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'Hate rhetoric' involved in deadly San Diego mosque shooting, police say

San Diego Police Chief Scott Wahl said “hate rhetoric” was involved in the deadly shooting at a San Diego mosque that left five people dead, including the two suspects.

Trump’s shifting remarks on Taiwan are perfect for China to exploit

President’s remarks about Taiwan arms deals being a ‘negotiating chip’ with Beijing have been seized on by Chinese state media

Details: 3 adults killed, 2 suspects also dead in shooting at Islamic Center of San Diego

Police say three adults were killed when two shooters opened fire Monday at the Islamic Center of San Diego. Jonathan Vigliotti has more.

Jared Polis' Indefensible Act of Mercy

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Mark Fuhrman, LA detective convicted of lying at OJ Simpson trial, dies

Fuhrman, who found bloody glove at Simpson’s home, charged with perjury after audio revealed use of racial slurs

DC Bar lawyer leaves disciplinary case after online posts resurface

A senior Washington, D.C., Bar disciplinary official withdrew from an ethics investigation against U.S. Pardon Attorney Ed Martin after a series of inflammatory social media posts targeting conservatives, Supreme Court justices, and President Donald Trump resurfaced online.

New York Times sues Pentagon a second time, calling press access policy "patently unconstitutional"

The New York Times sued the Defense Department on Monday for the second time in five months, arguing a requirement that journalists be escorted while on Pentagon grounds violates the First Amendment.

Senate confirms Stevan Pearce to lead Bureau of Land Management

The Senate confirmed Stevan Pearce on Monday to lead the Bureau of Land Management amid strong opposition from environmentalists and Democrats who criticized his views on selling off public land.

Iran more than doubled executions in 2025 as global use of the death penalty hit 44-year high, report says

Updated on: May 18, 2026 / 7:18 PM EDT / CBS News

Trump says he wasn't behind creation of $1.7 billion lawfare victims fund

President Donald Trump said on Monday he wasn’t involved in the creation of a $1.776 billion Justice Department fund to compensate victims of alleged lawfare during the Biden administration.

Trump questions Maryland’s deep-blue status amid mail ballot flap

President Donald Trump quipped that Maryland may not even be majority Democrat as he ramps up his criticism of the state’s mail-in ballot rules.

Who could benefit from Trump's $1.7+ billion "anti-weaponization" fund?

When President Trump and the Justice Department settled the president's lawsuit against the Internal Revenue Service and Treasury Department Monday over the leak of his tax returns, Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche announced, as part of the agreement, the creation of a $1.7+ billion "anti-weaponization fund," which he said would "provide a systematic process to hear and redress claims of others who suffered weaponization and lawfare."