1m ago Senate votes set to begin at 11:30 a.m. The Senate is set to begin a series of votes at 11:30 a.m. that will include procedural motions on advancing the Democratic and Republican plans to fund the government, according to a notice from Majority Whip John Barrasso’s office. By Stefan Becket https://www.cbsnews.com/live-updates/government-shutdown-2025-latest-senate-votes-trump/#post-update-e827a712
U.S. District Judge Beryl Howell blocked Trump administration rules requiring teen pregnancy prevention grant recipients to avoid gender ideology content.
Senate Republicans need Democratic support to reopen the government, but they aren't ready to change Senate rules to eliminate the filibuster to turn the lights back on.
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio attends an event at the Department of State in Washington on July 16, 2025. Umit Bektas/Reuters The U.S. Department of State on Oct. 8 said it has fired a diplomat over his relationship with a woman alleged to have ties to the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). State Department Spokesman
The New Jersey gubernatorial debate got tense on Wednesday night after candidate Jack Ciattarelli mocked his opponent for her involvement in a U.S. Naval Academy cheating scandal.
The federal investigation into the death of convicted sex-trafficker Jeffrey Epstein was marred by significant lapses, experts told CBS News, including the failure by investigators to interview potential witnesses, properly preserve certain evidence and run basic forensic tests. Nearly two years passed before investigators interviewed the two key corrections officers on duty the night Epstein
The Trump administration is intensifying efforts to follow the money behind Antifa, with researchers pointing to dark money networks and foreign-funded nonprofits.