DOJ ending probes of Minneapolis and Louisville police departments

Washington — The Justice Department said Wednesday that it is starting the process of dismissing lawsuits against police departments in Louisville, Kentucky, and Minneapolis, Minnesota, bringing an end to investigations launched during former President Joe Biden’s administration. It will also put an end to proposed accountability agreements with the departments. The department said the consent

Rep. Gerry Connolly dies at 75

Washington — Democratic Rep. Gerry Connolly of Virginia died Wednesday, his family announced. He was 75 years old. Connolly’s death comes weeks after he announced that he would not seek reelection in 2026 and would be stepping back from his post as the top Democrat on the House Oversight Committee because his cancer had returned.

China says Trump’s missile defense plan could turn space into a battlefield

China said Wednesday that the Trump administration’s plan to construct a so-called “Golden Dome” missile defense system to protect the U.S. from missile attacks carries “strong offensive implications” and will increase the risks of a global arms race and militarizing outer space. President Trump said Tuesday that his administration had “officially selected an architecture for

Changes at Trump’s DOJ could shift which local police agencies get grants

The Justice Department is shaking up the priorities for a popular grant program that provides millions of dollars in aid to budget-strapped local police departments across America, according to public documents reviewed by CBS News. In a fact sheet for the Community Policing Development microgrant program, the Trump administration eliminated language that encouraged police agencies

House panel meets overnight on Trump’s budget bill as he pressures holdouts

Washington — President Trump met Tuesday with House Republicans as leaders try to push a massive budget package containing the president’s legislative priorities over its last hurdle before it can get to the floor.   The president put pressure on members to fall in line as the party’s dueling factions have threatened to upend the