Barely: House GOP passes government funding bill without help from Democrats
House Republicans this week passed a government funding bill 217-213 without assistance from Democrats, losing only one vote from Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky.
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U.S. business owners respond to tariff war
U.S. business owners respond to tariff war – CBS News Watch CBS News President Trump on Thursday threatened to put a 200% tariff on European alcohol if the European Union puts a 50% import tax on American whisky in retaliation for his tariffs on steel and aluminum. Kelly O’Grady examines the latest on the trade
Irish prime minister says “tariffs are damaging” amid Trump trade standoff
Washington — Irish Taoiseach Micheál Martin said he hopes dialogue can resolve the trade war between the U.S. and the European Union after President Trump Thursday threatened to impose 200% retaliatory tariffs on European wines and alcohols. The tariffs were a response to the European Union’s counter-tariffs against Mr. Trump’s initial steel and aluminum hikes.
Changes to Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division under Trump
Changes to Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division under Trump – CBS News Watch CBS News The Justice Department last year reached an agreement with the city of Louisville to reform its police department in the wake of the fatal police shooting of Breonna Taylor, which occurred five years ago Thursday. However, as Scott MacFarlane explains,
Longtime Arizona Congressman Raúl Grijalva Dies at 77
Grijalva had said last year he would not run for reelection in 2026 while receiving treatments for cancer. Rep. Raúl Grijalva (D-Ariz.) died on March 13, leaving behind a more than 20-year legacy in Arizona’s congressional delegation. The congressman’s office confirmed his death in a statement on Thursday. He passed in the morning from cancer
Schumer Says He’ll Support GOP Funding Bill to Avoid Government Shutdown
The minority leader’s support in the Senate all but guarantees that the stopgap funding bill will be able to pass the Senate. WASHINGTON—Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) announced that he will support advancing a House-passed stopgap funding bill, effectively foreclosing the risk of a government shutdown. “I will vote to keep the government open
Schumer to vote for GOP measure to avert government shutdown
Washington — Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said he’ll vote to keep the government open as the chamber prepares to take up a GOP stopgap bill continuing government funding Friday. “I believe it is my job to make the best choice for the country, to minimize the harms to the American people,” Schumer said. “Therefore, I will vote