DOJ fires at least 4 prosecutors involved in FACE Act cases during Biden admin.

The Justice Department has fired at least four prosecutors who were involved in prosecutions under the FACE Act during the Biden administration, a government official familiar with the firings told CBS News. Among those fired Monday is Sanjay Patel, a longtime federal prosecutor in the Civil Rights Division’s criminal section who was placed on administrative

California Coast Opens to Commercial Salmon Fishing After 3-Year Pause

Mike Hudson unloads chinook salmon off his boat at Fisherman’s Wharf in San Francisco on July 22, 2019. Eric Risberg/AP Photo Commercial salmon fishing along the California coast will return for the first time since 2022 after a federal fishery council found on April 12 some Chinook populations have rebounded. Golden State Salmon Association members

DHS orders thousands of employees back to work despite shutdown

Washington — The Department of Homeland Security has ordered thousands of furloughed employees back to work, according to internal emails obtained by CBS News, even as most of the agency technically remains shut down and unfunded by Congress.  The directive, which was issued to employees at DHS agencies like the Federal Emergency Management Agency and

House Ethics Committee Opens Investigation Into Rep. Swalwell

California gubernatorial candidate Eric Swalwell speaks during the California Democratic Convention in San Francisco on Feb. 21, 2026. Manuel Orbegozo/Reuters House Ethics Committee Chairman Michael Guest (R-Miss.) and Ranking Member Mark DeSaulnier (D-Calif.) announced on April 13 the committee has opened an investigation into Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.) over allegations of sexual misconduct, including toward

Pride flag to be officially restored at Stonewall National Monument

The federal government has agreed to officially restore the Pride flag that was removed from the Stonewall National Monument in New York’s Greenwich Village.  The move marks a reversal by the Trump administration, which had the flag removed back in February. It comes on the heels of a lawsuit brought by several nonprofit groups against Department of

US Helsinki Commission Holds Briefing on Vatican Diplomacy

The U.S. Helsinki Commission holds a briefing on Vatican diplomacy in an era of geopolitical tensions, power politics, and war at 2 p.m. ET on April 13. Panelists include: • Jackie Aldrette, deputy secretary general for U.S. relations at the AVSI Foundation • Victor Gaetan, senior international correspondent at the National C… Original News Source

Ethics Committee investigating Swalwell over sexual misconduct allegations

Washington — The bipartisan House Ethics Committee announced Monday it is investigating Democratic Rep. Eric Swalwell of California, who faces several allegations of sexual misconduct. The committee said it is looking into whether Swalwell “violated the Code of Official Conduct or any law, rule, regulation, or other applicable standard of conduct in the performance of