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Another accuser came forward Tuesday with allegations dating back to 2018 involving Rep. Eric Swalwell. Swalwell announced his resignation from Congress on Monday. CBS News reporter Gwen Baumgardner covered the new...
Washington — The House on Tuesday approved its version of an aviation safety package, voting 396-10 to pass the ALERT Act in response to a deadly midair collision near Reagan National Airport. The January 2025 crash...
On Tuesday, the Justice Department asked a federal appeals court to vacate convictions tied to the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol attack for a group of roughly a dozen former Proud Boys and Oath Keepers, most of whom had been...
Widespread severe weather swept the Plains and Midwest, putting more than a third of Americans under tornado and severe-storm threats. Supercell thunderstorms produced tornadoes, damaging hail and destructive winds...
The Justice Department released a nearly 900-page report from its Weaponization Working Group alleging the Biden-era DOJ applied the Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances (FACE) Act unevenly — focusing enforcement on...
Rep. Eric Swalwell announced Monday that he is resigning from Congress after multiple allegations of sexual assault and other misconduct prompted an investigation and growing political pressure.
By Jordan Freiman, News Editor Updated April 13, 2026 / 5:55 AM EDT President Trump on Sunday night took aim at Pope Leo XIV in a lengthy Truth Social post, calling the pontiff “weak on crime” and criticizing his...
Pope Leo and American politics A profile of Pope Leo XIV and the Vatican community examines how his public statements and pastoral choices are reverberating across the United States. Reporters trace the lines between...
By Caitlin Yilek Updated April 12, 2026 / 9:16 PM EDT CBS News Democratic Rep. Eric Swalwell announced Sunday that he is suspending his campaign for California governor as he confronts growing pressure following...
The Department of Homeland Security is investigating allegations that Rep. Eric Swalwell hired a Brazilian national to work as a nanny in the United States without lawful authorization, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration...
Updated April 12, 2026 — The scandal enveloping Democratic Rep. Eric Swalwell has rapidly widened into a bipartisan confrontation that could change the House’s composition ahead of the midterms.
Pope Leo XIV has moved from public prayers for peace to direct criticism of U.S. policy on the war in Iran and the Trump administration’s immigration plans, urging Catholics and others to press political leaders to...
