North Carolina county officials drawing up their early voting plans for this fall’s midterm elections are contending with a new power player this year: the state auditor. Limited time: Save 25% on NBC News subscription Get exclusive reporting, live Q&As and ad-free reading. In the lame-duck period after the 2024 election, Republican legislators voted to … Read more
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Former White House National Security Advisor John Bolton pleaded guilty on Friday to only one count of an 18-count indictment, but he will not be sentenced today. During a hearing at the federal district court in Greenbelt, Maryland, Bolton pleaded guilty to the twelfth count, alleging he … Read more
Trump appointee Stanley Woodward’s push for settlements upends how the government handles antitrust enforcement. Source link
Washington — A top official with the National Park Service said in a court filing Thursday that the agency reported damage to the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool caused by a sharp knife over two weeks ago. Frank Lands, deputy director for operations for the National Park Service, said the park service reported the damage on … Read more
Gen. Chris Donahue, commander of U.S. Army Europe and Africa, has submitted his retirement papers, according to multiple sources familiar with the situation, marking the latest high-level officer to leave the military during the second Trump administration. Donahue had clashed with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, multiple sources told CBS News. Donahue is a West Point … Read more
Vance touts agreements on open Hormuz Strait, IAEA inspections Vice President JD Vance announces significant breakthroughs in US-Iran peace talks held in Switzerland, highlighting Iran’s agreement to readmit International Atomic Energy Agency nuclear inspectors. Vance also proposed using Iran’s unfrozen assets to purchase U.S. agricultural products and established a deconfliction mechanism to maintain ceasefire stability. … Read more
President Trump signed the 14-point memorandum of understanding with Iran Wednesday in France, putting the agreement into effect, a U.S. official tells CBS News. CBS News’ Imtiaz Tyab and Aaron MacLean have more. Source link
WARSAW, Poland — A senior Polish defense official said Wednesday that the United States has expressed interest in potentially establishing a permanent U.S. military base in Poland. Cezary Tomczyk, Poland’s deputy defense minister, spoke to The Associated Press a day after the Polish government approved steps to allow such a U.S. permanent base in Poland, … Read more
DOJ expands indictment against SPLC for allegedly funding KKK, other extremists The Department of Justice expanded its indictment against the Southern Poverty Law Center, accusing the civil rights non-profit of funneling millions in tax-exempt funds to extremist groups. Allegations include purchasing materials for KKK robes, facilitating cross-burnings and funding travel for extremist rallies. FBI Director … Read more
Officials with Edwards Air Force Base held a news conference on Monday after a B-52 Stratofortress jet carrying eight people crashed in Kern County, California. Officials said the crash was deemed unsurvivable. Source link