The judge will extend his temporary restraining order for one week, to further consider USAID’s future. WASHINGTON—A federal judge on Feb. 13 extended an order for one week blocking the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) from placing 2,200 employees on paid administrative leave or forcing workers in foreign countries to return to the
A bipartisan group of lawmakers in Congress is urging European countries party to a 2015 nuclear deal with Iran to trigger harsh United Nations sanctions
Washington — The Senate voted Thursday to confirm Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, following weeks of questions surrounding whether the controversial nominee would win the Senate’s approval. Senators voted 52 to 48 to confirm Kennedy. The vote fell largely along party lines, with one Republican —
Sen. Kelly Loeffler's cloture vote was successful in the United States Senate on Thursday
Osama Siblani has praised Hezbollah leaders as ‘heroes’ and ‘martyrs’ Whitmer and Osama Siblani in 2022 (Osama Siblani / Facebook) One of Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s (D.) guests on an official state trip to the Middle East this week is an anti-Israel activist who hailed the leader of Hezbollah as a “hero” and recently called
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro claims the Trump administration’s funding freeze defies legal authority and jeopardizes billions in state-allocated federal aid. Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro has filed a lawsuit challenging the Trump administration’s funding freeze, accusing several federal agencies and the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) of unlawfully withholding more than $1.2 billion in federal
Manhattan’s top career federal prosecutor resigned after attorneys in her office were directed to drop their criminal case against New York City Mayor Eric Adams, three sources familiar with the matter confirmed to CBS News. Danielle Sassoon stepped down from her role as acting U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York on Thursday,