President Trump attacked the powerful conservative legal activist Leonard Leo late Thursday, calling the former Federalist Society leader who once advised the president on Supreme Court picks a “bad person” who “probably hates America.” Mr. Trump lashed out at Leo a day after a panel of judges — including a Trump appointee — called most
One or more unknown people accessed White House chief of staff Susie Wiles’ personal cellphone and used her contacts file to reach out to other top officials and impersonate her, sources told CBS News Thursday. Some of the recipients realized the messages were suspicious because the texts and calls came from an unknown number, sources
Bernard Kerik, who served as the commissioner of the New York City Police Department during the 9/11 terror attacks, died Thursday at the age of 69. Kerik, who joined the NYPD in 1986, served as the department’s 40th commissioner from 2000 to 2001 under former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani. “For nearly two decades,
Washington — President Trump this week has issued pardons and commutations for several convicted fraudsters, the latest in a series of pardons for white-collar criminals in his second term, claiming in many cases that they were unfairly targeted for being his supporters. Here are some of the people Mr. Trump has used his clemency power
What to know about ruling to lift Trump pause on certain immigration applications – CBS News Watch CBS News A federal judge ordered the Trump administration to lift a pause it imposed on various immigration applications, saying it was not in the public interest for hundreds of thousands of immigrants to lose their legal status
Breaking down federal court rulings on Trump tariffs – CBS News Watch CBS News A federal international trade court ruled that many of President Trump’s tariffs exceeded presidential power — then a federal appeals court reinstated them. What does it mean? Tad DeHaven, policy analyst at the Cato Institute, joins to discuss. View CBS News
USDA cuts cripple food banks and school food programs in North Carolina – CBS News Watch CBS News The White House cut two federal programs in March that provide just over $1 billion in annual funding to school districts and food banks nationwide. Janet Shamlian reports on the impact. View CBS News In Be the