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A Tesla Cybertruck that exploded outside the Trump Towers in Las Vegas early Wednesday, killing one person in the vehicle, is being investigated as a possible act of terrorism, according to law enforcement. Investigators do not believe there’s “any other danger to the community right now,” FBI agent Jeremy Schwartz said at a news conference
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Washington — The 119th Congress begins Friday with Republicans in full control of the House and Senate for the first time since 2019. Still, there’s the potential for sparks to fly in the House if Republicans revolt against Speaker Mike Johnson during the leadership vote, which is expected to take place shortly after 12 p.m.
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Trump endorses Johnson for speaker Trump endorses Mike Johnson for House speaker days before vote 04:29 Washington — President-elect Donald Trump will hold a rally-type event on Jan. 19 at the Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C., just ahead of his inauguration, according to multiple sources familiar with the planning. Capital One Arena, home of
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Trump endorses Johnson for speaker Trump endorses Mike Johnson for House speaker days before vote 04:29 Washington — House Republicans released a new rules package on Wednesday that will raise the threshold to force a vote on ousting the speaker. The threshold that allowed a single member to trigger a no-confidence vote to remove the
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Florida man accused of planning attack on pro-Israel organization arrested Florida man accused of planning attack on pro-Israel organization arrested 00:36 FBI agents say they disrupted a possible plot to threaten or kill employees of a major U.S.-based pro-Israel organization before the first night of Hanukkah, according to court documents reviewed by CBS News. A
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The United States has imposed sanctions on two groups linked to Iranian and Russian efforts to target American voters with disinformation ahead of this year’s election. Treasury officials announced the sanctions Tuesday, alleging that the two organizations sought to stoke divisions among Americans before November’s vote. U.S. intelligence has accused both governments of spreading disinformation,
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Washington — A military appeals court ruled Monday that Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin could not withdraw plea agreements for Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, the accused mastermind of the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks, and two other defendants, a U.S. official confirmed to CBS News. The Defense Department has filed a motion to delay the plea hearings
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Washington — The FBI found the largest cache of “finished explosive devices” in the bureau’s history during the arrest of a Virginia man earlier this month, according to court documents. Federal prosecutors are seeking to keep the man, Brad Spafford, in custody after his Dec. 17 arrest for allegedly possessing an unregistered short barrel rifle.
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Former President Jimmy Carter to be honored over 6-day funeral schedule – CBS News Watch CBS News Preparations have started for the funeral of former President Jimmy Carter, who died Sunday at age 100. Events are set in Carter’s hometown of Plains, Georgia, and in Washington, D.C. Mark Strassman has more. View CBS News In
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Washington — Some of the defendants accused of being part of the Capitol attack on Jan. 6, 2021, are now asking courts for permission to return to Washington, D.C, on Jan. 20 to attend the inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump. Many of the approximately 1,600 people who have been charged with felony or misdemeanor crimes
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