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With latest Minnesota fraud case looming, lead prosecutors have quit -- The four prosecutors who spearheaded a $250 million Minnesota fraud case have all left the U.S. Attorney's Office in a growing wave of resignations.
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Trump says the lesson from Minneapolis is to use a "softer touch" in immigration enforcement -- President Trump told NBC News the call to remove 700 immigration officers from Minneapolis came from him.3 hours ago
EEOC investigating Nike over alleged discrimination against White workers -- The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission said Nike may have engaged in "a pattern or practice of disparate treatment against White employees."3 hours ago
ICE lawyer in Minnesota tells judge "this job sucks" -- A government lawyer who told a judge that her job "sucks" during a court hearing stemming from the Trump administration's immigration enforcement surge in Minnesota has been removed from her Justice Department post.54 minutes ago
Supreme Court lets California use new congressional map in midterms -- The Supreme Court declined to block California's new congressional map that could net Democrats five seats in the upcoming midterm elections.5 hours ago
Treaty limiting U.S., Russian nuclear weapons expiring as leaders mull what's next -- The last remaining nuclear treaty between the U.S. and Russia is set to expire Thursday, ending decades of arms control between the two countries with the largest nuclear arsenals.5 hours ago
Tesla, Waymo execs defend self-driving cars before Senate committee -- "Right now we have the Wild West. I want to see some rules of the road," said Democratic Sen. Richard Blumenthal.6 hours ago
Millions of Americans face higher utility bills after rate hike approvals -- Over 50 million Americans will face higher utility costs as a result of rate hikes approved in 2025, according to PowerLines.4 hours ago
Man who tried to shoot Trump at Florida golf course gets life in prison -- Ryan Routh, the man convicted in a 2024 assassination attempt of President Trump at his Florida golf course, has been sentenced to life in prison.7 hours ago
Suspect in National Guard shooting in D.C. pleads not guilty -- Rahmanullah Lakanwal, a 29-year-old Afghan national, is accused of shooting two members of the West Virginia National Guard near the White House in November.7 hours ago
Democrats lay out demands for DHS funding, urging GOP to "get serious" -- Democratic leaders outlined their demands for funding the Department of Homeland Security beyond next week.7 hours ago
Pinterest fired 2 engineers who built an internal layoff tracker -- Pinterest says two engineers lost their jobs after writing custom scripts to identify employees who were cut in a recent round of layoffs.8 hours ago
U.S.-Iran talks set for Friday in Oman after drone and tanker incidents -- The talks are expected to be held after the U.S. military said it shot down an Iranian drone and Iranian forces threatened to seize a U.S.-flagged vessel.9 hours ago
No suspect identified in disappearance of Savannah Guthrie's mom -- The disappearance of "Today" show co-host Savannah Guthrie's mother, Nancy Guthrie, is being investigated as a crime.9 hours ago
Washington Post begins sweeping layoffs as it scales back news coverage -- Former WaPo executive editor Martin Baron told CBS News the paper's coverage will be "dramatically diminished" because of the job cuts.5 hours ago