Senate fails to advance GOP funding bill for 8th time as shutdown drags on

Since last week, approximately 600 employees with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have received layoff notices that were not later rescinded, internal CDC officials not authorized to speak to the media told CBS News on Tuesday. According to the officials, about 1,000 CDC employees initially received reduction-in-force notices, a government term for

National Day of Remembrance for Charlie Kirk

BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION On the afternoon of Wednesday, September 10, 2025, pure evil struck when the legendary Charlie Kirk was assassinated in broad daylight in a campus courtyard, triggering a groundswell of righteous fury all across our land.  Today, our Nation honors the immortal memory of Charlie

Former Special Counsel Jack Smith Asked to Testify in Congress Over Trump Cases

Former special counsel Jack Smith prepares to speak about an indictment against then-former President Donald Trump in Washington on Aug. 1, 2023. Drew Angerer/Getty Images Republicans on the House Judiciary Committee have demanded that former special counsel Jack Smith testify before the panel, after reports indicated that Smith’s investigation obtained phone records of sitting Republican