A federal judge on Thursday ordered the affidavit that was used to justify the search warrant on former President Trump’s residence at Mar-a-Lago be unsealed by noon ET on Friday with the government’s redactions. The judge said the government had met its obligations to justify the redactions. Several media organizations, …
Read More »Washington – A western Pennsylvania man has been charged with threatening to assault and murder federal law enforcement officers in the days following the FBI’s search of former President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate, according to court documents unsealed Monday. Adam Bies, who allegedly went by the online aliases Adam Kenneth …
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The FBI has confiscated the phone of Republican Rep. Scott Perry of Pennsylvania, an ally of former President Donald Trump, Perry said in a statement to CBS News. “This morning, while traveling with my family, three FBI agents visited me and seized my cell phone,” Perry said. Perry alleged they …
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Former governor of Puerto Rico Wanda Vazquez-Garced was arrested Thursday by federal officials for bribery charges linked to her 2020 gubernatorial campaign. Vazquez-Garced is accused of seven charges and could face up to 20 years in prison if convicted. She’s scheduled to make her initial court appearance Thursday in federal …
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Negotiations on Capitol Hill are reaching a critical point, as top Republican and Democratic senators stake out common ground on legislation that could reduce future mass shootings. One of the negotiators, Democratic Senator Chris Murphy, told reporters Tuesday discussions are “entering a pretty critical stage,” and his “goal is to …
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Washington — In an emotionally charged hearing that has at times devolved into partisan bickering, the House Judiciary Committee on Thursday advanced a package of bills that would harden the nation’s gun laws, marking the first action from lawmakers as they search for a legislative solution to a pair of mass …
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Rudy Giuliani, a one-time lawyer for former President Trump, testified virtually on Friday before the House select committee investigating the attack on the U.S. Capitol, two sources familiar with the matter told CBS News. Giuliani testified virtually for over nine hours, the sources told CBS News. His attorney, Robert Costello, …
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Washington – As Capitol Hill and the White House turn their attention to the 2022 midterm elections and beyond, jurors in the nearby Washington, D.C., federal courthouse will be asked instead to look backward — at events surrounding the 2016 presidential election — as special counsel John Durham’s team begins …
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The Education Department announced fixes on Tuesday to multiple student loan programs, giving thousands of borrowers immediate relief from student loan debt and bringing millions more years closer to having their student loans forgiven. It comes as the Biden administration continues to examine canceling student loan debt for millions of …
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United States Representative Madison Cawthorn of North Carolina has been charged with driving with a revoked license, the state’s highway patrol confirmed to CBS News. It’s the congressman’s third traffic offense reported by North Carolina State Highway Patrol in the last six months. Cawthorn was pulled over for a traffic …
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