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Evidence unsealed in federal 2020 election interference case against Trump
A judge has unsealed more evidence collected by special counsel Jack Smith in the federal 2020 election interference case against Donald Trump. CBS News legal contributor Caroline Polisi has the ...Top stories - CBS News - October 18 -
Judge unseals evidence in Trump federal election interference case
The judge overseeing Donald Trump's federal election interference proceedings unsealed nearly 1,900 pages of heavily redacted evidence that special counsel Jack Smith assembled to build his case ...Top stories - CBS News - October 19 -
'You’re fired': How Trump will declare war on the federal government if he wins
The former president plans to revive the spoils system by firing as many as 50,000 careerists and replacing them with loyalists.Politics - The Hill - October 21 -
Investigating baseless claims of non-citizens voting in U.S. federal elections
CBS News is investigating efforts by self-appointed "election protection advocates" who say they are policing voter rolls in North Carolina by looking for suspected undocumented immigrants trying ...Top stories - CBS News - October 21 -
One of El Chapo's sons begins plea negotiations with Chicago federal prosecutors
Ovidio Guzman López is facing narcotics trafficking charges.Top stories - CBS News - October 21 -
Return-to-office mandates are causing more federal workers to unionize
Department of Justice trial attorneys are seeking to form the first attorneys' union in the department's history in response to a return-to-office mandate, citing concerns about productivity, ...Politics - The Hill - October 22 -
IRS announces new federal income tax brackets for 2025
The IRS has announced higher federal income tax brackets and standard deductions for 2025. Here's what taxpayers need to know.Business - CNBC - October 22 -
IRS announces new federal income tax brackets for 2025
The IRS has announced new federal income tax brackets and standard deductions for 2025.Top stories - NBC News - October 22 -
Musk voter lottery might violate federal law: DOJ
The Department of Justice (DOJ) has warned Elon Musk’s pro-Trump super PAC that its daily $1 million giveaways to registered voters in swing states might violate federal law, according to several ...Politics - The Hill - October 24 -
Trump's lawyers again ask to dismiss federal election interference case
The filing argues that special counsel Jack Smith was illegally appointed and that funding for his office should be cut off.Top stories - ABC News - October 25 -
OceanGate Faces Federal Investigation a Year After the Titan Submersible Implosion
A US Attorney's office is investigating the company behind the doomed expedition to the wreck of the Titanic, sources tell WIRED, even as a civil suit is already underway.Tech - Wired - October 25 -
Federal judge orders Virginia to reinstate more than 1,500 to voter rolls
A federal judge ordered Virginia to restore more than 1,500 people to the state’s voter rolls Friday after the Biden administration sued, claiming the removals took place too close to the upcoming ...Politics - The Hill - October 25 -
Biden apologizes for Native American children forced into federal boarding schools
His visit to Arizona's Gila River Indian Community was his first as president.Top stories - ABC News - October 25 -
Trump blasts federal judicial decision on Virginia election rolls
Former President Trump on Friday blasted a federal judge’s ruling that Virginia must restore more than 1,500 people to the state’s voter rolls, falsely claiming Vice President Harris was behind the ...Politics - The Hill - October 25 -
Vance says eliminating federal income taxes is not ‘realistic’ as Trump floats it
Donald Trump has floated the idea of eliminating the federal income tax. In an interview with Meet the Press, his running mate, JD Vance, says the idea is not “realistic,” calling it an ...Politics - NBC News - October 27 -
Oracle applies to join Epic and others in new federal medical record network
Oracle announced Monday that it intends to join a federally-backed medical information exchange network called TEFCABusiness - CNBC - October 28 -
Why the Federal Reserve Rate Cut Isn’t Lowering Your Loan Rates
Fed rate cuts and lending rates do not always experience like-to-like movement. Here’s a quick look at rates, and what to expect moving forward.Business - Inc. - October 30 -
Biden hosts formal ceremony to celebrate federal support for Hispanic-serving institutions
President Biden hosted a formal ceremony to publicly celebrate his executive order establishing an initiative to increase funding for Hispanic-serving institutions.Top stories - NBC News - October 31 -
Yellowstone, Denali Bridges Among Dozens Included in Federal Upgrade Grants
Outdated bridges across the country will see an infusion of federal dollars from a Biden administration infrastructure law.Business - Inc. - October 31 -
'No white knight coming': Federal authorities will face limits responding to election lies
Federal law enforcement are preparing for election threats and minsinformation, but they're limited by law and already mistrusted by Donald Trump's supporters.Top stories - NBC News - November 1 -
Maryland is the first state to sign into new federal health care program
Maryland is the first state to sign an agreement with the federal government designed to improve health care and lower costsHealth - ABC News - November 1 -
NYC mayor to stand trial in April 2025 on federal corruption charges
New York City Mayor Eric Adams will stand trial on federal corruption charges starting on April 21, 2025, a judge said Friday.Top stories - ABC News - November 1 -
Federal officials sound alarm over fake election videos tied to Russia
Three top government agencies are calling out two fabricated videos spreading lies about early voting, and they say a familiar foe is to blame. Nicole Sganga has more.Top stories - CBS News - November 1 -
Ex-Louisville officer guilty of violating Breonna Taylor's civil rights
Prosecutors argued Brett Hankison's use of force was unjustified and violated the civil rights of Breonna Taylor and her three neighbors.Top stories - ABC News - November 2 -
Federal Reserve to Cut Rates Again Despite Unclear Post-Election Outlook
Two days after the election, the Federal Reserve will cut rates again.Business - Inc. - November 3 -
Australian federal police begin search of PwC headquarters amid tax leaks scandal
Chief executive says company is cooperating with the investigation, which is related to individuals who have left the firm. Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our ...World - The Guardian - November 4 -
Federal judge allows Iowa to challenge validity of ballots from potential noncitizens
A federal judge on Sunday ruled that Iowa may continue to challenge the validity of hundreds of ballots from possible noncitizens over objections from critics who warned that people who recently ...Politics - The Hill - November 4 -
‘Butchered’ Dolphin Found on Jersey Shore Is Subject of Federal Inquiry
The animal’s flesh “had been completely removed with clean cuts from a sharp instrument,” a marine mammal rescue group said.Top stories - The New York Times - November 5 -
Smith weighs how to wind down Trump's federal cases
Special counsel Jack Smith is evaluating how to wind down the two federal cases against President-elect Trump following his Election Day victory, a move that would align with Justice Department ...Politics - The Hill - November 6 -
US prosecutors weigh closing federal criminal cases against Trump
Department of Justice special counsel’s investigations dealt potentially fatal blow due to election outcomeWorld - Financial Times - November 6 -
Trump's victory paves way for end of federal criminal cases
The election of Donald Trump to a second term will pave the way for the end of federal cases involving election interference and classified documents. Trump's lawyers will also try to do away with ...Top stories - NBC News - November 6 -
What Trump’s Win Means for the Federal Reserve and Jerome Powell
Donald J. Trump spent his first presidency on a collision course with America’s central bank. Will it intensify?Business - The New York Times - November 7 -
What to know about the interest rate cut expected from the Federal Reserve
Another interest rate cut is expected to be announced Thursday afternoon by Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell. CBS News business analyst Jill Schlesinger has more details.Top stories - CBS News - November 7 -
The Federal Reserve lowers interest rates by 0.25 percentage points
The Federal Reserve announced its second interest rate cut of 2024, but Trump's economic priorities could impact future policy.Top stories - CBS News - November 7