Washington — Senate Democrats will hold hearings next week on the dramatic overhaul at the Department of Health and Human Services amid widespread terminations that have drawn questions about the functioning of key health programs. The hearings, led by Democratic Sens. Peter Welch of Vermont and Tammy Baldwin of Wisconsin, will center on the impact […]
Judge orders release of Georgetown academic accused of Hamas ties
Alexandria, Virginia — A federal judge on Wednesday ordered the immediate release of a Georgetown University researcher who was detained by immigration authorities in March as part of the Trump administration’s crackdown on activists across college campuses. U.S. District Judge Patricia Tolliver Giles ordered the release of Badar Khan Suri, an Indian national and postdoctoral […]
Kevin McCarthy says with Qatar plane gift to Trump,
Former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy on Wednesday defended President Trump’s possible move to accept a Qatari-offered jet for the president’s use, saying “the problem is really with Boeing.” “Boeing had a responsibility to provide a new Air Force One now. They didn’t do the job,” McCarthy said on “CBS Mornings Plus.” Mr. Trump arrived Wednesday […]
DOGE says it has canceled thousands of federal contracts, grants and leases. Here’s a searchable list.
A look at Elon Musk and DOGE’s first 100 days A look at Elon Musk and DOGE’s first 100 days 08:19 Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency has been publishing every contract, grant and lease it claims to have canceled on its website for months. But DOGE’s “Wall of Receipts” can’t be searched, and its […]
Trump administration’s EPA plans to weaken limits on some “forever chemicals” in drinking water
The Environmental Protection Agency said Wednesday that it plans to weaken limits on some “forever chemicals” in drinking water that were finalized last year, while maintaining standards for two common ones. The Biden administration set the first federal drinking water limits for PFAS, or perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, finding they increased the risk of cardiovascular […]
Trump’s fast-tracked deal for a copper mine heightens existential fight for Apache
OAK FLAT, Ariz. — Carrying eagle feathers and chanting prayers, Western Apache runners hit the road on a roughly 80-mile journey this month to try to save their sacred land from being fast-tracked by President Trump into a copper mine. This nationally watched battle, which hinges on religious freedom, awaits the U.S. Supreme Court. The […]
20 states sue Trump administration over conditions on federal transportation, disaster-relief funds
A coalition of 20 state Democratic attorneys general filed two federal lawsuits on Tuesday, claiming that the Trump administration is threatening to withhold billions of dollars in transportation and disaster-relief funds unless states agree to certain immigration enforcement actions. According to the complaints, both Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem and Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy […]
Why Trump is eyeing a luxury jet from Qatar
Why Trump is eyeing a luxury jet from Qatar – CBS News Watch CBS News The royal family of Qatar is donating a $400 million jumbo jet for President Trump’s exclusive use as a presidential plane. Ed O’Keefe has more. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive […]
Buttigieg suggests Biden’s 2024 run was “maybe” a mistake
Cedar Rapids, Iowa — Pete Buttigieg, who served as transportation secretary under former President Joe Biden, appeared to acknowledge Tuesday that he believed Biden should not have run for a second White House term. When asked by reporters if the Democratic party would have been better off without Biden as the nominee, Buttigieg responded, “Maybe, […]
Federal judges targeted nationwide by
As federal judges endure a rise in threats, CBS News has learned that some jurists have faced strange, unnerving incidents in which an unknown person orders a pizza to their home address in an apparent attempt to menace them. The top federal prosecutor in Washington, D.C., has called the incidents “pizza doxxing” — a spin […]