Ed Martin, the controversial acting U.S. attorney for Washington, D.C., is waiting for the Senate to confirm him for the permanent job. Source
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Acting U.S. attorney in D.C. stirs controversy with Justice Department demotions over Jan. 6
The reshaping of the U.S. Justice Department continues with more career prosecutors being fired or being moved out of long-held positions. CBS News has learned nearly a dozen senior prosecutors who handled Jan. 6 related case were demoted last week at the direction of Ed Martin, the acting U.S. attorney in D.C. Scott MacFarlane has more. Source
NATO leaders hold emergency meeting after contentious Trump-Zelenskyy meeting
Two days after a calamitous White House meeting between President Trump and Ukrainian President Zelenskyy, U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer called an emergency meeting with his European NATO partners. Ramy Inocencio has the latest. Source
Illegal border crossings plunge to lowest level in decades
Illegal border crossings have sunk to the lowest level in at least 25 years. CBS News immigration and politics reporter Camilo Montoya-Galvez examines what’s behind the drop. Source
Ex-USAID worker talks about emotional toll of firings, impact on family
President Trump is giving the heads of federal agencies until next week to submit plans for eliminating more government jobs. The thousands being cut in the mass firing are much more than numbers on a payroll list — and every one of them has a story. Caitlin Huey-Burns reports. Source
What tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China could mean for consumers
President Trump’s plan to impose 25% tariffs on nearly all goods imported from Canada and Mexico is set to take effect Tuesday. The president also plans to impose an additional 10% tariff on Chinese imports. CBS News MoneyWatch correspondent Kelly O’Grady has the details. Source
Americans split over whether Trump’s government changes are positive, CBS News poll shows
A new CBS News poll shows an overwhelming amount of Americans think President Trump is making major changes to the government for better or for worse. CBS News executive director of elections and surveys Anthony Salvanto unpacks the numbers. Source
Inside a Ukrainian operating room where wounded soldiers get reconstructive surgery
At just 26 years old, Dr. Ihor Pryntsypal is one of Ukraine’s youngest orthopedic trauma specialists. He took CBS News into an operating room where a Ukrainian soldier was having reconstructive surgery. Imtiaz Tyab spoke to wounded soldiers facing a sense of uncertainty as U.S.-Ukrainian ties continue to unravel. Source
What we know about the U.S. pause on cyber operations against Russia
Sources tell CBS News that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has temporarily paused U.S. cyber operations against Russia as the Trump administration tries to initiate negotiations to end the war in Ukraine. Nicole Sganga, CBS News homeland security correspondent, and Brandon Wales, former Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency executive director, have more. Source
Faced with Trump’s tariffs, some Chinese firms simply relocate
As Trump’s trade war with China brings reciprocal tariffs, many Chinese firms are investing in operations elsewhere to avoid the burden. Source