Lawmakers set to return to Washington as TSA paycheck uncertainty looms over partial shutdown negotiations

Lawmakers are set to return to Washington this week as questions over future pay for Department of Homeland Security (DHS) employees — including Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers — loom over efforts to end the partial shutdown. The impasse follows a last-minute split before the Easter recess, when Senate Republicans advanced a measure to fund

N.Y. prosecutors investigating sexual assault allegations against Eric Swalwell

Prosecutors in New York City are investigating sexual assault allegations against Democratic Rep. Eric Swalwell of California, the latest turn in a scandal that has upended the California governor’s race. The Manhattan District Attorney’s Office confirmed to CBS News on Sunday that it was investigating the allegations and asked survivors and those with relevant information

Full transcript of “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan,” April 12, 2026

On this “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan” broadcast, moderated by Margaret Brennan:  Israeli Ambassador to the U.S. Michael Leiter Democratic Sen. Mark Warner of Virginia GOP Rep. Mike Turner of Ohio Kristalina Georgieva, managing director of the International Monetary Fund Click here to browse full transcripts from 2026 of “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan.”    MARGARET BRENNAN: I’m

Trump Says Gas Prices May Be Same or ‘A Little Bit Higher’ Before Midterms

President Donald Trump holds a briefing about the Iran war from the Cross Hall of the White House on April 1, 2026. Alex Brandon-Pool/Getty Images President Donald Trump on Sunday predicted that the current elevated gasoline prices could go higher or remain the same before the November midterm elections, after oil prices surged in the

Fallout from Swalwell scandal grows as lawmakers eye House expulsion votes

The political crisis surrounding Democratic Rep. Eric Swalwell of California is rapidly escalating into a broader bipartisan showdown that could reshape the makeup of the House. Swalwell, who is running for governor of California, is facing multiple sexual misconduct allegations, including from a former staffer who alleged he sexually assaulted her. He has denied the