Trump Justice Dept. fires employees tied to Jack Smith probes
About a dozen Justice Department employees who worked for former special counsel Jack Smith on his investigation of Donald Trump are being fired.
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About a dozen Justice Department employees who worked for former special counsel Jack Smith on his investigation of Donald Trump are being fired.
Tech stocks plummeted Monday as investors raised concerns about advancements in Chinese artificial intelligence. Last week, the Chinese company DeepSeek released R1, an AI model similar to ChatGPT that costs significantly less to develop. CBS News contributor JD Durkin joins "The Daily Report" to examine the stock market's response.
The Justice Department has fired more than a dozen officials who worked on former special counsel Jack Smith's team prosecuting President Trump. It comes just days after Trump fired more than a dozen inspectors general. Marc Raimondi, former acting director of public affairs at the Department of Justice, joins CBS News to discuss the move.
On Friday, nearly 150 congressional Democrats signed a resolution condemning President Trump's withdrawal from the Paris Climate Accords. Since its enactment in 2016, the agreement has been controversial among conservative politicians. CBS News' Lindsey Reiser breaks down the treaty.
A source familiar with the planning confirms to CBS News that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is planning to visit the U.S. as early as next week as the ceasefire deal with Hamas continues to hold. CBS News contributor Robert Berger joins "The Daily Report" to examine the status of the deal and its future.
The Trump administration's immigration crackdown resulted in nearly 1,000 arrests across the U.S. on Sunday, according to Immigration and Customs Enforcement. CBS News correspondent Ian Lee reports from Chicago.
President Trump announced a new batch of executive orders Monday aimed largely at the Department of Defense. CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes has the details.
An FBI whistleblower is accusing Kash Patel, President Trump's nominee to lead the bureau, of violating government protocol by commenting publicly about an ongoing hostage rescue in 2020. CBS News investigative reporter Dan Klaidman has the details.
President Trump's administration is carrying out nationwide immigration raids conducted by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Jeremy Robbins, executive director of the American Immigration Council, joins "America Decides" to look at the economic impact of the crackdown.
People on both sides of the political aisle think the Federal Emergency Management Agency needs to change, but could President Trump's plan to address issues worsen things? Sophia Cai, White House reporter for Politico, and Fin Gómez, CBS News political reporter, join "America Decides" to discuss.
President Trump is hosting House Republicans at his Doral golf resort in Florida for a retreat on legislative efforts. CBS News' Weijia Jiang and Nancy Cordes have the latest.
Tens of thousands of Gaza residents are returning to the northern part of the territory after months of war. CBS News senior foreign correspondent Elizabeth Palmer reports.
President Trump is expected to sign new executive orders targeting the military. They include policies for transgender service members, a ban on several diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives, and reinstating service members discharged for refusing to get the COVID-19 vaccine. Barbara Starr, longtime Pentagon correspondent, joins "America Decides" to take a closer look.
Twenty-two states are suing over President Trump's executive order attempting to end birthright citizenship. One of them is California. The state's attorney general, Rob Bonta, joins "America Decides" to discuss the legal challenge and more.
The arrangement, known as a "Safe Third Country" agreement, would empower U.S. immigration officials to deport non-Salvadoran migrants to El Salvador.
Senate Democrats are asking for documents related to allegations the nominee to lead the FBI, Kash Patel, prematurely confirmed hostage rescue details.
CBS News has learned an anonymous FBI insider has come forward with new information questioning the judgment of Kash Patel, President Trump's pick to lead the FBI, during a sensitive hostage rescue mission. CBS News investigative reporter Dan Klaidman reports.
President Trump is suspending some legal immigration programs that allowed people from certain countries to seek legal status in the U.S. through parole, according to a government memo. CBS News' Olivia Rinaldi reports.
President Trump's "border czar" was in Chicago as raids targeting migrants with apparent arrest warrants rolled out. This comes as federal agencies aid ICE in operations across the U.S. CBS News Chicago's Asal Rezaei reports, and CBS News' Jake Rosen has more on Mr. Trump's immigration promises.
More U.S. troops have arrived at the southern border as arrests from immigration raids continue to grow. CBS News' Jason Allen reports.
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has started his role in President Trump's Cabinet as news emerges of impending executive orders that could include a ban for transgender service members in the military. CBS News senior national security correspondent Charlie D'Agata reports.
An immigration raid near Denver targeted apparent members of the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua. This comes as more news emerges on mass deportation operations across the U.S., and as the spat between President Trump and Colombian President Gustavo Petro comes to a resolution. CBS News' Lilia Luciano and Camilo Montoya-Galvez report.
President Trump is expected to sign three new executive orders that could reshape the U.S. military if applied. CBS News' Aaron Navarro reports.
Some of President Trump's most high-profile Cabinet picks are set to go before the Senate this week for their confirmation hearings. CBS News congressional correspondent Caitlin Huey-Burns has a preview.
Federal law requires the White House to give Congress a full month of warning and case-specific details before firing a federal inspector general.