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Jesse James Rumson, the man who dressed in a panda costume as he took part in the Jan. 6, 2021, U.S. Capitol riot, has been convicted of assaulting a law enforcement officer, according to court documents. Earlier this month, Rumson waived his right to a jury trial, opting instead for bench trial. He was convicted on
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In a final hearing before Hunter Biden is set to go on trial in Delaware for gun charges, a judge made some vital rulings that will determine what evidence the jury will see during the proceedings that are set to begin on June 3, clearing the way for some contents from a laptop that he
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Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin will undergo a procedure related to the bladder issue that prompted his hospitalization earlier this year, the Department of Defense said Friday afternoon. The department called it a “scheduled, elective and minimally invasive” non-surgical procedure that will take place at Walter Reed Medical Center later Friday, according to a statement from
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George Floyd’s family is still grieving, four years after he was murdered by a Minneapolis police officer. “(It’s) absolutely hell,” sister-in-law, Keeta Floyd tells CBS News. “They don’t realize the things that are going on behind the scenes, for every life that has been lost since the death of George Floyd. It’s extremely painful. It’s
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Washington — Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Dick Durbin and subcommittee head Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse are seeking a meeting with Chief Justice John Roberts to discuss ethics issues at the Supreme Court after reports of flags flown outside Justice Samuel Alito’s homes sparked outrage. The request from Durbin and Whitehouse, both Democrats, comes on the heels
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El Paso, Texas — Illegal crossings along the U.S.-Mexico border in May are down by more than 50% compared to the record highs reported in December, giving the Biden administration an unexpected reprieve during a time when migration has historically surged, according to internal government data obtained by CBS News. During the first 21 days
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As Donald Trump’s trial in New York City nears closing arguments, most Americans believe he is guilty of a crime in this case. But they are less sure what the jury will do after it deliberates next week. Fifty-six percent — a majority — say Trump is definitely or probably guilty of a crime in
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Washington — Reports of two different flags flown outside of Justice Samuel Alito’s houses have ignited a political firestorm and reinvigorated a focus on ethics practices at the Supreme Court, as Democrats push legislation that would require the court to adopt a binding code of conduct and call for the justice to recuse himself from cases
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Washington — The Supreme Court on Thursday maintained the lines of a congressional district in South Carolina that a lower court had invalidated as an unlawful racial gerrymander, delivering a win to Republican mapmakers who said they used politics, not race, as the predominant factor when drawing the district bounds. The 6-3 ruling from the
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The political consultant who admitted to orchestrating a fake robocall impersonating President Biden ahead of New Hampshire’s Democratic primary earlier this year has been indicted on 26 charges in the state and fined $6 million by the Federal Communications Commission. New Hampshire’s attorney general announced Thursday that Steve Kramer was indicted on 13 felony counts
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