Feds make 45 arrests in D.C. overnight
Federal checkpoints for seatbelts in Washington, D.C., drew protests from bystanders on Wednesday night amid President Trump's crime crackdown. CBS News Department of Justice reporter Jake Rosen has the latest.
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FBI returns stolen document signed in 1527 by conquistador to Mexico
Federal investigators returned a 500-year-old document signed by Hernán Cortés, the Spanish conquistador who captured the Aztec empire, to Mexico.
Why Trump has increased federal patrols in D.C.
President Trump is pledging to make the nation's capital safer by calling in extra federal forces to police the streets of Washington, D.C. But recent data, even from the FBI, shows violent crime in the city is going down. Nicole Sganga has the latest.
Texas GOP again fail to advance redistricting plan
Republican state lawmakers in Texas on Friday again failed to advance their controversial redistricting plan that would give them more seats in the U.S. House. Democrats fled the state in protest as the fight for control of Congress has spread to other states. Omar Villafranca has more from Dallas.
FBI on scene near Atlanta's Emory University
Police and the Federal Bureau of Investigation are responding to reports of an active shooter near the campus of Emory University. Atlanta police say the suspect is dead. CBS News national correspondent Dave Malkoff has more from Atlanta.
Latest news on FBI firings
Several notable figures at the FBI have been fired by the Trump administration, sources tell CBS News. Nicole Sganga has more on the agents.
Former acting FBI director pushed out
Multiple sources tell CBS News that former acting FBI director Brian Driscoll, who resisted handing over a list of agents who worked on Jan. 6 Capitol riot cases when President Trump first took office, has been pushed out after nearly 20 years at the bureau. At least two others who oversaw cases related to the president have also been pushed out.
No reason given for firings of FBI agents
As many as five FBI agents have been told that they are fired and need to leave the bureau by Friday, according to sources who spoke with CBS News. CBS News justice reporter Jake Rosen has more.
Former acting director of the FBI and other officials pushed out, sources say
Senior FBI official Brian Driscoll and other FBI officials are being terminated, two sources said.
Texas AG investigating Beto O'Rourke PAC
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has launched an investigation into a political action committee founded by Beto O'Rourke. CBS News Texas' Trevor Sochocki has the details.
Details on firing of former acting FBI director
CBS News has learned the FBI has fired several senior officials at the bureau, including former acting director Brian Driscoll. CBS News Department of Justice reporter Jake Rosen has more.
FBI will help track down Texas Democrats who left state, Sen. John Cornyn says
Texas Republicans have been trying to bring the state Democratic lawmakers back in order to vote on their redistricting plan.
Crime decreased in every category in 2024
According to new data released by the FBI, the crime rate decreased nationwide last year in every category, including violent crime. CBS News' Ash-har Quraishi reports.
Epstein accuser's attorney speaks out
As convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and his associate Ghislaine Maxwell come back into the national spotlight, CBS News is also revisiting stories of Epstein survivors like Maria Farmer. She says she reported Epstein and Maxwell to the FBI in 1996 and 2006. She is suing the federal government for failing to protect her. Farmer's attorney, Jennifer Freeman, joins "The Daily Report" to discuss.
Crime down in every category in 2024, FBI report says
Murder, other violent crimes and motor vehicle thefts all declined in 2024, according to the latest report from the FBI.
What's behind 2024's drop in crime?
U.S. crime decreased in every category last year, according to new data released on Tuesday by the FBI. CBS News crime and public safety unit senior coordinating producer Anna Schechter has more.
Key takeaways from 2024 FBI crime report
A new FBI report reveals crime in the U.S. decreased in 2024. Former FBI Assistant Director Brian Boetig joins "The Takeout" to break down the findings.
Investigation of Jeffrey Epstein jail video reveals new discrepancies
A CBS News investigation found discrepancies between the government's description of the Jeffrey Epstein jail video and what the video shows.
No "missing minute" in original Epstein jail video, government source says
FBI officials promised raw, unaltered video to quell speculation about Epstein's suicide.
11 wounded in stabbing attack at Michigan Walmart, police say; suspect in custody
Officials said the stabbings happened near the checkout area of the store and appeared to be random in nature.
Data: 50 officers shot in ambush attacks
Fifty police officers have been shot in ambush-style attacks so far in 2025, according to data from the National Fraternal Order of Police. Anna Schechter, senior coordinating producer for CBS News' crime and public safety unit, has more details.
Details on MLK Jr. assassination files
The Trump administration released more than 230,000 pages of documents related to the 1968 assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. The files were released against the wishes of the King family. Douglas Brinkley, a history professor at Rice University, joins to discuss.
Trove of MLK Jr. assassination files released
The Trump administration released thousands of records related to the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., despite objections from his family. CBS News' Weijia Jiang has the latest.
Maurene Comey pens letter after DOJ firing
The Justice Department, without warning or cause, has fired Maurene Comey, who assisted in the prosecution of Jeffrey Epstein and was the top federal prosecutor in the Sean "Diddy" Combs case. Comey is also the daughter of former FBI Director James Comey. CBS News justice correspondent Scott MacFarlane has the details.
Wired: FBI's Epstein video was doctored
Video released by the Justice Department shows the outside of Jeffrey Epstein's prison cell hours before he was found dead. New reporting by Wired says the video had nearly three minutes cut out. Wired investigative data reporter Dhruv Mehrotra joins CBS News with more.
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