DOJ’s Alex Pretti shooting probe excludes prosecutors who specialize in civil rights cases, sources say

The rank-and-file career federal prosecutors at the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division who specialize in excessive force cases are not playing any role in the investigation into the shooting death of Alex Pretti by two federal agents, multiple sources with knowledge of the matter told CBS News. Instead, the head of the Civil Rights Division … Read more

Paraguay lawmakers approve a defense agreement that allows an increased US military presence

ASUNCIÓN, Paraguay — Paraguay’s Chamber of Deputies on Tuesday approved a defense agreement allowing the temporary presence of U.S. military and civilian personnel inside its borders, widely seen as a victory for the Trump administration, which has sought to strengthen its presence in Latin America. The Status of Forces Agreement, or SOFA, was approved by … Read more

Far-left lawmaker endorses candidate who boasted about voting with Republicans 80% of time

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Rep. Pramila Jayapal, D-Wash., a top progressive in Congress, is backing former businessman and Kansas state representative Raj Goyle in his bid to become New York’s next comptroller — even as he’s framed himself in the past as a moderate with a track record of agreeing with … Read more

White House aware of Gulf countries’ concern about missile interceptor shortage

The White House is aware that Gulf countries have said they’re running short on missile interceptors, and that they’ve said they’re having to choose which objects to blow up — and which not to — multiple sources told CBS News. The White House has discussed the matter, the sources said.  CBS News’ Margaret Brennan first … Read more

Judge denies restraining order for conservative media figures who sought press passes

SEATTLE — Washington state lawmakers were within their rights when they declined to issue press passes to three conservative media figures, a federal judge ruled Tuesday in a case that echoes a national discussion over who qualifies as a journalist. The Democratic-controlled Washington House of Representatives early this year declined to issue press credentials that … Read more

WATCH: Dem witness accuses Trump of ‘population purge,’ Kennedy fires back: ‘You trigger my gag reflex’

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! David Bier, a Democrat-called witness at a Senate Budget Committee hearing Tuesday, drew a sharp rebuke from GOP Sen. John Kennedy of Louisiana after accusing the Trump administration of attempting a “population purge” in the U.S. Earlier in the hearing, Bier, an immigration policy expert at the … Read more

Report points to rotor problem in Arizona police helicopter crash that killed 2 during gunfight

A radio feed from a police helicopter captured two loud banging sounds and a voice saying “we’re going down,” just before it crashed, killing the two people on board, according to a preliminary investigation report released Tuesday. The crash the night of Feb. 4 killed Arizona Department of Public Safety trooper paramedic Hunter Bennett, 28, … Read more