NYC Comptroller Brad Lander arrested by ICE agents

New York City Comptroller and Democratic mayoral candidate Brad Lander was arrested Tuesday by masked U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents at federal immigration court in Lower Manhattan.  A U.S. Department of Homeland Security spokesperson said Lander was arrested for assaulting law enforcement and impeding a federal officer.  Lander was released several hours later. New York

Trump weighs joining Israel on strikes of Iranian nuclear sites

President Trump is considering joining Israel’s multiday effort to strike Iranian nuclear facilities, multiple sources familiar with the matter told CBS News. One possible target is Fordo, a subterranean uranium enrichment site that’s believed to be key to Iran’s nuclear program, according to the sources, which include a senior intelligence official and a Department of

4,000 employees took “fork in the road” at Justice Dept., with more cuts to come

The Justice Department lost 4,000 employees in the Trump administration’s controversial government downsizing initiative, and critics worry those cuts will impact safety in U.S. communities.  The so-called “fork in the road” deferred resignation program, which incentivized some employees to leave federal government service, reduced the manpower in the agency for an estimated savings of $470

Toy companies ask Supreme Court to swiftly take up Trump’s tariff challenge

Washington — A pair of Illinois-based companies that sell educational toys and products asked the Supreme Court on Tuesday to swiftly take up their challenge to President Trump’s sweeping tariffs, arguing that the “massive impact” on businesses and consumers warrants its immediate intervention. The companies, Learning Resources and hand2mind, urged the justices to decide whether

NYC Comptroller and mayoral candidate Brad Lander arrested

New York City Comptroller and Democratic mayoral candidate Brad Lander was arrested Tuesday at immigration court in Manhattan.  Lander’s office said he was taken into custody by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents while observing court, where he asked for a judicial warrant in a particular case. “While escorting a defendant out of immigration court

Trump pardons cost victims, taxpayers $1.3 billion, House Democrats’ review says

President Trump’s flurry of recent presidential pardons has cost crime victims and taxpayers approximately $1.3 billion in restitution and payments, according to a review by House Judiciary Democrats. The pardons absolved hundreds of convicted criminals from having to pay for damages and restitution caused by their crimes. Victims have not been made whole, the Democrats