Four individuals have pleaded guilty to participating in a bribery scheme involving the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), which resulted in 14 contracts worth more than $550 million being improperly awarded to companies involved in the fraud, the Department of Justice (DOJ) said in a June 12 statement. Roderick Watson, 57, of Maryland, a
A federal district judge on Friday blocked President Donald Trump’s executive order to overhaul U.S. federal elections, siding with a group of Democratic state attorneys general who said the order violated the Constitution. In the ruling, U.S. District Judge Denise Casper agreed to grant a preliminary injunction that was sought by the attorneys general from
Pelosi to meet with Democrats, likely about impeachment managers – CBS News Watch CBS News Sources tell CBS News the articles of impeachment against President Trump could be delivered to the Senate as soon as Wednesday, and the impeachment trial could start next Tuesday. Nancy Cordes reports that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi will meet with
Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders clash ahead of debate – CBS News Watch CBS News The Democrats will hold 2020’s first presidential debate Tuesday night in Iowa, where voters will make their picks in less than three weeks. Six candidates will take the stage, the smallest group of candidates to appear in any debate so
Sanders denies report saying he told Warren a woman can’t win the presidency – CBS News Watch CBS News There are reports that during a private meeting in 2018, Bernie Sanders told Elizabeth Warren a woman couldn’t win the presidency. Sanders called the report “ludicrous” and blamed staff. Ed O’Keefe reports. View CBS News In
Trump team stands by justification for strike that killed Soleimani – CBS News Watch CBS News Ten days after President Trump launched an attack that killed Iran’s top general, the administration is still defending the rationale for his targeted killing. Mr. Trump said it “doesn’t really matter” why he did it, because of Qasem Soleimani’s
Barr calls Pensacola shooting an “act of terrorism” – CBS News Watch CBS News Attorney General William Barr said the deadly shooting at the Pensacola Naval Air Station was an “act of terrorism.” The shooter, who was a Saudi national, acted alone. Catherine Herridge reports. View CBS News In Be the first to know Get