Texas AG investigating Beto O'Rourke PAC

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has launched an investigation into a political action committee founded by Beto O'Rourke. CBS News Texas' Trevor Sochocki has the details.

• Aug 7
• 02:33

Details on firing of former acting FBI director

CBS News has learned the FBI has fired several senior officials at the bureau, including former acting director Brian Driscoll. CBS News Department of Justice reporter Jake Rosen has more.

• Aug 7
• 02:32

FBI will help track down Texas Democrats who left state, Sen. John Cornyn says

Texas Republicans have been trying to bring the state Democratic lawmakers back in order to vote on their redistricting plan.

• Aug 7

Crime decreased in every category in 2024

According to new data released by the FBI, the crime rate decreased nationwide last year in every category, including violent crime. CBS News' Ash-har Quraishi reports.

• Aug 6
• 02:01

Epstein accuser's attorney speaks out

As convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and his associate Ghislaine Maxwell come back into the national spotlight, CBS News is also revisiting stories of Epstein survivors like Maria Farmer. She says she reported Epstein and Maxwell to the FBI in 1996 and 2006. She is suing the federal government for failing to protect her. Farmer's attorney, Jennifer Freeman, joins "The Daily Report" to discuss.

• Aug 5
• 02:57

Crime down in every category in 2024, FBI report says

Murder, other violent crimes and motor vehicle thefts all declined in 2024, according to the latest report from the FBI.

• Aug 5

What's behind 2024's drop in crime?

U.S. crime decreased in every category last year, according to new data released on Tuesday by the FBI. CBS News crime and public safety unit senior coordinating producer Anna Schechter has more.

• Aug 5
• 03:27

Key takeaways from 2024 FBI crime report

A new FBI report reveals crime in the U.S. decreased in 2024. Former FBI Assistant Director Brian Boetig joins "The Takeout" to break down the findings.

• Aug 5
• 03:12

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Investigation of Jeffrey Epstein jail video reveals new discrepancies

A CBS News investigation found discrepancies between the government's description of the Jeffrey Epstein jail video and what the video shows.

• Jul 29

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No "missing minute" in original Epstein jail video, government source says

FBI officials promised raw, unaltered video to quell speculation about Epstein's suicide.

• Jul 29

11 wounded in stabbing attack at Michigan Walmart, police say; suspect in custody

Officials said the stabbings happened near the checkout area of the store and appeared to be random in nature.

• Jul 27

Data: 50 officers shot in ambush attacks

Fifty police officers have been shot in ambush-style attacks so far in 2025, according to data from the National Fraternal Order of Police. Anna Schechter, senior coordinating producer for CBS News' crime and public safety unit, has more details.

• Jul 24
• 03:24

Details on MLK Jr. assassination files

The Trump administration released more than 230,000 pages of documents related to the 1968 assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. The files were released against the wishes of the King family. Douglas Brinkley, a history professor at Rice University, joins to discuss.

• Jul 22
• 05:04

Trove of MLK Jr. assassination files released

The Trump administration released thousands of records related to the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., despite objections from his family. CBS News' Weijia Jiang has the latest.

• Jul 22
• 02:10

Maurene Comey pens letter after DOJ firing

The Justice Department, without warning or cause, has fired Maurene Comey, who assisted in the prosecution of Jeffrey Epstein and was the top federal prosecutor in the Sean "Diddy" Combs case. Comey is also the daughter of former FBI Director James Comey. CBS News justice correspondent Scott MacFarlane has the details.

• Jul 17
• 03:08

Wired: FBI's Epstein video was doctored

Video released by the Justice Department shows the outside of Jeffrey Epstein's prison cell hours before he was found dead. New reporting by Wired says the video had nearly three minutes cut out. Wired investigative data reporter Dhruv Mehrotra joins CBS News with more.

• Jul 17
• 04:02

Bondi faces questions about Epstein files

Some in the MAGA movement are demanding more answers about the Justice Department's handling of files related to Jeffrey Epstein. CBS News Department of Justice correspondent Scott MacFarlane reports. Then, Julie K. Brown, investigative reporter for the Miami Herald, joins to discuss further.

• Jul 15
• 09:51

FBI shares images of Iran officials accused in Robert Levinson's abduction

The FBI released seeking information posters for three Iranian intelligence officers accused in the 2007 abduction of retired FBI special agent Robert Levinson.

• Jul 15

Bongino weighs FBI resignation, sources say

FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino is weighing his resignation after he and Attorney General Pam Bondi clashed over the Jeffrey Epstein case, sources told CBS News. President Trump showed support for Bondi on social media and sat with her at the FIFA World Cup Championship on Sunday. CBS News' Scott MacFarlane has the latest.

• Jul 14
• 03:05

Tensions rise over L.A. immigration raid

An immigration raid at a cannabis farm near Los Angeles, California, ended with violent clashes between border control agents and protesters. Officials also targeted another site in a neighboring county. CBS News correspondent Carter Evans reports.

• Jul 11
• 01:45

FBI deputy director not at work amid tensions

There is new tension between the U.S. attorney general and the number two at the FBI over the handling of the Jeffrey Epstein investigation. The FBI's deputy director, Dan Bongino, did not show up to work Friday, fueling uncertainty at the department. Justice Department reporter Jake Rosen has more.

• Jul 11
• 04:42

FBI's Dan Bongino stays home from work amid clash over Epstein probe

A review of the investigation into Jeffrey Epstein has sparked a conflict between Attorney General Pam Bondi and FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino, sources say.

• Jul 11

Secret Service changes year after Trump shot

Sunday marks one year since President Trump was shot at a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania. CBS News has learned six Secret Service personnel were suspended following the incident without pay, then placed into restricted duty. In May, a new deputy director of the agency was named and in his first interview since taking the position, he spoke about accountability and changes implemented.

• Jul 10
• 02:36

Trump asked about Jeffrey Epstein

A new report from the Department of Justice and the FBI found that disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein had "no client list." President Trump was asked about it during a Cabinet meeting on Tuesday.

• Jul 8
• 02:10

Man pardoned for Jan. 6 gets life in prison

A Tennessee man who was pardoned by President Trump for taking part in the Jan. 6 Capitol riot has been sentenced to life in prison for plotting to attack FBI agents and attempting to incite a "civil war." CBS News justice correspondent Scott MacFarlane has the details.

• Jul 3
• 04:08

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