https://www.cbsnews.com/ Politics From CBSNews.com Sat, 27 Sep 2025 05:42:07 -0400 5 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/bondi-federal-agents-doj-ice-facilities-trump/ Attorney General Pam Bondi said she has ordered DOJ agents to guard ICE facilities — and directed counterterrorism task forces to look into attacks against federal agents. Fri, 26 Sep 2025 23:05:09 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/08/05/137d6343-a980-488d-928b-e199d677fd6e/thumbnail/60x60/c42a578ef8723d9a10b5caa96facbbbb/gettyimages-2222469436.jpg abedbc37-ac7f-40f2-b363-ad68bde36418 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/mypillow-founder-mike-lindell-defamed-smartmatic-federal-judge-rules/ Mike Lindell defamed the election technology company Smartmatic with false statements that its voting machines helped rig the 2020 presidential election, a federal judge ruled. Fri, 26 Sep 2025 22:00:00 -0400 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/09/27/6fe18bc9-afe6-4e98-b770-79062646ebb2/thumbnail/60x60/948a384377df4901571932404eee6e61/gettyimages-2201096343.jpg 67fafd61-d3e5-4ff0-9e19-4085e045223c https://www.cbsnews.com/news/judge-james-comey-indictment-confusion-trump/ A magistrate judge expressed confusion and surprise at some points during a Thursday night court session when a federal grand jury returned James Comey's indictment. Fri, 26 Sep 2025 21:11:00 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/09/26/1c892758-d66e-4d74-8a4a-e54f5efbdd01/thumbnail/60x60/1034c8dcbfbe63427e5a2f40302fdbaa/gettyimages-693759058.jpg 867fdf17-4e67-43eb-b92a-8899fb415ed3 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/tariff-pharmaceutical-drugs-kitchen-cabinets-furniture-heavy-trucks/ President Trump announced a 100% tariff on pharmaceutical drugs, a 50% tariff on kitchen cabinets and bathroom vanities, a 30% tariff on upholstered furniture and a 25% tariff on heavy trucks. Fri, 26 Sep 2025 20:29:37 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/09/24/592b24e3-5b41-4211-96a2-cd572809b06f/thumbnail/60x60/784c76ebea09a33a4edf11adb4ec601a/gettyimages-2235539595.jpg 54d7ef79-34cf-4ff8-a238-da3374632e77 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-declassify-amelia-earhart-records/ President Trump told his administration on Friday to declassify any federal records about Amelia Earhart, the pilot whose 1937 disappearance over the Pacific Ocean has drawn decades of public fascination. Fri, 26 Sep 2025 20:12:00 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2022/03/03/0cdeca2b-5816-448e-a981-fd560d4289d7/thumbnail/60x60/56737aed9483c6ecd87a04cd9f2ce78b/ap22061601049462.jpg bada14f3-7372-4b84-9bc3-8709cb867679 https://www.cbsnews.com/video/what-led-up-to-james-comey-being-indicted/ President Trump is praising the indictment of former FBI Director James Comey and warning that other political opponents could soon be targets of his Justice Department. Critics have been quick to call the two-count indictment a political prosecution, while legal experts say a conviction could face significant hurdles. Jessica Levinson has more. Fri, 26 Sep 2025 19:45:00 -0400 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/09/26/9954fdf3-a84d-4ef8-9fa9-71e3a81f8314/thumbnail/60x60/c7639acb08c40fa415c484225ec37c6a/cbsn-fusion-what-led-up-to-james-comey-being-indicted-thumbnail.jpg 61235e54-d415-486f-9522-1ef306a8fe16 https://www.cbsnews.com/video/house-democrats-release-more-epstein-files/ Democrats on the House Oversight Committee released more files turned over by the estate of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. As Nikole Killion reports, a number of prominent men are mentioned in the documents. Fri, 26 Sep 2025 19:36:00 -0400 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/09/26/b5627a66-ba71-4dde-b4f8-bc1329bb2bce/thumbnail/60x60/8aa31dc8d9cf357fbb513f61889a328b/cbsn-fusion-house-democrats-release-more-epstein-files-thumbnail.jpg 09665ba6-0521-4010-9929-f9d60f8ca6cd https://www.cbsnews.com/video/trumps-feud-with-james-comey-looms-over-criminal-indictment/ President Trump has long called for charges against former FBI Director James Comey, whom he fired during his first term and blames for launching the investigation into the Trump campaign's alleged ties to Russia in 2017. Scott MacFarlane and Robert Costa have more. Fri, 26 Sep 2025 19:29:00 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/09/26/ba6d93be-7cd9-475a-a76a-990222659c8f/thumbnail/60x60/a6cb47577dfc6a54429f62355dc0f492/cbsn-fusion-trumps-feud-with-james-comey-looms-over-criminal-indictment-thumbnail.jpg 23b1c615-c026-4c1b-b887-482eb26a5982 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-attacks-on-comey-and-leadership-shifts-in-virginia-prosecutors-office-could-undermine-case/ A federal grand jury indicted former FBI Director James Comey on two criminal counts. Comey has said he is innocent. Fri, 26 Sep 2025 18:44:00 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/05/16/69050d1f-211b-4982-8c92-bb6b2fe9025c/thumbnail/60x60/ba23d61c6691e1472094c907aed5ef33/gettyimages-1151238376.jpg 28bcfd7a-39c1-4520-8703-22db5cad56d2 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/government-shutdown-september-2025-economic-impact-social-security-tsa/ The economic impact of a government shutdown depends on its duration, economists say. Some payments, like Social Security, would continue to be issued. Fri, 26 Sep 2025 18:09:43 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/04/03/5e11e3de-c616-43cb-b6e1-2fe8316b03fe/thumbnail/60x60/e6c4230c82ca845ebfe60c16c6fb0dbf/gettyimages-2200473215.jpg a8b8e42c-cfd4-44ef-b7ee-725eba7951ef https://www.cbsnews.com/news/supreme-court-trump-foreign-aid-funding/ The Supreme Court allowed the Trump administration to withhold more than $4 billion in foreign aid funding through a maneuver known as a "pocket rescission." Fri, 26 Sep 2025 17:43:53 -0400 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/09/15/7dd8b908-6e18-4130-9e57-6580021597d2/thumbnail/60x60/de348e86a298172db8a577490f93fea4/gettyimages-2235444738.jpg 2b5c10bc-e96b-4178-b0c5-7255275eaaf3 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/comey-trump-grand-jury-2-criminal-counts-rejects-a-third-heres-what-they-say/ President Trump's Justice Department charged former FBI Director James Comey with lying to Congress — revisiting controversies over the FBI's Trump-Russia probe from nearly a decade ago. Fri, 26 Sep 2025 17:27:53 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/09/26/1c892758-d66e-4d74-8a4a-e54f5efbdd01/thumbnail/60x60/1034c8dcbfbe63427e5a2f40302fdbaa/gettyimages-693759058.jpg ed80ad15-3e79-4fea-bca8-13fcfe9a4856 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/former-fbi-director-james-comey-indicted-trump-doj/ President Trump's Justice Department has brought criminal charges against James Comey, indicting him on two counts, though a federal grand jury rejected one count. Fri, 26 Sep 2025 17:25:00 -0400 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/05/16/d1a46b46-910c-4d6b-8582-37c0774ef2c0/thumbnail/60x60/908c6917642414aafc054eef021d2a18/gettyimages-1494698854.jpg 1e1d3992-7a44-4b2a-9369-c88e76402079 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/tom-homan-senate-democrats-federal-contracts/ Senate Democrats are escalating their demands for information about White House border czar Tom Homan and any involvement he has had in federal contracts. Fri, 26 Sep 2025 16:29:32 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/09/26/597c7292-6fef-4b9a-adc9-980c0f48aca1/thumbnail/60x60/c869c1bcde49c4417244ccfeccb4d154/gettyimages-2227709710.jpg 82010708-e301-4637-87fb-b49f94068456 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-ryder-cup-bethpage-black-us-europe/ President Trump was in New York for the first day of the 45th Ryder Cup, where the U.S. dropped three early matches to Europe. Fri, 26 Sep 2025 14:49:51 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/09/26/a6b26dda-1408-4d30-b7bf-80d119cd1520/thumbnail/60x60/e8f4602367728eb6e00e0c6b40aef3a4/2025-09-26t160942z-1613357974-up1el9q18w5wb-rtrmadp-3-golf-rydercup.jpg e828f586-eae1-4ebf-b76f-16130dce3f8f https://www.cbsnews.com/news/national-archives-mikie-sherrill-military-record-jack-ciattarelli/ The National Archives admitted a technician had erred in releasing Rep. Mikie Sherill's "entire record." Fri, 26 Sep 2025 14:33:53 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/09/25/25e1d5d8-9e08-4914-a6d2-a9de6521393d/thumbnail/60x60/33f326a7e3d96cf58d3313f288524c1f/gettyimages-2212422852.jpg ab5cdd1e-724a-480a-a9f8-709145d3362b https://www.cbsnews.com/news/pete-hegseth-generals-admirals-meeting/ Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has directed generals and admirals, as well as some of their staff, from around the world to come to Quantico, Virginia, next week. Fri, 26 Sep 2025 13:08:07 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/09/25/50659b25-b89e-4dce-a140-fc675f325247/thumbnail/60x60/a4d4aedd44cbbbab19cd566336af46ac/gettyimages-2236625517.jpg c5b37217-67d7-4d43-af5b-e7a3290816e1 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/ice-officer-relieved-of-duties-video/ An ICE officer who was captured on video pushing a woman to the ground outside an immigration court in New York City has been relieved of his duties. Fri, 26 Sep 2025 12:56:03 -0400 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/09/25/89435ed0-e539-4900-866f-09cf7829642f/thumbnail/60x60/301b7898128a3ac57db6f1e6f64a335f/5co-federal-plaza-ice-wcbsf7rn-hi-res-still-00-00-0720.jpg 0a707350-017e-48c0-9938-16405544dc1b https://www.cbsnews.com/news/rfk-fda-abortion-pill-mifepristone-safety-review/ Conservatives have criticized the abortion medication, particularly after it became available through telehealth. Fri, 26 Sep 2025 12:33:00 -0400 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/09/26/d12f81ea-d842-48c5-9e58-a1541fcf38c3/thumbnail/60x60/f0fb333d4c5d2e62116211c1db127c9e/ap25265816509018.jpg 285807bd-b524-4acd-af03-1d996ca47191 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-tiktok-deal-oracle-bytedance/ President Trump on Thursday signed an executive order that paves the way for a deal brokered by his administration to keep TikTok operating in the U.S. Fri, 26 Sep 2025 12:01:18 -0400 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/09/24/387baf7d-3ffa-4da1-8270-6ca8b9031873/thumbnail/60x60/97bd8c35d3d16018f15617c2fdd8bbff/gettyimages-2236329046.jpg ba1fe661-5c34-4487-964d-ca9a9d72c228 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/pce-report-data-inflation-higher-august-2025/ Inflation has eased since peaking in 2022, but remains above the Fed's 2% annual target Fri, 26 Sep 2025 10:13:12 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/08/27/8abf2243-cc4a-494e-a149-e6237ec5197b/thumbnail/60x60/2d3421e796af1daca874291657aaae8c/aurora-grocery-tax.png 4399769b-c21e-4c83-9ae3-933179188f48 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/erik-siebert-us-attorney-house-democrats-investigate-ouster-lindsey-halligan/ Former U.S. Attorney Erik Siebert resigned a week ago. On Thursday, former FBI Director James Comey was indicted. Fri, 26 Sep 2025 07:17:00 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/05/02/5c0b2848-0053-4851-968f-e4d0533c1bc9/thumbnail/60x60/7ceaa6a9bb2a4847328595a4a6cff39b/gettyimages-2205749776.jpg 8e7dbd40-0046-4f59-904a-2862f16f85b6 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/james-comey-video-statement-vows-fight-charges/ James Comey posted a video to Instagram following the Justice Department's indictment on two charges, one count of making false statements and one count of obstruction of justice. Thu, 25 Sep 2025 22:46:07 -0400 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/09/26/cbf6a58f-b8f4-4f0f-b014-f03ee8282d34/thumbnail/60x60/2e056e67992e71766578e3b50c4944cc/ap25268839866933.jpg bd8c08eb-cd2a-4ca6-80dc-8a157bbe3718 https://www.cbsnews.com/video/what-we-know-about-james-comey-indictment/ A federal grand jury returned a criminal indictment against James Comey, the former director of the FBI who has long faced criticism from President Trump. Ed O'Keefe has details. Thu, 25 Sep 2025 21:16:00 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/09/26/1c892758-d66e-4d74-8a4a-e54f5efbdd01/thumbnail/60x60/1034c8dcbfbe63427e5a2f40302fdbaa/gettyimages-693759058.jpg 8972bf07-e4d4-4e5c-8549-cc530f8e192e https://www.cbsnews.com/news/government-shutdown-layoffs-democrats/ Democratic leaders dismissed the White House's recent threat that a government shutdown could spur large-scale layoffs of the federal workforce as "intimidation." Thu, 25 Sep 2025 20:28:02 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/09/25/38659052-2db8-4a7a-a66d-5b2ed3f9ccb4/thumbnail/60x60/981708158dbc282c4ecec8b69c55fb25/gettyimages-2234048832.jpg fad30ad0-f75c-4125-b476-07e888f71724 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/white-house-trump-layoffs-omb-government-shutdown/ The Trump administration is raising the stakes as Congress faces a looming deadline to pass a government funding bill. Thu, 25 Sep 2025 20:27:33 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/09/23/91a64aae-b4d2-4065-b098-45808721479b/thumbnail/60x60/77bf807722ba540e56a5bad449d692af/gettyimages-2236335156.jpg 89e5d916-c80d-4ba6-9d87-0da4f8f49f0b https://www.cbsnews.com/video/revisiting-fired-federal-workers-who-found-new-paths-in-life/ It's been eight months since the Trump administration started shaking up the government, making deep cuts in the federal workforce. About 100,000 workers lost jobs and careers. So what are they doing now? Caitlin Huey-Burns reports. Thu, 25 Sep 2025 19:42:00 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/09/25/0b6647d3-0952-49d3-8f14-1c0f134d7cf6/thumbnail/60x60/8da39967b3bd5925b59cc603fd97b415/cbsn-fusion-revisiting-fired-federal-workers-who-found-new-paths-in-life-thumbnail.jpg 49b11ac6-eddc-4d46-9ddc-153a55150792 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-says-he-wont-let-israel-annex-the-west-bank/ President Trump said Thursday he will not let Israel annex the West Bank, an idea that has circulated among some hardliners in Benjamin Netanyahu's government. Thu, 25 Sep 2025 18:22:00 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/09/25/b18d751e-69e0-4b80-a7dd-8c26c6a7d41b/thumbnail/60x60/5a0df6c43ce0e9a66d3d09efc4896ac0/ap25268801311003.jpg de8e9692-c6bf-48e3-86f4-972a74742eac https://www.cbsnews.com/news/donald-trump-white-house-ballroom-renderings-construction-details/ The Trump administration announced in July that a 90,000-square-foot ballroom with a seated capacity for 650 people will be constructed in the White House's East Wing. Thu, 25 Sep 2025 16:03:00 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/09/25/27c26987-c84b-4934-9d18-6b1c048aacae/thumbnail/60x60/7e79a4eae155f5449af2106b180fc39e/ballroom1.jpg 109fbc83-f054-478f-a315-9197de92c67c https://www.cbsnews.com/news/abc-suspends-jimmy-kimmel-live-over-kimmels-charlie-kirk-comments/ ABC's announcement came as media giants Nexstar and Sinclair announced they would preempt Jimmy Kimmel's show indefinitely on all their stations over his remarks. 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