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Trump likely to replace Bondi as attorney general, but no final decision yet, sources say

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Washington — President Trump is seriously considering replacing Pam Bondi as attorney general because of dissatisfaction with how aggressively the department has pursued some of his priorities, sources familiar with the matter told CBS News.  White House officials have discussed several possibilities as options for attorney general, but Lee Zeldin, the Senate-confirmed administrator of the … Read more

Trump admin to hold global summit on countering Antifa, sources confirm

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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The Trump administration is considering hosting a summit focused on countering Antifa and other left-wing extremist networks, according to sources familiar with the discussions. Planning remains in the early stages. No date has been set, a State Department official told Fox News.  The potential summit comes as … Read more

Hegseth slated for House testimony as pressure builds over Iran war, sources say

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Washington — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is tentatively expected to testify publicly before the House Armed Services Committee on April 29, according to two sources familiar with the plans, in what would mark his first appearance under oath on Capitol Hill since the U.S. conflict with Iran began. The timing of the hearing has not … Read more

Special Operations Forces, Marines and Army troops now in Middle East, sources say

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Hundreds of U.S. Special Operations Forces, including Navy SEALs and Army Rangers, are now in the Middle East, as well as thousands of Marines and Army paratroopers, according to sources familiar with the deployments.  The sources said having the forces in the region gives President Trump military options in Iran, including operations that could target … Read more

Trump administration scaling back asylum crackdown enacted after D.C. National Guard shooting, sources say

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The Trump administration is scaling back a crackdown on asylum that brought hundreds of thousands of immigration applications to a halt, two Department of Homeland Security officials told CBS News. In late November, after the shooting of two National Guard members in Washington, D.C., allegedly at the hands of an Afghan man who had been … Read more

European allies say Russia is helping Iran more than the U.S. has acknowledged, sources say

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European allies are publicly and privately telling American diplomats that Russia is directly and materially helping Iran’s war efforts beyond what the U.S. will publicly acknowledge, sources tell CBS News.  The Europeans are also continuing to argue that the war in Ukraine, the largest land war in Europe since World War II, is intertwined with the war … Read more

Iran’s response to U.S. peace proposal expected Friday, sources say

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The Iranian response to the U.S.’ 15-point framework for a peace deal is expected on Friday, multiple sources familiar with the matter told CBS News. President Trump and top White House officials have been told that Iran’s counter-proposal would likely arrive Friday via interlocutors, two of the sources said. At the time of publication the … Read more

FBI Director Kash Patel’s personal email breached by hackers linked to Iran, sources say

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Cyber criminals linked to Iran have accessed FBI Director Kash Patel’s personal email account, sources familiar with the matter told CBS News Friday. An FBI spokesperson did not have an immediate comment. The breach was first reported by Reuters, which said the hacker group Handala HackTeam took credit for the attack and posted images online … Read more

Suspect in Gilgo Beach serial killings expected to plead guilty, sources say

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Rex Heuermann, the man charged with seven of the Gilgo Beach murders that gripped Long Island, New York, is expected to plead guilty next month, according to a source. He’s expected to enter the guilty plea in the serial killings April 8, according to a source familiar with the matter. Court records show an appearance … Read more