DC Mayor Bowser declares emergency over Potomac sewage spill, asks for federal help
DC Mayor Muriel Bowser declared a disaster emergency over the historic Potomac sewage spill that dumped 240 million gallons into river.
RNC sues to stop Democrats’ Virginia redistricting push
RNC and two GOP lawmakers sue to stop Virginia Democrats' push to redraw congressional maps, claiming constitutional violations in amendment process.
Federal Judge Throws Out Immigration Board’s Ruling Backing Trump’s Detention Policy
Federal agents patrol the halls of immigration court at the Jacob K. Javitz Federal Building in New York City on Aug. 6, 2025. Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images A federal judge in California on Feb. 18 threw out an administrative board’s decision backing the Trump administration’s use of mandatory detention for illegal immigrants arrested in nationwide
How ICE went from post-9/11 counterterror agency to center of the immigration fight
ICE hasn't received much operational guidance from Congress since its creation, a break with lawmaker scrutiny over its operations under the Trump administration.
Democrats in Congress press National Park Service on Trump ballroom donors
If at first you’re stonewalled by the Trump administration, try, try again. That’s the approach Democratic Senator Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts and Rep. Robert Garcia of California appear to be taking in trying to exercise oversight over President Trump’s $400 million ballroom project. In a letter first obtained by CBS News, Warren and Garcia reiterated
Talarico gets burst of momentum from CBS controversy
Controversy surrounding a CBS “Late Show” segment with Texas Senate candidate James Talarico has given the Democratic rising star a new burst of momentum just as early voting kicks off in the Lone Star State. Comic Stephen Colbert said during Monday’s episode that CBS told him not to broadcast Talarico’s appearance, citing pressure from the
White House wants a reprieve in spy-powers fight that is splitting the GOP
The Trump administration is pushing for a clean extension of Section 702 surveillance authority ahead of an April deadline.