Treasury Department plans to use Iranian assets to help U.S. Gulf allies recover, source says
The Treasury Department will use Iranian assets to help U.S. Gulf allies recover from damage caused by Tehran's regime, a source familiar with Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent's thinking told CBS…
Missing Auburn University student in Japan found dead, mother says
Higginbotham was found in a mountainous area outside Kyoto by a volunteer search-and-rescue group, his mother said.
Democrat Xavier Becerra advances to November election in California governor’s race, CBS News projects
Former U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra, a Democrat, will advance to the November election in the California governor's race, CBS News projects. A second candidate in the…
Colombia’s outgoing president Gustavo Petro accuses Trump of intervening in his country’s election
Colombian President Gustavo Petro argues the U.S. has chosen to align against his government and back forces he identifies as complicit in the drug trade.
Heightened security for Trump attending NBA Finals includes ban on all bags at Madison Square Garden
As President Trump prepares to watch the New York Knicks take on the San Antonio Spurs at Madison Square Garden, officials are planning for a heightened security posture, sources said.
FBI fires analysts who worked on “Richmond memo” about Catholic extremist ideology, sources say
The five fired FBI analysits were involved in the creation of a withdrawn internal 2023 intelligence memo on "Radical Traditionalist Catholic" ideology, sources said.
DOJ asks court to reject lawsuits against “anti-weaponization fund” because Blanche said program isn’t going forward
The DOJ urged judges to reject efforts to block its $1.7 billion "anti-weaponization fund," arguing the cases are moot because of Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche's assertions that the fund…
Graham Platner faces another controversy days ahead of Maine Senate primary
This week, the New York Times reported allegations of Platner's "unsettling" behavior toward women he dated, including one claim that he was physically abusive, which Platner denies.
Rhode Island judge refers DOJ lawyers for possible discipline over handling of transgender care investigation
U.S. District Judge Mary McElroy had lambasted Justice Department lawyers in a decision last month and accused them of misrepresenting and withholding information.
Judge orders detention of ex-CIA official found with $40 million in gold bars
Former CIA official David Rush was arrested in May after FBI agents found gold bars worth about $40 million at his home while probing whether he had lied about his…