The Justice Department lost 4,000 employees in the Trump administration's controversial government downsizing initiative, and critics worry those cuts will impact safety in U.S. communities. CBS News’ @MacFarlaneNews has more for CBS Evening News Plus. https://t.co/QMWJlTdR3h
BREAKING: The head of FEMA's storm response center -- Jeremy Greenberg -- is leaving the agency just weeks into hurricane season.
His departure comes amid a leadership exodus at the federal disaster agency.
Reporting with @mkaplantv... Read 👇
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“Individuals who were duly — and appropriately — convicted of federal crimes ranging in culpability are immediately let loose without any supervision, without any remorse, without any rehabilitation to civil society."
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ALERT: Five years after her son was murdered, federal judge Esther Salas warns of growing dangers to federal judges ….. as talk of “impeaching” and “arresting” judges spreads
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President Trump is ramping up efforts to combat illegal immigration and drug trafficking by designating Mexican cartels as terrorist organizations. CBS News’ @MacFarlaneNews has an inside look at the administration’s war on drugs.
Exclusive: CBS News has obtained an internal U.S. government list of the Venezuelan men the Trump administration deported to El Salvador as part of a secretive operation that has triggered a legal standoff and global debate.
We have published their names.
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As the Trump administration formally designates several Latin American cartels as foreign terrorist organizations, the DEA's acting administrator, Derek Maltz, tells @macfarlanenews why he believes it is "150%" accurate to compare cartels with ISIS and Osama bin Laden.
Just yesterday: the new U.S. Attoney General, Pam Bondi, expressed surprise and frustration that the southern district of New York prosecutor hadn’t yet dismissed criminal case against NYC mayor Eric Adams
A group of eight former federal watchdogs who were fired by the Trump administration are suing for reinstatement – claiming it was due to political retaliation – as critics warn the purge of inspectors general threatens government oversight on food, veterans hospitals and highway safety.
The move comes amid a shakeup in the ranks, with a new "Schedule C" appointee serving as Senior Advisor— a departure from the Secret Service's longstanding precedent of eschewing political appointees. USSS also plans to recruit a top intel official. More👇 https://t.co/VSFOoAbQO2
NEW for @CBSNews: Sr. DOJ officials have held discussions with federal prosecutors in Manhattan about the possibility of dropping corruption charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams, a source familiar with the discussions confirmed to CBS News. https://t.co/zGPOOJmMC5
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem joined ICE officials in New York for a series of pre-dawn raids targeting undocumented migrants with criminal records – aiming for 500 arrests in a week. CBS News’ @MajorCBS gets an inside look at the operation in the Bronx.
✨Personal News✨ After 18 months on the road covering the Trump campaign, today is my first day as a reporter and producer covering the Department of Justice for @CBSNews - excited to get going with our excellent team
FOUR YEARS AGO TONIGHT:
Someone left active pipe bombs outside the headquarters of the Republican National Committee and the Democratic National Committee
The FBI has released more video, seeking tips to solve this mystery
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At 100, President Jimmy Carter marked the U.S. Secret Service’s longest protective mission: 48 years in the making.
CBS News got an inside look at the men who protected “Deacon.”
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