Ex-CIA official found with $40 million in gold bars admits to sprawling schemeA former CIA official admitted to inventing fake classified programs to divert nearly $200 million in government money that was used to buy Florida mansions and gold bars.CBS News2d agoWhole story →GovernmentEconomycia corruption case
Fed watchdog finds no laws broken in $2.5 billion Fed renovations Trump has called "disgraceful"The Federal Reserve inspector general also did not find fault with features the White House had complained were "ostentatious" and not compliant with the approved plans.CBS News8d agoWhole story →GovernmentEconomyfed renovations investigation
Newsom vetoes bill aimed at preserving California state workers' teleworkCalifornia Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed a bill Friday that would have allowed each state agency to make its own telework policy.CBS News19d agoWhole story →GovernmentEconomyGavin Newsomcalifornia telework policy veto
Maryland congressional delegation demands answers over ICE clash in FrederickMaryland lawmakers are calling for answers and an independent investigation into a clash between U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers, protesters and community members in Frederick County earlier this month.CBS News21d agoWhole story →GovernmentEconomyice clash in frederick
Vance announces about 870,000 people suspected of defrauding COVID-era programs barred from future federal loansA U.S. enforcement push, dubbed "Heartland fraud surge," probed losses involving the Paycheck Protection Program and Economic Injury Disaster Loan program.CBS News24d agoWhole story →GovernmentSecuritycovid fraud crackdown
