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President Trump is reinforcing his legal team in the wake of new attacks on the special counsel leading the Russia investigation. The president hired a lawyer who's pushed a controversial theory about the Justice Department's role in the investigation. Chip Reid reports.
Attorney General Jeff Sessions fired former FBI deputy director Andrew McCabe late Friday night, just two days before he was set to retire. CBS News justice reporter Paula Reid has the latest.
The Justice Department may fire the FBI's former deputy director before he retires in a few days. Andrew McCabe is accused of a "lack of candor" when talking with the FBI officials about the Hillary Clinton email investigation and his contact with a reporter who wrote about it. Paula Reid reports.
FBI officials have recommended that the Department of Justice fire former deputy director Andrew McCabe. The 21-year FBI veteran is set to retire on Sunday, but he could lose his pension and retirement benefits if he is fired before then. CBS News justice and homeland security correspondent Jeff Pegues joins CBSN to discuss the possible findings of the FBI investigation, which is not yet public.
Nor'easter brings heavy snow and rain; NFL player helps fallen Colorado climber
The Justice Department is suing California over the state's laws that protect undocumented immigrants. But Gov. Jerry Brown predicts the legal fight will continue far beyond the Trump administration. CBS News correspondent John Blackstone reports.
Attorney General Jeff Sessions spoke about immigration and the fight over sanctuary policies as the Trump administration sues the Golden State over its laws relating to the protection of illegal immigrants.
Attorney General Jeff Sessions is expected to formally announce a lawsuit against California for giving sanctuary to undocumented immigrants. The DOJ wants the federal court to stop the state from implementing three state laws that protect undocumented immigrants. Paula Reid reports.
Voters select 2018 candidates in Bellwether Campaigns; Political implications of PA redistricting
Gary Cohn to resign as Economic Adviser; Tracing President John Tyler's family, three generations that span more than 200 years
The Justice Department said Tuesday it is filing a lawsuit against the state of California for what they claim is interference with federal immigration laws. The Justice Department is still reviewing other states for possible legal action, a senior official told CBS News. CBS News justice reporter Paula Reid reports.
CBS News justice reporter Paula Reid looks at the president's latest public attack on Attorney General Jeff Sessions over the Department of Justice's handling of a FISA probe.
Scams targeting elderly Americans are increasing dramatically. The Department of Justice says an estimated $3 billion is stolen from millions of seniors per year. The Justice Department announced its largest elder fraud crackdown in history on Thursday. Paula Reid reports.
Acting FBI Deputy Director David Bowdich says the FBI and Justice Department immediately ordered a full-scale review of the FBI's public tip line after a warning was missed in the Florida school shooting.
Mueller indictment shows how Facebook cooperated with the Department of Justice; Former White House Chief of Staff Reince Priebus says he intervened to keep Jeff Sessions from stepping down
Attorney General Jeff Sessions spoke at a sheriffs conference in Washington Thursday, a day after the deadliest school shooting in the U.S. in five years. "We've got to confront the problem. There's no doubt about it," he said, adding, "We've got to reverse these trends that we are seeing in the shootings."
Representative Trey Gowdy, R-South Carolina, sits down with guest host Margaret Brennan to walk through what the GOP memo means for the FBI and the Department of Justice.
The release of the formerly classified GOP memo has engulfed Washington. CBS News justice reporter Paula Reid discusses how the Justice Department responded – and how it could impact the Russia investigation.
Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein is the only Justice Department official mentioned in the controversial GOP House Intelligence Committee memo who is still on the job. What does that mean for his future? Washington Post video reporter Jordan Frasier joins CBSN to discuss.
Members of the House Intelligence Committee voted along party lines on Monday to make public a four-page classified memo about alleged surveillance abuses by the FBI that targeted members of the Trump campaign during the 2016 presidential election. Democrats were thwarted in their attempt to have their own memorandum publicly released, an effort to rebut the majority's memo, which was authored by Chairman Devin Nunes' staff.
FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe is stepping down from his position, CBS News has confirmed. He had come under fire recently from President Trump and Republicans on Capitol Hill. McCabe had previously announced his intention to leave in March, when he becomes eligible for retirement. CBS News justice and homeland security correspondent Jeff Pegues reports on this breaking news.
A bombshell report in the New York Times on Thursday alleged President Trump last June had pushed to have Robert Mueller fired. Mr. Trump is now pushing back against that report as Washington waits to see if the president and the special counsel will come face to face. Errol Barnett reports.
NYT: President Trump ordered Mueller firing; Shutdown strategy
The Department of Justice says it has recovered five months worth of text messages that the FBI claimed it had lost due to a "technical misconfiguration." The exchanges were between two former special counsel investigators: Peter Strzok and Lisa Page. CBS News justice reporter Paula Reid joins CBSN with the latest.
White House issues immigration framework; Wildlife recovers from Thomas fire.
Conservative activist Charlie Kirk was shot and killed on Wednesday while speaking an event at Utah Valley University.
Earlier this month, the U.S. deported a group of non-Ghanaian nationals to Ghana, including deportees from Gambia and Nigeria.
"No Other Land" director Basel Adra said Israeli soldiers raided conducted a raid at his West Bank home on Saturday, searching for him and going through his wife's phone.
A White House official confirmed the extra funds would be directed to the U.S. Marshals Service and would also include enhanced protection for Supreme Court justices.
Mr. Trump said that NATO's commitment to winning the war in Ukraine "has been far less than 100%."
California lawmakers voted to phase out a group of chemicals known as PFAS, which are often called "forever chemicals," in cookware.
Venezuela's foreign ministry said nine fishermen were "illegally and hostilely" detained on Friday by the USS Jason Dunham.
Romania's defense ministry said Saturday that the country's airspace had been breached by a drone during a Russian attack on infrastructure in neighboring Ukraine.
No information was provided on how many people are being held in each country, who they are or why they were imprisoned.