Trump formally nominates Todd Blanche as attorney general
Currently acting attorney general, Todd Blanche may face an uphill confirmation battle from some wary Republican senators.
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Currently acting attorney general, Todd Blanche may face an uphill confirmation battle from some wary Republican senators.
Former Attorney General Pam Bondi is testifying as part of Congress's ongoing investigation into convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
President Trump fired Pam Bondi as U.S. attorney general on Thursday, and insiders said the revolving door at the top of the Justice Department is spinning just as fast at the U.S. Attorney's office in Chicago.
The U.S. House Oversight Committee voted Wednesday to subpoena Bondi.
A high-profile House Democrat is accusing Attorney General Pam Bondi of "spying" on her search history while she pored through Jeffrey Epstein-related documents.
Some of Epstein's survivors were on Capitol Hill Wednesday, as Bondi faced tough scrutiny over her handling of the released documents. Bradley Blackburn reports.
At a fiery hearing on Capitol Hill, Attorney General Pam Bondi faced pointed questions from the House Judiciary Committee about the Justice Department’s handling of the Jeffrey Epstein files.
The agents seized one phone and two computers from her. Attorney General Pam Bondi said Hannah Natanson was reporting classified data obtained from a Pentagon contractor.
The state of Illinois and city of Chicago are suing the Trump administration and Department of Homeland Security for unlawful use of force and dangerous tactics in immigration raids.
Defenders of a Wisconsin judge found guilty of felony obstruction for helping a Mexican immigrant evade federal officers are raising alarms about judicial independence and say they hope the conviction will be overturned on appeal.
Meta has removed a Facebook page used to track the presence of immigration agents at the request of the Department of Justice, the company confirmed on Tuesday.
On Tuesday, U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi faced tough questions over the case at a U.S. Senate hearing. Natalie Brand reports.
Sen. Dick Durbin and Attorney General Pam Bondi traded barbs about the National Guard and Chicago, with Bondi telling Durbin she wished he "loved Chicago as much as you hate President Trump."
Sen. Dick Durbin and Attorney General Pam Bondi traded barbs about the National Guard and Chicago, with Bondi telling Durbin she wished he "loved Chicago as much as you hate President Trump."
Attorney General Pam Bondi said she has ordered DOJ agents to guard ICE facilities — and directed counterterrorism task forces to look into attacks against federal agents.
A U.S. attorney in Virginia is out of a job over pressure to bring charges against New York’s attorney general. Cristian Benavides reports.
U.S. Marshals and federal agents from the FDA raided a facility in Bensenville, Illinois, that distributes vaping products.
The moves are a part of President Trump's ongoing federal anti-crime crackdown.
Attorney General Pam Bondi issued an order Thursday that amounted to a reversal of "sanctuary" policies in D.C. The District sued over the order Friday.
Sean Dunn, who worked as a Justice Dept. paralegal, admitted he threw a sandwich at a Customs and Border Protection officer deployed in D.C.
President Trump and Attorney General Pam Bondi are under rising pressure from Democrats and Republicans to reveal more information on the Jeffrey Epstein case. Trump supporters have accused Bondi of withholding Esptein records after the Justice Department released an unsigned memo last week claiming the convicted sex offender didn't have a client list.
Attorney General Pam Bondi last week ousted the senior ethics attorney at the Justice Department who advised her and other senior officials on employee ethics, raising concerns among watchdog groups.
Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a Salvadoran immigrant who the Trump administration admitted was mistakenly deported back to his home country, has been returned to the U.S. to face an indictment connected to what the Justice Department is calling a massive human smuggling operation.
Pam Bondi is a long-time Trump ally with two decades of experience as a prosecutor.
The president-elect wasted no time naming his new pick after Florida Congressman Matt Gaetz withdrew his name from consideration.
This past weekend, a minority owner of the Chicago White Sox released a proposal to build a new stadium in the South Loop. On Tuesday, some people from both the Bridgeport and South Loop communities spoke out against the plan.
One person was injured when a minivan crashed into a medical facility on Tuesday morning in north suburban Glenview.
Chicago police have opened a homicide investigation after determining a man was pushed onto the tracks on the CTA Red Line before he was hit by a train on Monday afternoon in the Greater Grand Crossing neighborhood.
President Trump does not have the power to pardon Lindsay Clancy, because she isn't charged with any federal crimes.
A new report from the University of Illinois Chicago said federal immigration enforcement led to $1.26 billion in unspent money at retail establishments and restaurants in Cook County.
Brooks is seeking to stand out with a platform centering on revitalizing city neighborhoods and new means of promoting public safety.
Turning Point Action is expanding its Iowa presence county by county, with leaders saying high voter participation in the caucuses is the organization's key measure of success.
In less than two weeks, the high-energy laser weapon system has taken down 11 drones, coinciding with a 75% drop in drones probing the border, military officials told CBS News.
The Chicago City Council is set to consider an ordinance that could establish bird-friendly requirements for new construction and major renovations.
Johnson says he is addressing his future and the future of Chicago on Sunday, Sept. 13.
Drivers in Chicago and beyond were paying the highest gas prices ever recorded for the Labor Day holiday as millions of Americans were making their way home on Monday.
Around 115 million domestic and international tourists visited Illinois last year, pushing visitor spending past $50 billion for the first time and generating more than $88 billion in total economic impact.
Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul filed a lawsuit Thursday against ABC Plumbing, Heating, Cooling & Electric Inc., alleging deceptive business practices.
Cook County homeowners are again facing a sharper increase in property taxes this year than businesses, the Office of Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas announced Monday.
Contracted linemen from out of state sat idle in a Griffith church parking lot for hours without work orders from NIPSCO, as residents in Northwest Indiana approach two weeks without power.
Cardinal Blase Cupich and a group of Catholic nuns have joined a federal lawsuit challenging Illinois' Medical Aid in Dying law, which is set to take effect in just over a week.
Flies have been everywhere this summer in the Chicago area, and some of them bite. But why is this happening?
Prime Healthcare is drawing criticism after announcing it will stop obstetrics services at three Chicago-area hospitals.
The Chicago Department of Public Health on Tuesday announced two human cases and one death from the West Nile virus in the city this year, and one of those two people has died.
The Jackson Chance Foundation supports the lives of families with babies in the NICU by removing the financial burden of finding parking near hospitals.
This past weekend, a minority owner of the Chicago White Sox released a proposal to build a new stadium in the South Loop. On Tuesday, some people from both the Bridgeport and South Loop communities spoke out against the plan.
A new report from the University of Illinois Chicago said federal immigration enforcement led to $1.26 billion in unspent money at retail establishments and restaurants in Cook County.
Around 115 million domestic and international tourists visited Illinois last year, pushing visitor spending past $50 billion for the first time and generating more than $88 billion in total economic impact.
A new Whole Foods Market is coming to Chicago's Old Town neighborhood.
More than 100 Black-owned businesses were showcased at Soldier Field Sunday for Black on the Block.
The stage was set and the air was humid as rapper Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, took the stage for the first of two Chicago concerts at Soldier Field Thursday night.
James Fulton Engstrom, now a healthy teenager, was born without a pulse in 2010 — and his survival is the miracle the Catholic Church credited to Fulton Sheen's intercession, clearing the way for beatification.
The Met's decision to highlight the work by designer John Galliano sparked widespread controversy due to his history of antisemitic and racist comments.
The Edgewater Music Festival was under way this weekend on Chicago's north lakefront.
People around the world, including Chicago, continued to gather Wednesday to pay tribute to the late Dolly Parton.
The faith leaders prayed for the 3,000 victims and shared what they remember from that day.
This past weekend, a minority owner of the Chicago White Sox released a proposal to build a new stadium in the South Loop. On Tuesday, some people from both the Bridgeport and South Loop communities spoke out against the plan.
Corie Walsh, 40, was set to appear in Will County Court in Joliet on charges of three counts of first-degree murder. Darius Johnson reports.
Investigators say the five people killed when an Amazon cargo jet ran off the runway in Miami were in a van used by plane cleaning crews.
Lindsay Clancy’s attorney is asking President Trump to pardon his client, after her murder trial ended in a mistrial. A jury could not reach a unanimous decision about whether Clancy was criminally responsible for killing her three children in January 2023.
Corie Walsh faces three charges of first-degree murder in the death of her son Barrett. She hired one of the attorneys who defended Casey Anthony in her own murder trial.
Police are searching for a woman after a car that lost control and ended up in the Little Calumet River.
This past weekend, a minority owner of the Chicago White Sox released a proposal to build a new stadium in the South Loop. On Tuesday, some people from both the Bridgeport and South Loop communities spoke out against the plan.
One person was injured when a minivan crashed into a medical facility on Tuesday morning in north suburban Glenview.
Kenneth Williams Sr., 67, was working when he was shot and killed by nine officers in downtown Gary on Friday, Aug. 28.
Several lawsuits are challenging Illinois' medical aid in dying law that is set to take effect on Sept. 12, including one in federal court arguing the law discriminates against people with disabilities.
Back in 2023, ISP got a $10 million grant from the Illinois Secretary of State's Illinois Vehicle Hijacking and Motor Vehicle Theft Prevention and Insurance Verification Council.
Two years before dozens of decomposing bodies were found inside the South Chicago Chapel funeral home, police in nearby Evergreen Park found two bodies in the owners' minivan outside their home.
Hundreds of people are suing the Cook County Juvenile Temporary Detention Center, where they say they were sexually abused by staff. For the first time, survivors detailed their experience exclusively to CBS News Chicago.
Why has the family that runs South Chicago Chapel, where 56 decomposing bodies were found this month, never faced criminal charges, despite a history of mishandling human remains?
This past weekend, a minority owner of the Chicago White Sox released a proposal to build a new stadium in the South Loop. On Tuesday, some people from both the Bridgeport and South Loop communities spoke out against the plan.
The Cubs fell eight games back of the MLB-leading Brewers in the NL Central after losing the opener of this three-game series.
And to think, Kyle Whittingham said he wanted to put an end to all the drama around Michigan.
Suhey scored the first touchdown in Super Bowl XX against the Patriots in 1986.
Sam Antonacci added three doubles and two RBIs for the White Sox, who maintained their 2 1/2-game lead in the AL Central over Cleveland.
A Frankfort, Illinois, mother accused of killing her 2-year-old son last week was ordered detained in custody at her first court appearance Tuesday morning.
A woman was set to appear in court Monday in a shooting that left a man dead in Chicago's South Shore neighborhood last week.
A 17-year-old boy was hospitalized early Monday after being shot in Chicago's Chatham community.
A man was killed in a shooting Sunday night on the western edge of Chicago's Logan Square neighborhood.
Three people were shot and wounded in Chicago's West Garfield Park neighborhood Sunday morning.
