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President Trump pardoned five former NFL players - one posthumously - for crimes ranging from perjury to drug trafficking.

The USS Gerald R. Ford aircraft carrier and its escort ships are expected to head to the Middle East, three U.S. officials told CBS News, adding a second aircraft carrier to the region as U.S.-Iran tensions simmer.

Kathryn Ruemmler served as White House counsel under former President Barack Obama.

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore shrugged off President Trump's claim that he was "not worthy" to attend an annual White House dinner, telling CBS News Mr. Trump does "not determine my worthiness."

The Justice Department alleges that CBP officer and supervisor Andres Wilkinson had been living in Laredo, Texas, with a woman who had overstayed her visa and is now in the U.S. illegally.

The Justice Department moved to drop charges against two men charged with assaulting ICE officers, citing "newly discovered evidence" that was "materially inconsistent" with the allegations.

Married since 1998, Iowa couple Spencer and Sinikka Waugh now have his-and-hers campaign yard signs, as he pursues a state House seat and she runs for state Senate.

Lance Cpl. Chukwuemeka E. Oforah died at the age of 21 after falling overboard from the USS Iwo Jima, the Marine Corps said.

Most voters call the Democratic Party weak, while most describe the GOP as extreme.

The CIA has released a new Mandarin-language recruitment video aimed at Chinese military officers, hoping to persuade those disenchanted with corruption to turn to the U.S.