Secretary of State Marco Rubio was on Capitol Hill on Tuesday answering questions about the Trump administration's reasoning for taking action in Venezuela and its plan moving forward. He was also pressed on why Congress was not consulted before military action was taken against another sovereign nation. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion has more. … [Read more...] about Lawmakers press Marco Rubio on Venezuelan operations, future plans
FBI searching Fulton County, Georgia, election office in connection with 2020 election
The FBI executed a search on Wednesday at an election hub in Fulton County, Georgia. A county official confirmed the search is in connection with the 2020 presidential election. Georgia State Sen. Josh McLaurin told reporters earlier that agents were there to find and take 700 boxes of ballots. David Becker, CBS News election law expert, joins "The Daily Report" to discuss. … [Read more...] about FBI searching Fulton County, Georgia, election office in connection with 2020 election
Video appears to show Alex Pretti scuffle with agents 11 days before his death
A newly released video appears to show Alex Pretti confronting federal officers on a Minneapolis street 11 days before he was fatally shot in another encounter with CBP agents. … [Read more...] about Video appears to show Alex Pretti scuffle with agents 11 days before his death
Iranian dissident describes facing her would-be assassin in court: “It is not easy”
A would-be assassin operating on behalf of the Iranian government has been sentenced to 15 years in prison. Prosecutors say an Iranian operative hired Brooklyn man Carslile Rivera to assassinate women's rights activist Masih Alinejad for $100,000. Prosecutors note he may not have known he was working for Iran. Alinejad, a CBS News contributor, joins "The Daily Report" to … [Read more...] about Iranian dissident describes facing her would-be assassin in court: “It is not easy”
Trump taps senior DOJ official for new role to root out fraud
President Trump on Wednesday nominated federal prosecutor Colin McDonald to serve as assistant attorney general for a new Justice Department division tasked with rooting out fraud. … [Read more...] about Trump taps senior DOJ official for new role to root out fraud
