Dozens of executives and companies have donated to fund the construction of President Trump’s $300 million ballroom, as many of them eye favorable policy, reduced scrutiny or approval for major deals from the White House. Donors to the ballroom — which will take the place of the White House’s East Wing — include Big Tech
California governor Gavin Newsom announces $140 million in state funding to keep 109 Planned Parenthood clinics open amid federal cuts and defunding efforts.
President Donald Trump boards Air Force One at Joint Base Andrews, Md., on Oct. 24, 2025. Andrew Harnik/Getty Images U.S. President Donald Trump is heading to Malaysia on the first stop of his week-long Asia tour, where he will meet with heads of state and address global leaders and about 1,700 business executives. The trip
National Guard troops congregate at the entrance to Union Station in Washington, Aug. 20, 2025. AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, FIle A federal judge in Washington on Oct. 24 grappled with a challenge to President Donald Trump’s deployment of National Guard troops in the nation’s capital. Meanwhile, in a separate challenge to West Virginia’s deployment of
People complete their ballots as the sunset is reflected in the glass of a precinct in the Bloomfield neighborhood of Pittsburgh on Nov. 5, 2024. Rebecca Droke/AFP via Getty Images After a yearlong probe into allegations of fabricated voter registration forms submitted in anticipation of the 2024 presidential election, Pennsylvania has introduced criminal indictments against
The Trump administration is proposing to auction offshore oil drilling leases across new portions of the U.S. coast as soon as 2026, according to internal Department of Interior draft documents viewed by CBS News. New leases would include waters off New England, the Carolinas and California. Offshore oil leases are common along the Gulf
Reports revealed Virginia AG candidate Jay Jones’ wife donated to the Minnesota Freedom Fund, which posted bail for accused rapists, murderers and other offenders.