Feds warn extremists targeting midterms
The Department of Homeland Security, the FBI and other federal law enforcement agencies have issued a warning of a "heightened threat" to the midterm elections. Jeff Pegues has more on the warning.
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How crime data is used by election campaigns
As election day nears, candidates are intensifying their focus on crime rates. Fordham University law professor John Pfaff joined CBS News to discuss how crime data plays a role in political campaigns.
Supreme Court stays out of Mar-a-Lago case
The Supreme Court rejected former President Donald Trump's request to intervene in a dispute over documents seized from Mar-a-Lago. CBS News senior investigative correspondent Catherine Herridge joined CBS News' John Dickerson to discuss.
Analyst acquitted over Steele dossier
Igor Danchenko, a Russian think tank analyst accused of lying to the FBI about his role in the creation of the "Steele dossier" - a 2016 report filled with unproven information about then-presidential candidate Donald Trump - was found not guilty Tuesday of all charges. Vinoo Varghese, a white-collar criminal defense attorney and former prosecutor, discussed the case.
Report: Trump lawyer speaks with federal investigators
Christina Bobb, a lawyer for former President Donald Trump, is speaking with federal investigators in the Mar-a-Lago probe, according to a report. She signed a certified letter back in June asserting that all classified documents had been returned to the federal government. David Weinstein, an attorney at Jones Walker LLP, and a former federal prosecutor, joined CBS News to discuss the latest developments in the case.
Poll worker shortage ahead of midterms
With just over two weeks left until this year's midterm elections, hundreds of jurisdictions are still reporting a shortage of poll workers. It comes amid a recent warning from the FBI that seven states across the country are continuing to see unusual levels of threats against those who run elections. Ed O'Keefe reports.
Preview: "26th Street Garage: The FBI's Untold Story of 9/11"
FBI agents recall evacuating their New York headquarters near the World Trade Center. When the towers collapsed, agents turned their automotive garage into the Bureau's new command center to investigate the deadliest terror attack on American soil in the documentary "26th Street Garage: The FBI's Untold Story of 9/11," streaming now on Paramount+.
FBI gathers evidence for charges against Hunter Biden: sources
The FBI believes it has enough evidence to charge Hunter Biden, son of President Biden, with with crimes related to taxes and making a false statement when purchasing a gun, sources tell CBS News. Elaine Quijano goes over the details with CBS News senior investigative correspondent Catherine Herridge.
Walker denies allegation he paid for an abortion
Herschel Walker, the Georgia Republican nominee for Senate, has denied an allegation made in a report by The Daily Beast that he paid for a woman he was dating to have an abortion back in 2009. Plus, in 2021, the National Archives warned attorneys for former President Donald Trump about missing White House documents. CBS News chief election and campaign correspondent Robert Costa, and CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane, report on the latest.
Experts discuss judge's ruling in special master case
A federal judge has agreed to appoint a special master to review the documents seized by the FBI during the search of former President Donald Trump's Florida home. The judge's order is drawing scrutiny in legal circles. Attorney David Weinstein and CBS News senior national security contributor Michael Morell, who served as deputy director of the CIA during the Obama administration, joined John Dickerson to discuss the legal ramifications of the ruling.
Nuclear document found at Mar-a-Lago, report says
The Washington Post reports material on a foreign nation's nuclear capabilities was among the classified documents seized from former President Donald Trump's Florida home. CBS News chief election and campaign correspondent Robert Costa joins John Dickerson on "Prime Time" to discuss the concerns surrounding the latest information.
Trump legal team pushes back against special master
Former President Donald Trump's legal team and Justice Department officials attended the first special master hearing in Brooklyn, New York, Tuesday regarding the documents seized by the FBI from Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate. Scott MacFarlane, CBS News congressional correspondent, and Dan Meyer, a national security lawyer and former intelligence officer, joined John Dickerson to discuss the case.
FBI refers Hunter Biden evidence to prosecutors
The FBI has gathered what it believes is enough evidence to charge President Biden's son, Hunter, with alleged crimes related to his taxes and a gun purchase, CBS News has learned. Catherine Herridge reports.
FBI weighs charging Hunter Biden
CBS News has confirmed the FBI believes it has enough evidence to charge President Biden's son Hunter with tax- and gun-related crime. CBS News senior investigative correspondent Catherine Herridge has more details.
Trump takes Mar-a-Lago probe to Supreme Court
Former President Trump wants the Supreme Court to weigh in on his legal battle against the Justice Department over documents the FBI seized during a search of his Mar-a-Lago home. Scott MacFarlane explains.
Homicides rose in 2021, but FBI data incomplete
Changes to the bureau's data collection program prevented nearly half of law enforcement agencies — including police in New York City and Los Angeles — from turning over their crime data.
Timeline: The legal battle over the 11,000 documents found at Trump's Mar-a-Lago
Here's a look at the events that have transpired on the legal front since Trump asked the courts to intervene in the documents dispute.
Trump asks Supreme Court to halt records review
A lawyer for former President Donald Trump asked the Supreme Court to intervene in the legal battle over documents marked as classified that were seized from Mar-a-Lago.
Rise in threats toward election workers
The FBI says seven states are seeing more threats to election workers ahead of the midterm elections. CBS News chief national affairs and justice correspondent Jeff Pegues explains where the threats are coming from and their credibility.
Trump opposes Justice Dept request to expedite special master appeal
His lawyers argue he'd be unfairly prejudiced by the shortened scheduled proposed by the Justice Department.
Judge sides with Trump lawyers, nixing some of special master's requirements
Federal Judge Aileen Cannon rejected part of the independent arbiter's requirements of the Trump team and extended some of the deadlines.
Trials connected to two mass shootings
Jurors in Florida are tasked with deciding whether Nikolas Cruz will receive the death penalty or life in prison without parole after he killed 17 people at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in 2018. In a separate trial, a jury will decide how much Alex Jones must pay Sandy Hook families and an FBI agent after Jones called the mass shooting a hoax. David Weinstein, a partner at Jones Walker, joins CBS News to weigh in on the trials.
5/25: Red and Blue
Biden meets with family of George Floyd; FBI investigating campaign donations to Senator Susan Collins
Trump investigations escalate
A federal appeals court ruled the Justice Department can resume using documents marked as classified that were seized from former President Donald Trump's Florida estate. Meanwhile, New York's attorney general filed a lawsuit against Trump and three of his children alleging more than a decade of fraud in the Trump Organization. The former president denied the allegations, calling it a "witch hunt." CBS News Homeland Security and Justice reporter Nicole Sganga joined Anne-Marie Green and Vladimir Duthiers to talk more about the ongoing investigations.
9/20: Red and Blue
Special master holds first hearing in Trump Mar-a-Lago documents case; Where Georgia voters stand 7 weeks before midterms.
Charlie Kirk shooting suspect in custody after manhunt, officials announce
Conservative activist Charlie Kirk died Wednesday after he was shot at an event at Utah Valley University. Officials say a suspect is now in custody.
Suspect arrested in Charlie Kirk killing confessed to father, officials say
A person has been arrested in connection with the shooting that killed conservative activist Charlie Kirk, sources said.
ICE agent shoots, kills man in Chicago suburb; agent also injured
An ICE agent shot and killed a man in Franklin Park, Illinois, Friday morning after authorities say he attempted to drive into agents as they tried to make an arrest.
Erika Kirk speaks out for first time since Charlie Kirk shooting
Erika Kirk, the widow of Charlie Kirk, speaks out for the first time since her husband's death on Wednesday.
Secret Service puts agent on leave who wrote negative post about Charlie Kirk
A U.S. Secret Service agent who wrote a negative social media post about Charlie Kirk has been put on leave, U.S. officials said Friday.
AI fuels false claims after Charlie Kirk's death, analysis reveals
X's AI chatbot Grok, the AI-search engine Perplexity and Google's AI summaries all provided false information in the aftermath of Charlie Kirk's assassination.
Charlie Kirk shooting suspect is in custody. Here's what we know.
Conservative activist Charlie Kirk was shot and killed on Wednesday while speaking an event at Utah Valley University.
Missouri lawmakers pass GOP redistricting plan backed by Trump
Missouri is the third state to seek to redraw its congressional maps ahead of next year's midterms.
Uber denies rides to passengers with disabilities, Justice Department says
The Justice Department filed a $125 million lawsuit against Uber, alleging the company discriminates against disabled passengers.