SECRET SERVICE

The newly appointed coordinator for the U.S. Secret Service Pandemic Fraud division said law enforcement members of the Cyber Task Force are working leads to track stolen state and national benefits estimated to be between $63 billion to $100 billion or more.

Scott Fairlamb, whose brother is in the U.S. Secret Service, was the first Jan. 6 defendant sentenced in connection with an assault on cops.

Two Central Florida victims have lost hundreds of thousands of dollars when buying and selling homes.

Secret Service agents have faced increasing burdens at the same time the agency dealt with budget cuts, a new report from the National Academy of Public Administration found.

President Biden hit the road Tuesday to promote his pair of spending bills focused on American infrastructure, jobs and social safety net programs. He spoke from a trade union facility in Howell as Democrats in Washington continued to negotiate the size and scope of a $3.5 trillion spending bill. CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes joins CBSN's Elaine Quijano with the latest as the U.S. nears its default deadline.

Environmental response crews are cleaning up oil near the Talbert Marsh and Santa Ana River mouth

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Authorities say a Drug Enforcement Administration special agent was killed Monday when a passenger, who also died, opened fire as officers were doing a routine inspection for illegal contraband on an Amtrak train in Tucson, Arizona. (Oct. 4)

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Donald Trump cost taxpayers $1.7 million providing his adult children and three officials with Secret Service protection after he left office.

Former Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin traveled repeatedly to the Middle East and Mexico while protected by agents.

Four Secret Service agents who were with the president, vice president and first lady during the 9/11 terror attacks describe what that day was like.

Biden told CNN: "You're saying: 'Don't come in for breakfast. We can get our own breakfast,' because I like to walk out in my robe."

Almost 900 Secret Service agents were infected with COVID-19 in the first year of the pandemic, records obtained by a watchdog group in June found.

The bill came atop earlier charges during the former president’s stay at his Florida resort, before he moved north.

The nonprofit Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington published a report detailing how 881 Secret Service employees had tested positive between March 1, 2020, and March 9, 2021.

Vice President Kamala Harris made a surprise appearance at the Pride event in Washington on Saturday but it was one of her protectors who drew the attention of many Twitter users.

An inspector general report clears the Park Police, though that doesn't answer every question.

Investigators did not find that the White House directed the Lafayette Square clearing moments before Trump's visit on June 1, 2020.

Former President Donald Trump reportedly has plans to stay at his Bedminster, New Jersey, golf club through the summer,.

Lawyers for the former president claim “national security” concerns justified the actions against demonstrators

Evy Poumpouras is a former Secret Service agent and polygraph examiner, journalist, and author of the 2020 memoir, "Becoming Bulletproof."

Trump charged his own protective detail $396.15 per night to rent a room near him, and U.S. taxpayers footed the bill, documents show.

Carol Leonnig spoke to a number of Secret Service agents for her new book, Zero Fail. "They strongly believed that it was a matter of time before a president was shot on their watch," she says.

Pulitzer Prize-winning Washington Post reporter Carol Leonnig's new book traces the evolution, and recent scandals, of the agency responsible for protecting the president.

The Secret Service has confiscated and returned to states about $2 billion in stolen Covid unemployment relief funds, agency officials said.

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) has mostly stayed out of New York City's mayoral race, but she had some harsh words for candidate Andrew Yang, the presumptive favorite, on Tuesday. Yang had tweeted Monday that he is "standing with the people of Israel" amid the escalating violence between Israeli forces and Hamas, which stems from the government threatening to evict Palestinian families from their homes in east Jerusalem. Yang's words ultimately led his campaign to cancel a planned trip to help distribute groceries in Queens ahead of Eid al-Fitr, the Muslim celebration marking the end of Ramadan. Ocasio-Cortez, who has often criticized the Israeli government and expressed support for the Palestinian people, weighed in after hearing the latest development, calling Yang's initial plan "utterly shameful" after issuing what she described as a "chest-thumping statement of support" for Israel's military strikes on Gaza. Utterly shameful for Yang to try to show up to an Eid event after sending out a chest-thumping statement of support for a strike killing 9 children, especially after his silence as Al-Aqsa was attacked. But then to try that in Astoria? During Ramadan?! They will let you know. https://t.co/r721mHyfri — Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@AOC) May 11, 2021 More stories from theweek.comTed Cruz walks out of gun violence hearing after failing to change the subjectFederal judge dismisses NRA's bankruptcy caseMcCarthy is reportedly gambling that dumping Liz Cheney will get Trump to help make him House speaker

‘Zero Fail’ depicts missteps, successes and evolution of the agency tasked with protecting the president.

Jury selection continued Tuesday in the death penalty trial of an alleged serial killer accused of kidnapping and killing an Oklahoma woman more than 20 years ago. William Lewis Reece, 61, faces charges of first-degree murder and kidnapping in the 1997 killing of 19-year-old Tiffany Johnston, who was abducted from a car wash in Bethany, Oklahoma. The Oklahoman newspaper reported that District Judge Susan Stallings had potential jurors questioned one at a time, and away from others, about their opinions on the death penalty.

Secret Service Director James Murray said of the current $45 million for these events, "Candidly, it's not enough."

ORLANDO, Fla. – News 6 anchor Julie Broughton said she was stunned when she saw 17 debit card transactions for more than $1,600 listed on her January bank statement. “I thought, ‘My gosh, I’m never going to see this money again.’”News 6 contacted the Orlando Secret Service and presented Broughton’s debit card number to agents. It turns out her card was one of 235 debit and credit cards stolen by thieves who had installed a hidden pin hole camera and skimmer into a convenience store gas pump. Based on the purchase records, it appears Broughton’s data may have been stolen in November. ”But what I think about, though, is all the people who don’t sit across the room from Mike Holfeld.

News 6 confirmed every person from that list of 22 people who applied for unemployment benefits with the Department of Economic Opportunity never worked for the company. Ad“I know that there are people out there hurting and they need unemployment (benefits)” she said. News 6 alerted the DEO’s fraud division and provided all 22 names and social security numbers listed on the claims. The Secret Service is convinced additional companies across the state are being targeted. The forms will reflect taxable unemployment benefits paid to someone using your name and social security number.

The barbed-wire fences and armed National Guard troops stationed across Washington, D.C. have drawn stark notice. Their presence is a visible reminder of the enhanced security measures deemed necessary to protect the inauguration of a United States president. After the January 6 assault on the United States Capitol, the security of this week's planned Biden-Harris inauguration has come under intense scrutiny. The Acting Deputy DHS Secretary, also unconfirmed by the Senate, told Pelley the deployment of National Guard troops around the capital is a preemptive and preventative security measure. "We expect our officers to defend themselves, first and foremost, as part of accomplishing the security mission," Cuccinelli said to Pelley.

Protecting against potential violence at the Biden Inauguration The inauguration security operation is led by Secret Service and includes law enforcement officers from local, state, and federal agencies.

Martin asked Maj. Gen. Walker, "When are they allowed to use lethal force?" "No, sir," said Maj. Gen. Walker. Martin asked, "Are you worried at all about the reliability of your National Guard troops?" Greenblatt said, "As the National Guard has rolled in, now we're seeing the extremists focus on targets outside of Washington D.C. Maj. Gen. Walker said, "This is what we all signed up for, to help protect America from all enemies, foreign and domestic."

When Joe Biden moves into the White House, he may have to leave part of his workout routine behind. The president-elect's Peloton could be seen by the Secret Service as a security threat, according to a Popular Mechanics report. The popular stationary bike connects to the internet and includes a camera and microphone that could create a risk of being hacked. Biden's press team and Peloton have been contacted about whether the president-elect's bike may get a workaround, too. It's seen a surge in demand as Americans look for safer alternatives to the gym and invest in exercise equipment for their homes.

US President Trump waves from the back of a car outside of Walter Reed Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland on Ocotber 4, 2020. Alex Edelman | AFP | Getty ImagesPresident Donald Trump on Sunday briefly ventured outside Walter Reed hospital in a motorcade to greet cheering supporters, a move that doctors have condemned for flagrantly disregarding precautions designed to contain the spread of the coronavirus. For political theater," Dr. James Phillips, an attending physician at Walter Reed and doctor of emergency medicine at George Washington University, said via Twitter on Sunday. Deere added that precautions were taken, including the use of personal protective equipment, to protect the president, White House officials and Secret Service agents. The president's doctors have said Trump's health has been improving, even touting a possible return to the White House as early as Monday.

Trump’s experience with the disease has been dramatically different from most Americans, who do not have access to the same kind of monitoring and care. While most must cope with their symptoms — and fear of whether they’ll take a turn for the worse — at home and alone, Trump has been staying in the presidential suite of one of the nation’s best hospitals and has been given experimental drugs not readily available to the public. He returns to the White House where there is a team of doctors on call with 24-hour monitoring.

The first known case was reported on June 15 when News 6 viewer Monica DaSilva received approval for unemployment benefits from the state of Massachusetts. Because the agency is in an active investigation, Dotson limited his comments on the Secret Service investigation. But when Secret Service agents interviewed Maingot, he admitted a mystery woman offered a deal to use his identification to apply for a small business grant in exchange for 20% of the money. News 6 shared the case with the Secret Service and will continue to share cases that fit the identity theft profile benefits scheme. “There’s several individuals involved that do not have knowledge to the full extent of what is being asked of them to do,” Dotson told News 6.

WASHINGTON Secret Service agents rushed President Donald Trump to a White House bunker on Friday night as hundreds of protesters gathered outside the executive mansion, some of them throwing rocks and tugging at police barricades. They sparked one of the highest alerts on the White House complex since the Sept. 11 attacks in 2001 . The White House does not comment on security protocols and decisions, said White House spokesman Judd Deere. Secret Service protocol would have called for all those under the agency's protection to be in the underground shelter. In recent days security at the White House has been reinforced by the National Guard and additional personnel from the Secret Service and the U.S. Park Police.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Police arrested a suspect early on Thursday morning after reports of gunfire at Cubas embassy in the United States, the Secret Service and Washingtons Metropolitan Police Department said. No injuries were reported, the Secret Service said. Officers arrived at the scene at around 2 a.m. (0600 GMT), where they found the suspect with an assault-style rifle, the MPD said. The initial investigation indicated that the suspect, Alexander Alazo, 42, was shooting toward a foreign embassy on the block, a spokeswoman for MPD said. Authorities arrested Alazo who has been charged with assault with intent to kill, MPD said.

Former Vice President Joe Biden praised his wife Jill Biden for helping fend off protesters who rushed the stage at his Super Tuesday rally in Los Angeles. '"Im probably the only candidate running for president whose wife is my Secret Service. They flashed signs saying "LET DAIRY DIE" before being forcefully pushed away by both Jill Biden and senior campaign adviser Symone Sanders. Biden's government protection expired six months after he left office in 2016, and he has campaigned without any Secret Service protection. It's not the first time Jill Biden has helped push protesters away from Joe Biden.

Former Vice President Joe Biden praised his wife Jill Biden for helping fend off protesters who rushed the stage at his Super Tuesday rally in Los Angeles. '"Im probably the only candidate running for president whose wife is my Secret Service. They flashed signs saying "LET DAIRY DIE" before being forcefully pushed away by both Jill Biden and senior campaign adviser Symone Sanders. Biden's government protection expired six months after he left office in 2016, and he has campaigned without any Secret Service protection. It's not the first time Jill Biden has helped push protesters away from Joe Biden.

Former Vice President Joe Biden praised his wife Jill Biden for helping fend off protesters who rushed the stage at his Super Tuesday rally in Los Angeles. '"Im probably the only candidate running for president whose wife is my Secret Service. They flashed signs saying "LET DAIRY DIE" before being forcefully pushed away by both Jill Biden and senior campaign adviser Symone Sanders. Biden's government protection expired six months after he left office in 2016, and he has campaigned without any Secret Service protection. It's not the first time Jill Biden has helped push protesters away from Joe Biden.

A Secret Service spokeswoman confirmed that no Democratic candidate was currently being protected. No Democratic candidate has begun the multi-step process to obtain Secret Service protection, DHS spokeswoman Heather Swift said in a statement. The U.S. House of Representatives Homeland Security Committee requested Secret Service protection for both Biden and Sanders. The Secret Service provides security for the president and his family, including lifetime support for former occupants of the Oval Office. Federal law authorizes Secret Service protection for vice presidents and their families for up to six months after they leave office.

Law enforcement officers fired multiple shots at a vehicle that crashed through two security checkpoints Friday at President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida, police said. Two women were taken into custody shortly after the incident at the Palm Beach resort, which Trump is scheduled to visit later Friday, the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Department said. Roemhild had been seen at another nearby resort behaving oddly shortly before leading a police officer on a chase that continued into Mar-a-Lago. Her most recent Instagram post is from Thursday, and says the photo for the post was taken in Palm Beach, Florida. The incident is under investigation by the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Department, the U.S. Secret Service and the FBI.

Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin is pushing to delay a proposed disclosure of Secret Service spending on presidential travel until after the 2020 election, a spokesperson for Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., said Thursday. A Treasury Department spokesperson said in a statement that Mnuchin and Secret Service Director James Murray have been working over "the past several months" to return the Secret Service to the Treasury Department. "Conversations about the return of the Secret Service to the Treasury Department are ongoing, and we decline to comment on individual aspects of those conversations," the spokesperson said. "Secretary Mnuchin came to me last year with a proposal to move the Secret Service to the Treasury Department," Feinstein said in a statement provided to the Post. "As part of that effort, I proposed that the cost of presidential travel be included for greater transparency, accountability and oversight associated with protection during travel of presidents and their families."

Secret Service agents move around the White House with guns drawn during a lockdown because of reports of a stray airplane over Washington, U.S. November 26, 2019. REUTERS/Jonathan ErnstWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House was temporarily locked down on Tuesday after a potential violation of restricted airspace, the Secret Service said on Tuesday. Nearby roads were closed and no one was allowed into the compound, and the U.S. Capitol was also temporarily locked down. The White House and Capitol later reopened. Security lockdowns are not uncommon around the White House.

FORT LAUDERDALE Federal prosecutors want an 18-month prison sentence for a Chinese businesswoman convicted of trespassing at President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago club and lying to Secret Service agents. Zhang "lied to practically everyone she encountered in the United States," Garcia wrote. The Mar-a-Lago event included a promised photo with the president or a member of his family. Zhang's former public defenders believe "Charles" is Charles Lee, a Chinese national who ran the United Nations Chinese Friendship Association. He was photographed at least twice with Cindy Yang, a Republican donor and former Florida massage parlor owner who organized Mar-a-Lago events.

FORT LAUDERDALE Federal prosecutors want an 18-month prison sentence for a Chinese businesswoman convicted of trespassing at President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago club and lying to Secret Service agents. Zhang "lied to practically everyone she encountered in the United States," Garcia wrote. The Mar-a-Lago event included a promised photo with the president or a member of his family. Zhang's former public defenders believe "Charles" is Charles Lee, a Chinese national who ran the United Nations Chinese Friendship Association. He was photographed at least twice with Cindy Yang, a Republican donor and former Florida massage parlor owner who organized Mar-a-Lago events.

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. - Jury selection in the trial of a Chinese businesswoman charged with lying to a Secret Service agent and trespassing at President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago club was bogged down over underwear. Yujing Zhang told Judge Roy Altman on Monday that she was wearing jail garb instead of civilian clothing because she had not been provided any underwear. Zhang is acting as her own attorney during the federal trial in Fort Lauderdale. Altman has repeatedly tried to change the 33-year-old Shanghai consultant's mind since she fired her public defenders in June. Prosecutors said Zhang lied to a Secret Service agent March 30 by saying she had come to Mar-a-Lago to swim, illegally gaining admission.

A federal judge said he will rule on whether to block the White House from suspending Playboy correspondent and CNN political analyst Brian Karem's hard pass. White House press secretary Stephanie Grisham made good on that promise on August 16, suspending it until September 14. In Acosta's case, his pass was suspended by the White House press office abruptly. The Justice Department argues that the White House took appropriate steps before suspending Karem's access. Karem, a veteran columnist and editor, is a highly controversial figure within the White House press corps.

An armed man who was shot by a Secret Service officer outside the White House on Friday remains in critical condition in a Washington hospital. The suspect was identified as Jesse Oliveri of Ashland, Pa. Federal agents found ammunition in a car believed to have been driven by Oliveri. Chip Reid reports.

Incident prompted a White House lockdown. The suspect was critically injured as Secret Service agents and officers responded. CBS News homeland security correspondent Jeff Pegues joins CBSN with more.

The White House was briefly locked down after a shooting occurred nearby; For the last 15 years, Fred Vautour has worked the grounds of Boston College as a janitor.

The White House was briefly locked down after a shooting occurred nearby. President Obama was not on the grounds at the time of the shooting, but security quickly mobilized after the gunshots went off. Chip Reid reports.