Peter Carr, a longtime Justice Department spokesman, has been fired by Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche, Carr told CBS News. Carr did not say why he was terminated, but said it was the deputy attorney general who fired him. Carr was a career employee of the department’s office of public affairs. In that role, he
Why Luigi Mangione could face the death penalty What to know as prosecutors seek death penalty for Luigi Mangione 02:50 Attorneys for Luigi Mangione asked a judge to stop federal prosecutors from seeking the death penalty against their client, saying the U.S. government “intends to kill Mr. Mangione as a political stunt.” The motion filed
An immigration judge in Louisiana is allowing the Trump administration to move forward with its effort to deport Columbia University activist Mahmoud Khalil. Assistant Chief Immigration Judge Jamee Comans ruled that the U.S.’ determination that Khalil poses “adverse foreign policy consequences” for the U.S. is “facially reasonable.” The judge gave Khalil’s lawyers until April 23
President Trump is undergoing an annual physical at Walter Reed Hospital on Friday, the first physical of his second term. Mr. Trump, who at 78 is the oldest president to be sworn in for a new term, had his last known comprehensive examination in September 2023. He released only limited details from that visit. A
President Donald Trump’s firings at the Department of Health and Human Services included the entire office that sets federal poverty guidelines, which determine whether tens of millions of Americans are eligible for health programs such as Medicaid, food assistance, child care, and other services, former staff said. The small team, with technical data expertise, worked
Washington — A federal judge briefly extended a deadline Friday for the Justice Department to share any steps it’s taken or intends to take to return a Maryland man mistakenly deported to El Salvador. U.S. District Judge Paula Xinis ordered the Trump administration to give her information about Kilmar Abrego Garcia after the Supreme Court
Ukraine-Russia ceasefire is “far off,” expert says Why expert says Ukraine-Russia ceasefire is “still far off” 03:52 President Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff is meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday. It is the third time Witkoff has visited the country and met with Putin since Mr. Trump’s return to the White House. Citing