[ad_1] The United States has imposed sanctions on two groups linked to Iranian and Russian efforts to target American voters with disinformation ahead of this year’s election. Treasury officials announced the sanctions Tuesday, alleging that the two organizations sought to stoke divisions among Americans before November’s vote. U.S. intelligence has accused both governments of spreading…
[ad_1] Former President Jimmy Carter to be honored over 6-day funeral schedule – CBS News Watch CBS News Preparations have started for the funeral of former President Jimmy Carter, who died Sunday at age 100. Events are set in Carter’s hometown of Plains, Georgia, and in Washington, D.C. Mark Strassman has more. Be the first…
[ad_1] Washington — The FBI found the largest cache of “finished explosive devices” in the bureau’s history during the arrest of a Virginia man earlier this month, according to court documents. Federal prosecutors are seeking to keep the man, Brad Spafford, in custody after his Dec. 17 arrest for allegedly possessing an unregistered short barrel…
[ad_1] Washington — Some of the defendants accused of being part of the Capitol attack on Jan. 6, 2021, are now asking courts for permission to return to Washington, D.C, on Jan. 20 to attend the inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump. Many of the approximately 1,600 people who have been charged with felony or misdemeanor…
[ad_1] Washington — A military appeals court ruled Monday that Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin could not withdraw plea agreements for Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, the accused mastermind of the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks, and two other defendants, a U.S. official confirmed to CBS News. Mohammed could plead guilty as early as next week at Guantanamo…
[ad_1] Washington — The Biden administration imposed new sanctions on Russian and Iranian entities over their attempts to interfere in the 2024 election, the Treasury and State Departments announced Tuesday. Specifically, the Treasury Department is imposing fresh sanctions on a subsidiary of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps known as the Cognitive Design Production Center, as…
[ad_1] President-elect Donald Trump endorses Mike Johnson to remain House speaker – CBS News Watch CBS News President-elect Donald Trump endorsed Mike Johnson on Monday to continue as House speaker. Johnson will have a narrow GOP majority in the House and will face a vote to confirm his role. Be the first to know Get…
[ad_1] Washington — As President-elect Donald Trump prepares to begin his second term in the White House in just a few weeks, he has suggested that he will use recess appointments to circumvent the Senate confirmation process and quickly install his picks to key positions across the federal government. The demand has been met with…
[ad_1] Extended interview: New York Times reporter Carl Hulse – CBS News Watch CBS News In this web exclusive, Carl Hulse, chief Washington correspondent for The New York Times, sits down with CBS News correspondent Robert Costa to talk about the prospects of governing once Donald Trump assumes the Oval Office for the second time;…
[ad_1] A Look Ahead: Trump’s agenda vs. Congress – CBS News Watch CBS News Donald Trump is getting ready to battle Congress as he returns to the White House. But Washington has a way of pushing back against presidents. New York Times chief Washington correspondent Carl Hulse sits down with CBS News chief election &…
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