Washington — A federal judge on Wednesday declined to block the White House Department of Government Efficiency’s efforts to take over the U.S. Institute of Peace while a legal challenge to President Trump’s actions targeting the nonprofit organization moves forward. U.S. District Judge Beryl Howell swiftly moved to consider whether to void the removal of several
Jury finds Feeding Our Future founder Aimee Bock guilty in massive pandemic fraud trial Jury finds Feeding Our Future founder Aimee Bock guilty in massive pandemic fraud trial 00:52 A jury delivered a string of guilty verdicts Wednesday afternoon in what prosecutors call the largest pandemic fraud case in the country. The jury heard closing
The Trump administration says it’s cutting $175 million in funding to the University of Pennsylvania over policies allowing transgender women to compete in women’s sports. White House officials wrote in an email to CBS Philadelphia that the funding cut is connected to Lia Thomas, a transgender woman and former Penn swimmer who made headlines and
House Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi joined the criticism from congressional Democrats against Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer for his handling of last week’s government shutdown vote. “I myself don’t give away anything for nothing,” Pelosi said at a press conference in San Francisco on Tuesday. “And I think that’s what happened the other day.” Rather
Prostitution sting yields charges for Republican Minnesota state Sen. Justin Eichorn Prostitution sting yields charges for Republican Minnesota state Sen. Justin Eichorn 01:56 A Republican Minnesota state senator arrested earlier this week after an alleged attempt to solicit sex from a minor faces federal charges. On Wednesday, Sen. Justin Eichorn of Grand Rapids was federally charged
Attorney General Pam Bondi and top Justice Department officials said the government may invoke states secret privilege to block a federal judge from viewing specific information about two deportation flights of alleged Tren de Aragua gang members, court filings Wednesday show. In a filing excoriating D.C. District Chief Judge James Boasberg for demanding detailed
Washington — President Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy spoke on the phone Wednesday morning in a call that lasted roughly an hour, Mr. Trump said in a post on Truth Social. “Just completed a very good telephone call with President Zelenskyy of Ukraine,” the president wrote. “It lasted approximately one hour. Much of the discussion was