Vance says new assistant attorney general position to investigate fraud

Vice President JD Vance said a nominee for the new assistant attorney general position will be announced in the coming days.

• Jan 8

ICE officer who shot woman in Minneapolis was dragged by a car in June incident

The Minneapolis-based officer was part of an enforcement and removal operations special response team and had a decade of experience.

• Jan 8

Pilot who helped plan Venezuelan operation wounded in Caracas, sources say

Venezuelan defensive positions opened fire on Delta Force commandos during the pre-dawn raid to capture former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro.

• Jan 8

Trump lashes out at GOP senators who voted to limit Venezuela war powers

Republican Sens. Todd Young, Lisa Murkowski, Susan Collins, Rand Paul and Josh Hawley voted with all Democrats to advance the measure.

• Jan 8

Judge disqualifies acting U.S. attorney handling 2 James investigations

John Sarcone is the fifth of the administration's picks for U.S. attorney who were serving in a temporary capacity and have been disqualified by a federal judge.

• Jan 8

FBI taking over Renee Good killing investigation, Minnesota investigators say

The Minnesota agency tasked with investigating the killing of a U.S. citizen by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent has withdrawn from the case, alleging federal authorities have restricted its access to evidence.

• Jan 8

Noem defends ICE officer who shot woman in Minneapolis as having "followed his training"

Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said Minnesota authorities "don't have any jurisdiction in this investigation."

• Jan 8

Retired ICE agent breaks down deadly Minneapolis shooting video

CBS News watched bystander video of the deadly ICE shooting in Minneapolis frame-by-frame with retired ICE agent Eric Balliet​ to discuss the tactics used. He raised a few key points that dispute the DHS narrative of what happened.

• Jan 8

House approves partial funding package as Congress races to avoid shutdown

The House easily passed legislation to fund several federal agencies and programs as lawmakers work to avert another government shutdown later this month.

• Jan 8

House fails to override Trump's vetoes of 2 bills that passed unanimously

The House on Thursday failed to override two of President Trump's vetoes of bipartisan bills, with Republicans largely sticking by the president.

• Jan 8

House approves 3-year Affordable Care Act tax credit extension

The House approved a three-year extension of expired health care tax credits, with increased Republican support.

• Jan 8

Delayed release of Epstein files triggers calls for internal watchdog review

Amid an indefinite wait for the full release of case files on convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, some lawmakers and Epstein survivors want the Justice Department's internal watchdog to investigate its handling of the files.

• Jan 8

Trump lays out Venezuela oil strategy, plans to meet with Machado in Washington

Days after ex-Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro was captured in an overnight attack, some Democrats and a Republican are pushing to block future U.S. strikes.

• Jan 8

Senate advances war powers resolution to limit further Trump strikes on Venezuela

Five Republicans joined all Democrats in voted to advance the measure toward toward limiting President Trump's ability to further strike Venezuela.

• Jan 8

Maryland Rep. Steny Hoyer, a longtime House Democratic leader, to retire

Democratic Rep. Steny Hoyer of Maryland will not seek reelection, CBS News has confirmed — ending a congressional career that stretches back to the early 1980s.

• Jan 8

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