Washington — Republican Rep. Thomas Massie of Kentucky is leading a push to impeach Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, accusing the Pentagon chief of a broad range of high crimes and misdemeanors stemming from his conduct in office. The charges are laid out in a 34-page impeachment resolution spanning eight articles that Massie introduced in the…
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth will hold a rare Pentagon news briefing Tuesday morning, as lawmakers are expected to vote on his impeachment this week. The briefing, set for 8 a.m. ET, comes one day after Republican Rep. Thomas Massie introduced updated articles of impeachment against Hegseth. The resolution accuses Hegseth of abusing his office by…
The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals on Friday rejected the Justice Department’s request for California to set aside disputed ballots received in the midterm election. The panel’s 2-1 ruling is the latest setback for the Trump administration’s efforts to assert control over state-run elections. The administration has alleged California sent ballots to some 20,000 people…
Venezuelan opposition leader and Nobel laureate María Corina Machado is back in her home country after nearly a year in exile, her team confirmed to CBS News on Sunday. “I am here. With you,” Machado posted in Spanish on X. She did not disclose more details about her current location or how she returned. Machado’s…
London — World-renowned Irish author Sally Rooney’s books will no longer be supplied to booksellers in the U.K. due to her public support for Palestine Action, a group banned as a terrorist organization in Britain. Rooney, the bestselling novelist behind “Normal People” and “Conversations with Friends,” both of which have been adapted into television shows,…
Donor accuses Kimberly Guilfoyle of $100,000 “quid pro quo”; USS Abraham Lincoln returns home after 10-month deployment. Source link
Deposed Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, are now facing an additional charge of conspiracy to commit torture as federal prosecutors filed a superseding indictment in the Southern District of New York on Thursday. “As alleged in the indictment, the Maduro regime subjected over a dozen American citizens to torture while held…
26m ago Saudi coalition accuses Houthis of drone attack on holy city of Medina The Saudi-led coalition fighting Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen said Thursday that the Houthis struck an electricity distribution station in Medina, Saudi Arabia, a city that is home to the second holiest site in Islam. The alleged attack drew strong…
Cornell University has agreed to hire outside counsel to conduct an independent investigation into the 2024 alleged gang rape case, Gov. Kathy Hochul said Wednesday. In a social media post, Hochul said she called for the investigation, and the university’s president agreed. Hochul said she expected the university to make the announcement soon. Hochul also…
CBS News New York has obtained new details in the Cornell University alleged gang rape lawsuit. This comes as the Tompkins County district attorney said he’s reopening the criminal case, saying the victim’s original statement does not match the lawsuit’s allegations. New video of frat’s group Snapchat CBS News New York has exclusively obtained additional…
