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Epstein files on woman's unproven claims about Trump released by DOJ

The Justice Dept. has released Jeffrey Epstein files involving uncorroborated accusations by a woman against President Trump that the department said had been mistakenly withheld.

Mom whose son was killed by ICE doesn't blame Trump, but calls for change

"I just want to know what happened," Rachel Reyes told CBS News during her first TV interview since the death of her son, Ruben Ray Martinez, a U.S. citizen shot and killed by an ICE agent in Texas last year.

Rep. Tony Gonzales drops out of House runoff race after admitting affair with aide

GOP Rep. Tony Gonzales had been in a runoff with Brandon Herrera after Tuesday's primary in Texas.

U.S., Venezuela to establish diplomatic relations for first time since 2019

Relations between the two countries were cut off in 2019, during the first Trump administration.

Iran appeared to surveil center where U.S. forces were killed, Army memo says

In the week before an Iranian retaliatory strike that killed six U.S. service members, Iranian intelligence was likely able to identify and track American forces, according to a memo reviewed by CBS News.

Florida Bar now says Lindsey Halligan not under investigation

The Florida Bar said Friday that a letter stating Lindsey Halligan's actions were under investigation was erroneous.

Inside the decision to remove Kristi Noem as DHS secretary

The timing of Trump's Truth Social post​ announcing Kristi Noem's removal as DHS secretary took DHS officials and the secretary herself by surprise.

U.S. seeking to "raze or level" Iran's ballistic missile industry, Adm. Cooper says

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth gave a press briefing with Admiral Brad Cooper, the commander of U.S. Central Command.

Pentagon formally designates Anthropic a supply chain risk amid feud over AI guardrails

The U.S. military has formally designated artificial intelligence firm Anthropic a supply chain risk, a sweeping move that could cut it off from military contracts.

Kristi Noem out as secretary of Homeland Security, Trump says

The announcement comes amid criticism of DHS spending under Noem, and as Congress has allowed the department's funding to lapse.

GOP leaders urge Gonzales to drop reelection bid over affair scandal

The Texas Republican admitted Wednesday that he had a relationship with the staffer, who later died by suicide.

Tech investors sue Trump administration, accusing it of violating TikTok ban

A pair of tech investors have filed a civil lawsuit accusing the Trump administration of failing to enforce a law that required TikTok to either separate from its China-based owner or face a U.S. ban.

FBI confirms its networks were targeted by "suspicious" cyber activities

The FBI said it "identified and addressed suspicious activities on FBI networks" and that it was responding but did not elaborate.