend a two-day artificial intelligence summit in Paris next week for his first international trip since taking office in January.  The Artificial Intelligence Action Summit, which is hosting leaders from across the globe, will focus