Ex-FBI official sentenced to 50 months for work with Russian oligarch

The FBI's former counterintelligence chief in New York accepted secret payments from a sanctioned Russian oligarch.

• Dec 14, 2023

Possible expert witnesses in Trump D.C. case

A new filing from special counsel Jack Smith offers a window into the level of detail he plans to present in the 2020 election interference case against former President Donald Trump. CBS News chief election and campaign correspondent Robert Costa explains.

• Dec 12, 2023

How prosecutors plan to use Trump phone data

Special counsel Jack Smith plans to use former President Donald Trump's cellphone data as evidence in his federal election interference case. CBS News chief election and campaign correspondent Robert Costa reports.

• Dec 12, 2023

SCOTUS weighs speedy review of Trump immunity

The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to hear special counsel Jack Smith's request to take up a speedy review of Donald Trump's presidential immunity claim. CBS News legal contributor and Loyola Law School professor Jessica Levinson joins to unpack the latest development in the case.

• Dec 11, 2023

Bernie Madoff's victims to get additional $158 million in restitution

Nearly 25,000 of the victims in Madoff's Ponzi scheme will see restitution through the Madoff Victim Fund.

• Dec 11, 2023

Breaking down Hunter Biden's tax charges

An indictment unsealed late Thursday accuses Hunter Biden, the president's son, of a four-year scheme to avoid paying more than $1 million in taxes to the IRS. CBS News senior investigative correspondent Catherine Herridge reports. Then, former Trump attorney Timothy Parlatore joins to unpack the case.

• Dec 8, 2023

IRS whistleblowers on Hunter Biden probes

This week, two IRS whistleblowers in the Hunter Biden investigation testified behind closed doors on Capitol Hill and new documents were released by the GOP-led House Ways and Means Committee. CBS News senior investigative correspondent Catherine Herridge spoke with the whistleblowers.

• Dec 8, 2023

Hunter Biden charged with federal tax crimes

Federal prosecutors have charged Hunter Biden, President Biden's son, with nine tax crimes, according to an indictment unsealed Thursday in the Central District of California. CBS News chief political analyst John Dickerson anchors special coverage.

• Dec 7, 2023

Hunter Biden indicted on federal tax charges

Federal prosecutors have charged Hunter Biden, President Biden's son, with tax crimes in a nine-count indictment. CBS News senior investigative correspondent Catherine Herridge reports.

• Dec 7, 2023

Prosecutors preview evidence against Trump

In a new court filing, special counsel Jack Smith detailed the evidence federal prosecutors plan to use against former President Donald Trump in his 2020 election interference case. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane has more.

• Dec 5, 2023

Jack Smith previews 2020 case against Trump

Special counsel Jack Smith plans to present evidence at trial showing Donald Trump used continued support of the Jan. 6 Capitol rioters in an attempt to block the transfer of presidential power, according to a new court filing. CBS News chief Washington correspondent Major Garrett has more details.

• Dec 5, 2023

Voting Rights Act weakened by appeals court

A federal appeals court based in St. Louis ruled that private individuals and groups can't file lawsuits under a key section of the Voting Rights Act, saying only the attorney general has that power. CBS News legal contributor Jessica Levinson explains the decision.

• Nov 21, 2023

Breaking down the George Santos ethics report

New York Republican Rep. George Santos said Thursday he won't run for reelection in 2024. His announcement came after the House Ethics Committee released a report that found evidence he broke the law. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane reports.

• Nov 16, 2023

FBI seizes NYC mayor's phones amid probe

The FBI has seized New York City Mayor Eric Adams' electronic devices as part of an investigation into his campaign fundraising. CBS News correspondent Roxana Saberi has the latest. Plus, former FBI official Joshua Skule joins CBS News to explain what the agency could be looking for.

• Nov 10, 2023

Trump says he could have DOJ indict opponents

Former President Donald Trump says a precedent has been set by the Biden administration that would allow him to indict his political opponents if he wins back the White House. CBS News contributor Enrique Acevedo interviewed Trump for Noticias Univision and joins CBS News with details on his report.

• Nov 10, 2023

DOJ investigating 2 South Carolina jails after multiple inmate deaths

At least 14 inmates have died at the jails since 2022, allegedly from various forms of alleged mistreatment and generally unsafe living conditions.

• Nov 2, 2023

Google CEO defends company in antitrust trial

Google's CEO testified in court Monday, defending the company against Justice Department claims that it is a monopoly. New York Times technology reporter Nico Grant joins CBS News to unpack the case.

• Oct 30, 2023

Former detective, 3 women sentenced to prison for running sex parlors

The former detective was sentenced to 33 months for running five illicit massage parlors that offered commercial sex services and exploited workers.

• Oct 17, 2023

U.S. targets China-based fentanyl trafficking

The Biden administration on Tuesday sanctioned 25 Chinese individuals and entities for their alleged involvement in manufacturing and selling fentanyl. The Justice Department also indicted eight Chinese companies and 12 executives. Demetri Sevastopulo, U.S.-China correspondent for the Financial Times, joins CBS News to unpack the crackdown.

• Oct 4, 2023

How could Hunter Biden's plea affect 2024?

Hunter Biden pleaded not guilty Tuesday to three felony gun charges. The plea came nearly two months after a pre-negotiated deal with prosecutors publicly fell apart. CBS News senior investigative correspondent Catherine Herridge reports.

• Oct 3, 2023

Trump: Fraud trial is "election interference"

Donald Trump attended the start of his civil fraud trial in New York City on Monday. The former president, the Trump Organization, multiple executives and two of Trump's children are accused of committing widespread fraud. CBS News' Robert Costa and Fin Gómez join "America Decides" to discuss Trump's criticism of the case and how it could affect the 2024 election.

• Oct 2, 2023

Cigna to pay $172 million for overcharging Medicare Advantage plans

Prosecutors alleged that Cigna submitted inaccurate and bogus codes for Medicare Advantage plans between 2016 and 2021.

• Oct 2, 2023

AG Merrick Garland on fentanyl crisis

Speaking with 60 Minutes, the attorney general discussed the Department of Justice's efforts to indict, arrest, and prosecute distributors and manufacturers of the deadly drug fentanyl.

• Oct 1, 2023

Couple arrested for jaguar cub deal in 1st case charged under Big Cat law

Authorities recovered both the margay and jaguar and released images of cubs.

• Sep 28, 2023

FBI investigating Menendez's Egypt ties

CBS News has learned the FBI is investigating whether Egypt's intelligence services tried to gain access to Democratic Sen. Robert Menendez of New Jersey through his wife Nadine. Menendez and his wife pleaded not guilty Wednesday to federal charges of bribery, extortion and fraud. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion reports.

• Sep 27, 2023

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