Washington — Prosecutors trying to prove that New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez wielded his political influence in exchange for bribes cannot show jurors evidence that they argue is “critical” to their case, a federal judge ruled Friday. U.S. District Court Judge Sidney Stein said prosecutors could not use text messages from 2019 that allegedly show
Will the 2024 DNC mirror the 1968 protests? Will the 2024 Democratic National Convention mirror the 1968 protests? 06:07 The Democratic Party plans to nominate President Biden and Vice President Harris virtually before its scheduled convention in late August to meet an Aug. 7 ballot certification deadline in Ohio, CBS News has learned. The move
After six weeks and more than 20 witnesses, lawyers on both sides of Donald Trump’s criminal trial are delivering their closing arguments Tuesday, making their final cases to the jury before deliberations over a verdict begin this week. Prosecutors began their presentation Tuesday afternoon, and said they will need about four hours. Todd Blanche, Trump’s
Justice Department speaks about sentencing of Paul Pelosi attacker David DePape Justice Department speaks about sentencing of Paul Pelosi attacker David DePape 03:00 The man convicted in the 2022 hammer attack on Paul Pelosi apologized and was again sentenced to 30 years in prison Tuesday, as the sentencing hearing in his case was reopened due
El Paso, Texas — In an interview with CBS News, Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas said some migrants coming to the U.S.-Mexico border are trying to “game” the U.S. asylum system, echoing a statement often made by Republicans but rarely expressed by Biden administration officials. “The reality is that some people do indeed try to
Washington — The federal judge overseeing special counsel Jack Smith’s classified documents case against former President Donald Trump denied prosecutors’ request that the court impose a gag order on certain public statements that they argued posed a danger to law enforcement. In an order issued Tuesday, Florida Judge Aileen Cannon rejected Smith’s motion that she
Washington — A federal appeals court in Washington upheld the conviction of a former New York City Police Department officer who was charged for his actions on Jan. 6, 2021, after he claimed that he couldn’t get an impartial jury in Washington, D.C. The unanimous three-judge panel for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the