During an Oval Office send-off Friday marking the end of his formal role with the Trump administration, Elon Musk lashed out when asked about a New York Times report alleging he was a frequent user of the drug ketamine during the 2024 campaign. “The New York Times. Is that the same publication that got a […]
Explaining Supreme Court ruling impact on migrants fleeing violence
Explaining Supreme Court ruling impact on migrants fleeing violence – CBS News Watch CBS News The Supreme Court ruled that it will allow the Trump administration to terminate a program that allowed more than 500,000 Cubans, Nicaraguans, Haitians and Venezuelans to temporarily live and work in the United States while a legal battle over the […]
Army circulates guidelines for expelling transgender troops from military
Washington — Transgender military service members must come forward and voluntarily leave active-duty service next week, by June 6, according to Defense Department guidance issued by Secretary Pete Hegseth. After that, the military is expected to begin involuntary separations for active-duty trans service members who remain. One of the service branches, the Army, on Wednesday issued more […]
More than 130 retired judges urge federal court to drop charges against Wisconsin Judge Hannah Dugan
A bipartisan group of more than 130 retired judges filed a brief Friday urging a federal court to drop charges against Wisconsin judge Hannah Dugan, saying her arrest undermines “centuries of precedent on judicial immunity.” Dugan, a Milwaukee County circuit court judge, was arrested April 25 by FBI agents on federal allegations she prevented the […]
As Trump’s tariffs face legal challenge, here are some of his other trade policy options
The Trump administration could pursue alternative pathways for imposing tariffs after a federal court this week struck down its use of emergency powers to enact broad levies on U.S. trading partners, according to experts. At risk is much of Mr. Trump’s trade agenda, which relies on tariffs as a way to secure better terms of […]
PBS sues Trump administration over funding cuts, alleging they violate First Amendment
PBS on Friday sued President Trump and his administration over an executive order signed earlier this month that seeks to cut funding to the public TV network and NPR. The suit was filed in the U.S. District Court in Washington, D.C., and comes days after NPR and three Colorado-based public radio stations separately sued the […]
Trump’s State Department orders “additional vetting” for anyone wanting to come to Harvard
The State Department has told U.S. embassies and consulates to expand vetting for all visa applicants who wish to come to Harvard University, including visitors as well as students, according to an email obtained by CBS News. In an internal email dated May 29 and sent by Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s office to all […]
Key House Democrat presses for more details on Trump’s pardons, alleging “favors” to supporters
The top Democrat on the House Oversight Committee is pressing the new U.S. pardon attorney for more details about President Trump’s recent pardons, claiming the traditional system of applying for clemency has been replaced with “favors to the President’s loyal followers and most generous donors.” In a letter to newly appointed pardon attorney Ed Martin, […]
As Capitol Police Chief Thomas Manger retires, he’s concerned about spike in threats against lawmakers
As U.S. Capitol Police Chief Thomas Manger retires from his post at the Capitol Friday, he says the threats facing members of Congress have accelerated — they’ve more than quadrupled over the past several years and remain alarmingly high. Manger, who took charge of the department in the difficult months after the Jan. 6, 2021, […]
2 populist European leaders openly hope for a Trump election victory
European leaders rarely weigh in on U.S. elections before they’ve taken place, but Hungary’s far-right Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has ignored those conventions. “If Mr. Trump returns, we will open multiple bottles of champagne,” Orbán said during a news conference before addressing the European Parliament in Strasbourg, France, on Oct. 10. He also expressed confidence […]