The Justice Department is sending a team of federal prosecutors to Minnesota to help investigate allegations of widespread fraud within the state’s social services programs, U.S. officials told CBS News Wednesday. The department emailed federal prosecutors who work in other U.S. attorney’s offices on Tuesday to seek volunteers for the surge, according to a person
Washington — Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Wednesday that the Trump administration has “tremendous leverage” over Venezuela because of the U.S. “quarantine” of sanctioned oil, and said the U.S. will control how money from sales of Venezuelan oil is disbursed. Rubio told reporters after briefing senators on the administration’s involvement in Venezuela that the
Washington — Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and other top administration officials on Wednesday announced new dietary guidelines for Americans, recommending against highly processed foods and emphasizing protein and healthy fats. Kennedy called it “the most significant reset of federal nutrition policy in history,” saying that following the recommendations will boost
Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) speaks to reporters during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington on Sept. 3, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) said on Jan. 6 that she is actively weighing a bid for Minnesota governor, a day after Gov. Tim Walz abandoned his reelection campaign amid mounting fallout
Head coach John Harbaugh of the Baltimore Ravens looks on before the game against the Jacksonville Jaguars at EverBank Stadium in Jacksonville, Fla., on Dec. 17, 2023. Courtney Culbreath/Getty Images President Donald Trump has called on football teams to hire John Harbaugh following his firing as head coach of the Baltimore Ravens. “Hire John Harbaugh,
Ahead of a Senate briefing on the operation to capture Maduro, Democratic lawmakers questioned the Trump administration’s Venezuela strategy on Tuesday and pressed for more details, while most Republicans lauded the operation. Some Senate Democrats have indicated they plan to press for a war powers vote as early as this week to block further military
Washington — Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and other top administration officials on Wednesday announced new dietary guidelines for Americans, recommending against highly processed foods and emphasizing protein and healthy fats. Kennedy called it “the most significant reset of federal nutrition policy in history,” saying that following the recommendations will boost