The man convicted of attempting to kidnap then-House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and attacking her husband with a hammer was sentenced to 30 years in prison Friday morning. David DePape, 44, was given the 30-year sentence by Judge Jacqueline Scott Corley in a federal courtroom in San Francisco. Prosecutors had asked for a 40-year prison term.
Justice Samuel Alito faces scrutiny over report about upside-down flag – CBS News Watch CBS News There’s mounting criticism of Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito after a report that a symbol used by election deniers was once displayed outside his home. Scott Macfarlane has more on how Alito is responding. View CBS News In Be
Two IRS employees who were granted whistleblower protections to share their concerns about the government’s alleged mishandling of the investigation into Hunter Biden are asking a federal judge to toss out a civil lawsuit brought by the president’s son against the federal tax agency. Those whistleblowers, Gary Shapley and Joseph Ziegler, also have asked to
ST. PAUL, Minn. — After delays due to prolonged debates on other legislation, the Minnesota House early Sunday approved an amendment that would enshrine equal rights in the state constitution, including protections for LGTBQ Minnesotans and abortion rights. The equal rights amendment states that “the state shall not discriminate against any person in intent or
An extensive law enforcement investigation has determined the cause of Boeing whistleblower John Barnett’s death was suicide, according to documents released Friday by the Charleston Police Department. Barnett had been in Charleston, South Carolina, giving testimony in his whistleblower case against the embattled aerospace company, when on March 9 he was found dead from a
The State Department on Friday issued a worldwide caution security alert, warning of “the potential for terrorist attacks, demonstrations, or violent actions against U.S. citizens and interests.” The threat warning is a result of intelligence citing threats by ISIS against Pride events in parts of Europe, three sources told CBS News. The State Department bulletin
Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi asked the court for a “very long” sentence for the man who attacked her husband in their home over a year ago, and Paul Pelosi says he’s still suffering dizziness, headaches, balance problems, nerve pain and walking challenges after being struck by David DePape with a hammer. Paul Pelosi revealed