Blanche's nomination for AG on hold over fate of DOJ's "anti-weaponization fund"

Republican Sen. John Cornyn has demanded formal modifications to an agreement the Justice Department made with President Trump to settle his lawsuit against the IRS.

• Jul 30

Acting CDC director says Fauci "abused the place of power" during pandemic

The acting director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Wednesday accused Dr. Anthony Fauci of an abuse of power during the COVID-19 pandemic.

• Jul 29

Dr. Deborah Birx: Fauci hearing shows there's still anger over handling of COVID

Dr. Deborah Birx offered "The Takeout" her takeaways on what the contentious Senate hearing with former colleague Dr. Anthony Fauci says about the nation's ability to move on from COVID.

• Jul 29

Sen. Paul: "Very real chance" Fauci could be prosecuted after Senate hearing

Hours after Dr. Anthony Fauci invoked the Fifth Amendment in response to all questions during a Senate hearing, Republican Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky told CBS News he believes Fauci could be prosecuted.

• Jul 29

New DOJ rule would allow immigration judges to hold lawyers in contempt

The Justice Department is proposing a new rule to empower federal immigration judges to hold attorneys, their clients and witnesses in contempt if they violate court orders.

• Jul 29

Trump-affiliated companies distance themselves from Trump-IRS deal

Top Senate Democrats sought answers about Trump IRS deal from mining company Kaz Resources, cryptocurrency companies World Liberty Financial and prediction markets Polymarket and Kalshi.

• Jul 29

Trump unveils plans for overhaul of Dulles airport outside Washington

President Trump said he hopes the renovations will take Dulles from "an impossible airport" to one of the world's best.

• Jul 29

Trump asks Supreme Court to overturn $83.3 million E. Jean Carroll case

President Trump is asking the Supreme Court to throw out an $83.3 million defamation judgment the writer E. Jean Carroll won against him.

• Jul 29

Airport immigration arrests stem from TSA-ICE collaboration, sources say

Recent reports of immigration arrests at U.S. airports​​, some of them captured in videos that have gone viral​, stem from increased collaboration, ICE sources tell CBS News.

• Jul 29

Fauci invokes 5th in hearing, citing Rand Paul's "unhinged obsession"

Dr. Anthony Fauci appeared before the Senate to testify on the origins of the COVID-19 pandemic but invoked his Fifth Amendment rights in answering all questions.

• Jul 29

Grants halted at agency devoted to safety of U.S. healthcare

Congress appropriated $345 million for the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality for the 2026 fiscal year, but the agency has spent less than $15 million on grants.

• Jul 30

Comey claims DOJ ordered illegal surveillance, seeks dismissal of "86 47" case

Former FBI Director James Comey filed new motions late Tuesday in his effort to toss out federal charges accusing him of threatening President Trump's by posting a photo of seashells arranged to form the numbers "86 47."

• Jul 29

U.S. and Saudi Arabia strike "Iran-aligned terrorists" in Iraq

The U.S. and Saudi militaries announced airstrikes late Tuesday on Iranian-backed groups in Iraq, after Iran and its proxies allegedly targeted American forces.

• Jul 29

Trump policy clears way for civil commitment of homeless in some states

In the year since President Trump signed an executive order aimed at moving homeless people off the streets, states have expanded involuntary treatment for the homeless.

• Jul 29

Senate confirms Jay Clayton as Trump's next intelligence chief

Clayton's confirmation as director of national intelligence could unlock gridlock over a key spy tool that lapsed last month.

• Jul 28

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