DC launches ‘We the People’ campaign while National Guard patrols streets, picks up trash
National Guard troops picked up trash under Trump’s DC takeover while tourism officials promoted record visitation and a new “We the People DC" campaign.
US Energy Chief Vows to Issue More Emergency Orders to Keep Coal, Gas-Fired Plants Open
The smokestack at the former B.L. England coal and oil burning power plant in Upper Township, N.J., is toppled during a demolition on Oct. 26, 2023. AP Photo/Ted Shaffrey Energy Secretary Chris Wright vows that the Department of Energy (DOE) will continue to use its authority under the century-old Federal Power Act to stall the
Texas redistricting maps are racially biased, civil rights advocates claim in lawsuit
Civil rights advocates on Tuesday filed a lawsuit to overturn a redistricting map expected to favor Republicans in the 2026 midterm elections, saying it weakens the electoral influence of Black voters. The NAACP and the Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights Under Law filed the lawsuit in Texas. They accuse Texas legislative leaders of engaging in gerrymandering
DOJ investigating whether ex-FBI officials mishandled Russia docs, source says
The Justice Department is investigating whether former senior FBI officials mishandled classified documents that were found in a “burn bag” at the bureau’s headquarters, a source familiar with the matter confirmed to CBS News. The documents in question are related to the FBI’s probe into whether Russia influenced the 2016 election in President Trump’s favor.
New ICE detention facility leaves small Tennessee town divided
Mason, Tennessee — The small West Tennessee town of Mason, just 2 square miles in size, is home to about 1,000 people. But its residents are now divided by what a new immigration detention facility will mean for the area. Shannon Whitfield has lived in Mason for 13 years. Earlier this month, Mason’s town leaders
5 Things to Know About Trump’s Orders Targeting Cashless Bail
The orders threatened to withhold federal funding from states that do not comply. Add to My List Save President Donald Trump holds up a signed executive order that aims to end cashless bail, in the Oval Office on Aug. 25, 2025. Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images By Stacy Robinson | August 26, 2025Updated:August 26, 2025
Judge tells Cuomo to stop using taxpayer money to ‘resurrect his public image’ in legal case
Former New York governor Andrew Cuomo lost a court bid to continue a lawsuit after a $450,000 settlement with an aide who accused him of sexual harassment.