The lawmakers are concerned that climate programs may be politicized next year when Trump is president and Republicans control Congress. Fifty-four Democratic members of Congress have signed onto a letter asking President Joe Biden to lock in future climate change initiatives by disbursing the promised funds before he leaves office. The letter urges the move
Supreme Court hears arguments over Tennessee ban on gender-affirming care for minors – CBS News Watch CBS News Supreme Court justices Wednesday heard arguments over Tennessee’s ban on gender-affirming care for minors. During the hearing, a majority of justices appeared to agree that laws passed by Tennessee and 23 other states banning hormone treatments and
Hegseth refuses to withdraw as Pentagon chief pick as Trump considers replacing him – CBS News Watch CBS News Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick as defense secretary, is not backing down after multiple sources told CBS News that Trump could be seeking to replace the embattled designee with Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis. Nikole Killion
The House Freedom Caucus is warning its members will not accept a $100 billion disaster aid package just as Congressional negotiators work on a relief bill.
Is banning puberty blockers for minors the same as banning interracial marriage for adults? Why should girls be forced to develop breasts? Are powerful drugs that can cause infertility really so different from aspirin? Those were some of the questions posed to Matthew Rice, the solicitor general of Tennessee, as he defended his state’s ban
Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s embattled pick for secretary of defense, received a six-figure severance payment and signed a non-disclosure agreement when he exited the organization Concerned Veterans of America. The payment came amid allegations of financial mismanagement, repeated incidents of intoxication and sexual impropriety, as well as dissension among its leaders over Hegseth’s foreign
President-elect Trump announced Wednesday he is nominating former Sen. Kelly Loeffler and former Rep. Billy Long to head the Small Business Administration and IRS, respectively.