Garland contempt resolution clears House panels as Biden asserts privilege
The Justice Department said Thursday morning that the president was asserting executive privilege over the recordings with special counsel Robert Hur.
The Justice Department said Thursday morning that the president was asserting executive privilege over the recordings with special counsel Robert Hur.
Chicago police say crime rates are dropping. A new boost from the federal government might add to the effort to keep those numbers down. The Justice Department has announced a nearly $80 million investment to help prevent violent crime.
Garland spoke about how critical it is for the federal government to partner with programs like READI Chicago to make an impact on safer streets and neighborhoods.
Merrick Garland said federal law enforcement officials are turning their attention to reducing violence in St. Louis, Missouri; Jackson, Mississippi; and Hartford, Connecticut.
Weiss, the top federal prosecutor in Delaware since 2018, has been investigating Hunter Biden since 2019.
His attorneys identified the material when cleaning out office space at the center and immediately notified the White House counsel.
The news comes days after the former president announced he's running again in 2024.
The Washington Post reported those new details Thursday night. Government officials feared the documents could fall into the wrong hands, the newspaper reports.
U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland announced Thursday that he personally approved the search of former President Donald Trump’s home at Mar-a-Lago. Two former federal prosecutors -- former Illinois Republican Party Chairman Pat Brady and CBS 2 Legal Analyst Irv Miller -- join CBS 2’s Brad Edwards with analysis.
Garland is asking a judge to unseal the search warrant and property receipt from the search at former President Donald Trump’s Florida home. Garland says he does not take such decisions lightly. CBS 2’s Brad Edwards reports.
"Over 90 guns were illegally purchased in Tennessee and Kentucky, and sold or otherwise transferred to the Pocket Town Gangster Disciples street gang in Chicago," said Tennessee Middle District U.S. Attorney Mark Wildasin.
Kids and adults took part in the protest, and even brought along ponies, outside a Palatine Park District board meeting Monday night.
The budding businessman's experience was not unique when it comes to theft victims at Public Storage facilities.
Chicago does not often play host to fancy red-carpet events.
Police have released surveillance images.
Families left in ears Monday night as the Evanston/Skokie School District 65 board voted to close the Dr. Bessie Rhodes School of Global Studies in Skokie.
A liberal judge who previously represented Planned Parenthood in a case related to abortion access has entered the race for Wisconsin Supreme Court.
Both the prosecution and the defense gave their closing arguments in Hunter Biden's gun trial on Monday.
There have been small shifts as Biden draws more Trump opposition; but Trump holds edge on many qualities.
Justice Clarence Thomas has formally disclosed two trips he took with Republican megadonor Harlan Crow in 2019.
Over the weekend or on Monday, the defense will reveal whether Hunter Biden will take the stand.
A shopper discovered 10-cent bag fee instead of a 7-cent tax on a recent receipt from Mariano's.
A string of recalls connected to Wisconsin-based supplier Schreiber Foods has now extended to Aldi stores after similar recalls at Hy-Vee and other grocery chains.
With more and more such companies popping up, and salespeople showing up on doorsteps, who is making sure they're legitimate?
It also happens that the contractor was on a list specifically provided by the state.
Alderpeople are looking to try to stop rogue towers from making thousands off drivers who thought they were signing their car away to someone they could trust.
The strain is "very, very similar" to the JN.1 variant from earlier this year.
One person died and another was treated for smoke inhalation in one of seven fires caused by product overheating.
Chicago had a total of 64 confirmed measles in April and March, but has had no new measles cases in two full incubation periods for the disease – or 42 days.
"I asked myself if we can have a fitness tracker for the human body, why can't we have one for the human brain," said Dr. Alex Leow.
Planned Parenthood and other abortion providers are asking for a preliminary injunction expanding the medical exemptions and blocking the hospital-only requirement.
The budding businessman's experience was not unique when it comes to theft victims at Public Storage facilities.
The observatory said plans for the 30,000 square-foot space have yet to be finalized – but a restaurant will not be back.
Instead of a chance to prove himself, he got another email saying his account had been removed and that he wouldn't be able to book reservations.
Chicago-based Foxtrot has announced plans to reopen a number of locations following the grocery chain's abrupt closures earlier this spring.
Earlier this month, Chuck E. Cheese President and Chief Executive Officer David McKillips told CBS News the company needed to keep up with the times and the interests of today's kids.
Ridge Avenue at Ardmore Avenue, alongside the Nicholas Senn High School campus in Edgewater, now has a second name of William Friedkin Way.
The Blues Festival carries on a tradition that has carried on for all but two of the last 40 years.
Live performances are in full swing this summer. Scroll through our concert gallery, featuring pictures by CBS News photojournalist Jake Barlow and photographer Ed Spinelli.
Parton said the show will have "many original songs" and all the fan favorites are included in the score.
The Chicago Blues Festival, which will run from June 6 to June 9 at Millennium Park, will feature a performance by the legendary Buddy Guy.
Kids and adults took part in the protest, and even brought along ponies, outside a Palatine Park District board meeting Monday night.
The budding businessman's experience was not unique when it comes to theft victims at Public Storage facilities. CBS 2's Lauren Victory reports.
CBS 2 Chief Meteorologist Albert Ramon has your 10 p.m. First Alert Weather forecast for Monday, June 10, 2024.
Police said they also found a man in the building who had been shot multiple times and left in critical condition.
It was a who’s who of the restaurant industry on the red-carpet event for the award ceremony, held at the Civic Opera House. CBS 2's Charlie De Mar reports.
Domonique Tolson-Montagano had previously left Chicago and had recently moved back – only to become the face of gun violence in her first summer back in town.
Police have released surveillance images.
The budding businessman's experience was not unique when it comes to theft victims at Public Storage facilities.
Chicago does not often play host to fancy red-carpet events.
Kids and adults took part in the protest, and even brought along ponies, outside a Palatine Park District board meeting Monday night.
The alert came from the UN's Special Rapporteur on Racial Discrimination, who said local efforts to address Chicago Police torture have been "piecemeal and far too slow in implementation."
As part of efforts to trace the roots and legacy of Black Hawk, CBS Chicago tracked down April Holder, 40, Black Hawk's great-great-great-great-great-great-great-granddaughter, and one of only a few remaining relatives.
There are also additional needs this year with months of massive events on the schedule, notably including the Democratic National Convention in August.
At the time of the crash, the city had a strict police policy about when an officer can chase a fleeing vehicle.
A shopper discovered 10-cent bag fee instead of a 7-cent tax on a recent receipt from Mariano's.
Phoenix Gill still has his senior year ahead of him at Ignatius. But he has now verbally committed to play in Evanston.
Jenks is also teaming up with another Chicago baseball figure with a wealth of knowledge to help his team.
The Chicago Bears are bringing back Marcedes Lewis, re-signing the veteran tight end to a one-year contract.
A rare prototype of the first edition of the iconic Air Jordan basketball shoe line sold at auction Sunday for $325,085.
This July, the infielder is introducing his inaugural Softball Charity Classic.
Police have released surveillance images.
Domonique Tolson-Montagano had previously left Chicago and had recently moved back – only to become the face of gun violence in her first summer back in town.
At least 10 people, ranging in age from 14-23, were hurt during a Madison, Wisconsin shooting, police said.
The Mecher family was on the main floor of their house when the bullet entered through the second story.
Video posted to Citizen app documented the gunshots, followed by people running away.