FEMA resumes disaster mitigation program following judge’s order

The Federal Emergency Management Agency on Wednesday opened applications for a major resilience grant program that the agency canceled last year, less than three weeks after a federal judge ordered FEMA to make the funding available. FEMA will make $1 billion available for the Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities program, which helps states, local governments,

Trump claims progress with Iran as Tehran rejects ceasefire proposal

Trump claims progress with Iran as Tehran rejects ceasefire proposal – CBS News Watch CBS News Iran has rejected the Trump administration’s 15-point proposal to end the war, contradicting the president’s claims that Iranian leaders are eager to end the conflict. Holly Williams reports. link.lazyload { position: absolute; } .content__meta-wrapper::before { width: 100%; } .device–type-mobile

Trump official refers New York AG Letitia James for prosecution again

A Trump administration official has made new criminal referrals against New York Attorney General Letitia James to federal prosecutors in Miami and Chicago for two cases of possible homeowner’s insurance fraud, sources familiar with the matter told CBS News.  Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Bill Pulte said in a letter Wednesday to prosecutors in Florida

US Official Disputes Zelenskyy’s Claim That Security Guarantees Linked to Ukraine Ceding Donbas

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy speaks as he visits the production facility of drone producing company Quantum Frontline Industries in Gilching near Munich, Germany, on Feb. 13, 2026. Alexandra Beier/AFP via Getty Images WASHINGTON—A U.S. official has pushed back after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said U.S. security guarantees for Ukraine are contingent on Kyiv ceding control

Trump Appoints Major Tech Leaders to White House Council

President Donald Trump steps off Marine One as he returns to the White House in Washington on March 18, 2026. Andrew Harnik/Getty Images President Donald Trump revealed on March 25 that Meta co-founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg, Oracle co-founder Larry Ellison, and other major tech leaders will be on the President’s Council of Advisors on

Conservatives shoot down Senate off-ramp on SAVE America Act

Conservatives in both chambers are sharply shooting down the idea of trying to advance key provisions of the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) America Act through the budget reconciliation process, arguing the strategy has little chance of succeeding. Senate Republicans have been searching for an off-ramp to end the intense pressure campaign from President Trump…