Senate committee advances Dr. Erica Schwartz to be Trump’s CDC director
If confirmed by the full Senate, Dr. Erica Schwartz would become the 22nd director of the Atlanta-based Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Afghan woman plans to fight DOJ efforts to deport her over allegation she is an “alien terrorist”
Nazira Haji Zada's lawyer argued that the Justice Dept. is violating her due process rights.
Trump says he may pull Todd Blanche’s nomination until Cornyn and Tillis leave office
President Trump said Todd Blanche will remain acting attorney general as a holdup on his nomination continues.
White House levels new allegation that China swept up voter data
The Trump administration on Thursday reiterated its view that China's alleged efforts to collect millions of American voter registration files constituted election interference.
Dr. Deborah Birx says Fauci hearing shows there’s still “persistent anger” over government’s handling of COVID
Dr. Deborah Birx offered "The Takeout" her takeaways on what the contentious Senate hearing with former colleague Dr. Anthony Fauci says about the nation's ability to move on from COVID.
Acting CDC director says Fauci “abused the place of power” during the COVID pandemic
The acting director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Wednesday accused Dr. Anthony Fauci of an abuse of power during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Blanche’s nomination for attorney general on hold over fate of DOJ’s “anti-weaponization fund”
Republican Sen. John Cornyn has demanded formal modifications to an agreement the Justice Department made with President Trump to settle his lawsuit against the IRS.
DOJ asking secretive court to deport Afghan woman allegedly tied to ISIS-linked plot, in first-ever test case
The DOJ is seeking to deport an Afghan woman who prosecutors allege is an "alien terrorist," in the first-ever test case before a secretive court that has never convened since…
Sen. Paul says there’s a “very real chance” Fauci could be prosecuted after taking the 5th in Senate hearing
Hours after Dr. Anthony Fauci invoked the Fifth Amendment in response to all questions during a Senate hearing, Republican Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky told CBS News he believes Fauci…
DOJ seeks to empower immigration judges to hold lawyers and their clients in contempt
The Justice Department is proposing a new rule to empower federal immigration judges to hold attorneys, their clients and witnesses in contempt if they violate court orders.