Protesters outside an event in Gran Rapids for Michigan Rep. Haley Stevens were registering their concern about the tens of millions of dollars spent on her Senate campaign by the American Israel Public Affairs Committee, or AIPAC, and its affiliated groups on Monday, the day before the Michigan primaries. CBS News senior White House and…
Voters are going to the polls in five states, including Michigan, where Democrats are watching the expensive and contentious Senate primary contest between populist Abdul El-Sayed and moderate Rep. Haley Stevens. They’re running for retiring Democratic Sen. Gary Peters’ seat, which is among a handful that Democrats must hold in order to have any chance…
Max Miller, an Ohio congressman running for re-election with the support of President Trump, is facing abuse allegations from his ex-wife, including claims that he hurt their 2-year-old daughter. Caitlin Huey-Burns has more. Source link
President Trump called Rep. Max Miller on Monday and raised concerns about the Ohio Republican’s reelection campaign following allegations Miller assaulted his ex-wife, Emily Moreno, and their 2-year-old daughter, two sources directly familiar with the call confirmed to CBS News. Miller, who has adamantly denied the allegations, told the president he has no plans to leave…
8/3: The Takeout with Major Garrett – CBS News Watch CBS News Trump says he’s giving Iran a “last chance” at diplomacy; Blanche one step closer to confirmation as attorney general. Source link
Amid the Trump administration infighting over a decision to move to dismiss a felony criminal charge against a former Olympian who was accused of damaging the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, prosecutors in Washington dropped charges against three other defendants who were similarly accused of damaging the pool, court filings reviewed by CBS News in D.C….
President Trump’s nominee for attorney general, Todd Blanche, now has support from Republican Senators John Cornyn and Thom Tillis after he issued a formal order rescinding Mr. Trump’s “anti-weaponization fund.” Nancy Cordes reports. Source link
The Justice Department moved Monday to dismiss a class action lawsuit brought by Jan. 6 defendants under the Federal Tort Claims Act, arguing that the claims brought by the rioters are prohibited because they were filed after the statute of limitations had expired. “All the claims in the Complaint are ‘forever barred’ due to the…
President Trump on Monday urged U.S. oil companies to take action to ease gasoline prices, saying that the energy giants “made too much money” from high oil prices due to the Iran war. Mr. Trump’s remarks come as Brent crude, the international benchmark, fell more than 4% on Monday to about $84 a barrel amid…
In his race to be the next Democratic senator from Michigan, Abdul El-Sayed, a progressive populist, is challenging perceptions about who Michigan’s voters are and what they really want. In an interview with CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed O’Keefe, El-Sayed questioned the characterization of the state’s voters as moderates. “It’s always…
