Kansas City, Missouri — Attorney General Todd Blanche vowed that the federal government will continue releasing records related to the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, doubling down on U.S. assertions that documents still being withheld are not being kept secret to protect Saudi Arabia or any other government. “The one thing that we are not…
Donald Trump Jr.’s venture capital firm punched back Tuesday at suspicions cast by a key congressional Democrat about potential “insider political influence,” likely foreshadowing the political showdowns in the U.S. House if control of the chamber flips in the November elections. In a letter shared with CBS News, the legal counsel for the president’s eldest…
Washington — A federal judge on Thursday pressed lawyers for Ohio Democratic Rep. Joyce Beatty and the Justice Department on new efforts by the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts’ Board of Trustees to add President Trump’s name back onto the building’s facade. Lawyers for Beatty, who sued last year over Mr. Trump’s…
Los Angeles — U.S. immigration officials worked with Iran to deport Iranians in late 2025 and early 2026, newly released emails show, revealing a working relationship between the U.S. and Iranian governments despite tensions mounting between them. Hundreds of emails exchanged between U.S. immigration officials, which were obtained by the National Iranian American Council and…
Washington — GOP Sens. John Cornyn of Texas and Thom Tillis of North Carolina formally announced their support on Monday for Todd Blanche’s nomination for attorney general after reaching a long-sought agreement to end the controversial “anti-weaponization” fund and clarify the scope of a sweeping deal for tax immunity. “We are pleased that the Department…
