GOP lawmakers battle as conservatives press for third budget reconciliation bill

Conservatives are calling on the House to pass a third GOP-only bill through the special reconciliation process to boost Pentagon funding and address alleged fraud in federal programs by the August recess — an extremely aggressive timeline that is sure to face headwinds in the slim majority. Chief among those pushing for that timeline is…

Trump Warns Iran It Needs to Move Fast on Deal or Attacks Will Ensue

U.S. President Donald Trump waves after delivering remarks at a dinner for National Police Week in the Rose Garden at the White House on May 11, 2026. Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday delivered a new warning to Iran’s leadership and said that Tehran must move quickly or “there won’t be anything

Full transcript of “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan,” May 17, 2026

On this “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan” broadcast, moderated by Margaret Brennan:  U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer Ambassador Alexander Yui, Taiwan’s Representative to the U.S. Anthony Salvanto, CBS News executive director of elections and surveys Reps. Brian Fitzpatrick, Republican of Pennsylvania, and Tom Suozzi, Democrat of New York   Former Defense Secretary Robert Gates 

Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Secures Historic Deals with China, Delivering for American Workers, Farmers, and Industry

CONTRIBUTING TO PEACE AND PROSPERITY: This week, during the first visit of a U.S. President to the People’s Republic of China since 2017, President Donald J. Trump reached consensus with President Xi Jinping on several issues that will enhance stability and confidence for businesses and consumers around the world. President Trump and President Xi agreed

Senate GOP revising White House ballroom security funds plan

Washington — Senate Republicans are revising part of their plan to fund immigration agencies under the Department of Homeland Security after the Senate’s rulekeeper delivered a blow to security funds for President Trump’s overhaul of the East Wing of the White House, which includes his plans for a massive ballroom. After Democrats refused for months