Wednesday, February 18, 2026 10:58 PM ET
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Mass departures from DOJ are boon for law firms, legal groups -- More than 5,000 employees have resigned, retired or been fired from the Justice Department in the first year of Mr. Trump's second administration.3 hours ago
Bondi orders Justice Department to prioritize animal welfare enforcement -- Attorney General Pam Bondi ordered the Justice Department to prioritize animal welfare enforcement, in a move she said will entail stepping up prosecutions and even doling out grants to animal welfare groups.3 hours ago
NIH's Jay Bhattacharya will also serve as acting CDC director -- The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention hasn't had a Senate confirmed director since last summer, and that official was in the job for less than a month.5 hours ago
Exclusive - Trump has mulled timeline for Iran strikes, but no decision yet - Trump has not yet made a final decision about whether to strike Iran, sources told CBS News. 1H ago2 hours ago
U.S. planning to pull all troops from Syria, sources say -- The U.S. is planning to withdraw its remaining 1,000 troops from Syria over the next two months, U.S. officials told CBS News, ending a roughly decade-long presence there.5 hours ago
Months before death by suicide, aide texted she had an affair with congressman -- Regina Santos-Aviles told a colleague in a text message months before her death that she had an affair with Gonzales.8 hours ago
Les Wexner, longtime Epstein benefactor, tells Congress he was "duped" -- Billionaire retail tycoon Les Wexner testified before a House committee Wednesday as part of the panel's investigation into Jeffrey Epstein.9 hours ago
Democratic lawmakers ask watchdogs to probe ex-lobbyists serving in Trump admin. -- Four congressional Democrats are asking inspectors general to probe whether ex-lobbyists in the administration broke ethics rules to benefit former clients.13 hours ago
Stephen Colbert slams CBS again amid controversy over Talarico interview -- "The Late Show" host Stephen Colbert slammed CBS again on Tuesday night after the network issued a statement about his interview with Texas Democrat James Talarico.13 hours ago
U.S. military strikes 3 more alleged drug boats, killing 11 people -- The series of strikes brought the death toll to at least 145 people since the administration began targeting the small vessels since September.16 hours ago
Judge blocks deportation of Palestinian activist who led protests at Columbia -- An immigration judge has dismissed the Trump administration's deportation case against Mohsen Mahdawi, a Palestinian graduate student and Columbia protest leader. -- Feb 171 hour ago
Trump blames D.C., Maryland and Virginia for massive Potomac River sewage spill -- President Trump and Maryland Gov. Wes Moore are feuding over who's responsible for addressing one of the largest sewage spills in U.S. history. -- Feb 177 hours ago
Stephen Colbert slams CBS, says network blocked James Talarico interview -- "The Late Show" host Stephen Colbert criticized CBS on Monday night, saying the network blocked his interview with U.S. Senate hopeful James Talarico from airing.1 day ago
Man arrested running toward Capitol with shotgun, police say -- U.S. Capitol Police that the individual was in custody and that there did not appear to be other suspects or an ongoing threat. -- Feb 177 hours ago