Mayor of Southern California city to plead guilty to acting as agent of China, feds say

LOS ANGELES — The mayor of the Los Angeles-area city of Arcadia will plead guilty to illegally acting as an agent of China and has resigned from her municipal position, officials said Monday. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. Eileen Wang, who was elected mayor of … Read more

CDC’s acting director says hantavirus is not “a five-alarm fire bell”

Washington — Jay Bhattacharya, the acting director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, defended the federal government’s response to the deadly hantavirus outbreak, saying it doesn’t make sense to sound “a five-alarm fire bell” because the risk to the public is “much, much lower” than what we saw with the COVID-19 pandemic.  “It’s … Read more

Acting CDC director says hantavirus is “very different than COVID,” defends agency’s response

Acting CDC Director Jay Bhattacharya talks to “CBS Evening News” anchor Tony Dokoupil about the U.S. response to the deadly hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship, saying the disease is “very different than COVID. And we should treat it differently than COVID.” Source link

Acting AG Todd Blanche says Comey indictment looks beyond ‘a single Instagram post’

IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. Acting AG Blanche says it’s ‘completely wrong’ to say Trump violating war powers law: Full interview 16:25 Adam Schiff says Trump ‘absolutely not’ following war powers law: Full interview 12:55 ‘I never saw such a weak case’: Adam Schiff slams … Read more

Acting attorney general says indictment against James Comey goes beyond seashell photo

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche said Sunday that the indictment of former FBI Director James Comey goes beyond the Instagram post central to his case. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. “This is not just about a single Instagram post,” Blanche told NBC News’ “Meet the … Read more

As Comey is indicted, Trump is said to be happy with acting Attorney General Blanche

Blanche, who was the second in command at the DOJ under Bondi and also served as Trump’s personal lawyer, then took over. When asked recently, Trump told reporters that Blanche was doing a “fantastic job.” “He’s a great lawyer, I know that.” According to the person familiar with the discussions around the Cabinet position, the … Read more

Acting AG Blanche addresses Comey indictment, says Trump didn’t direct him to pursue it

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche spoke exclusively with “CBS Mornings” on Wednesday, addressing the Justice Department’s second indictment of former FBI Director James Comey over a an Instagram post from Comey that showed seashells arranged in the sand to form the numbers “86 47.” Blanche said President Trump didn’t direct him to pursue the case. … Read more

Acting U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Julie Davis stepping down, but officials deny reports of dispute with Trump

Kyiv — Acting U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Julie Davis will leave her post in June, U.S. officials have confirmed to CBS News.  U.S. officials told CBS News that Davis, who has held the post in Kyiv for almost a year, during a period of abrupt shifts in American policy on Ukraine, is resigning for professional … Read more

Acting AG Blanche asks court to let White House ballroom construction resume after press dinner shooting

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche has formally asked a federal judge to overturn the judge’s own ruling that blocked construction of the White House ballroom. In a 9-page filing late Monday, Blanche argued that the shooting at the White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner is proof that the ballroom is necessary for the president’s safety and … Read more