Virginia Democrats on Tuesday picked former state lawmaker Chris Jones as the party’s attorney general nominee, as the party aims to retake control of state government in a nationally watched bellwether election later this year. Jones — who represented Norfolk in the House of Delegates — will defeat Shannon Taylor in the Democratic attorney general…
Former Sen. Bob Menendez reported to prison Tuesday morning to begin serving an 11-year sentence following his conviction on federal bribery charges. Menendez surrendered to the Federal Correctional Institution, Schuylkill, in Minersville, Pennsylvania, about three hours away from his home in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey. The facility houses approximately 1,200 inmates and has a medium-…
Israel-Iran strikes continue: What we know Everything we know about Israel, Iran and where Trump stands on the conflict 10:53 President Trump is considering joining Israel’s multiday effort to strike Iranian nuclear facilities, five sources familiar with the matter told CBS News. One possible target is Fordo, a subterranean uranium enrichment site that’s believed to…
Washington — Democratic Sen. Tina Smith of Minnesota confronted GOP Sen. Mike Lee of Utah at the Capitol on Monday over a social media post about the Minnesota lawmaker shootings, telling reporters, “I wanted him to know how much pain that caused me.” “I needed him to hear from me directly what impact I think…
New York City Comptroller and Democratic mayoral candidate Brad Lander was arrested Tuesday at immigration court in Manhattan. Lander’s office said he was taken into custody by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents while observing court, where he asked for a judicial warrant in a particular case. “While escorting a defendant out of immigration court…
