‘What You’ve Done Is Embarrassed Us’: Defense Secretary Austin Grilled Over Hospitalization Failures

Rep. Jim Banks (R-Ind.) grilled Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin during a Thursday House Committee hearing over the latter’s failure to inform President Joe Biden of his hospitalization and absence from his post in the early days of January, 2024. Mr. Banks criticized a report on the situation, which he said sought to shift the…

Judge blocks Texas immigration law that would criminalize migrant crossings

Trump, Biden to hold dueling events Trump, Biden to hold dueling events along the border 02:27 Eagle Pass, Texas — A federal judge in Austin on Thursday blocked Texas state officials from implementing a sweeping immigration law that would have allowed them to arrest, jail and prosecute migrants who cross into the U.S. illegally. The

House Expected to Vote on Stopgap Bill to Avert Government Shutdown

The bill would be the fourth continuing resolution of this fiscal year, angering some Republicans who believe more should be done to curb government spending. The U.S. House of Representatives is expected to pass continuing spending legislation to avert a partial shutdown of the federal government for the fourth time in five months, following an

House Passes Stopgap Funding Bill to Avert Government Shutdown

The bill is the fourth continuing resolution of this fiscal year, angering some Republicans who believe more should be done to curb government spending. The U.S. House of Representatives passed a fourth stopgap spending bill for the 2024 fiscal year, narrowly averting another potential government shutdown that would have occurred at midnight on March 1.

Supreme Court Just Shook Up Trump’s 2024 Schedule

The Supreme Court agreed on Feb. 28 to hear a second case concerning former President Donald Trump, with far-reaching implications for his 2024 court schedule. President Trump is facing four criminal indictments, the first of which will go to trial in less than a month, plus several other civil cases—all while campaigning for the presidency

Trump appeals Cook County judge’s ruling to remove him from primary ballots in Illinois

CBS News Live CBS News Chicago Live CHICAGO (CBS) — Former President Donald Trump on Thursday appealed a Cook County judge’s ruling to remove him from the Illinois primary ballot over his role in the attack on the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. Trump’s attorneys asked the Illinois Appellate Court to overturn Judge Tracie