No tax charges filed in SPLC probe after IRS lawyers found informant program lawful

Federal agents previously investigated the Southern Poverty Law Center’s paid informant program for possible tax crimes, but the probe failed to yield any charges after Internal Revenue Service lawyers determined it was legally structured, sources familiar with the matter told CBS News. Agents from IRS Criminal Investigation in 2019 and 2020 homed in on shell

Zelenskyy says Ukraine bracing for “big attacks” by Russia in next 24 hours

Washington — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told CBS News Friday that Ukraine is bracing for “big attacks” by Russia as soon as Friday or Saturday night. In an exclusive interview with “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan,” Zelenskyy said Ukraine has received intelligence indicating that the assault from Russia will involve drones, as well as

Florida Democratic Rep. Frederica Wilson Retiring From Congress

Rep. Frederica Wilson (D-Fla.) greets guests at a prayer vigil she was hosting at the Greater Historic Bethel AME Church before the start of President Donald Trump’s first State of the Union address in Miami, on Jan. 30, 2018. Scott Olson/Getty Images Rep. Frederica S. Wilson (D-Fla.) said Friday that she will not seek another

Pam Bondi testifies behind closed doors in House committee’s Epstein probe

Fifteen months after saying a list of Jeffrey Epstein’s clients was “sitting on my desk right now,” and four months after overseeing the release of millions of associated documents, former Attorney General Pam Bondi testified before a House committee on Friday about her handling of the so-called Epstein files. Bondi’s closed-door interview in the ongoing

Bondi Says DOJ Produced ‘Everything Required’ in Epstein Files Release

Then-U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi testifies before a House Judiciary Committee hearing on “Oversight of the Department of Justice” on Capitol Hill on Feb. 11, 2026. Roberto Schmidt / AFP via Getty Images Former Attorney General Pam Bondi said that the Department of Justice (DOJ) acted in a transparent manner and acted appropriately in releasing

Trump to Decide on Iran Peace Deal; Judge Halts ‘Anti-Weaponization’ Fund

President Donald Trump said Friday that he’s holding a White House Situation Room meeting with his advisers as he looks to make a “final determination” on moving forward on a deal to extend a ceasefire with Iran. A federal judge in Virginia temporarily blocked the Justice Department’s $1.8 billion anti-weaponization fund. The j… Original News