The U.S. military conducted another strike on an alleged drug-trafficking boat on Tuesday, a Pentagon official confirmed to CBS News. The attack targeted a vessel in the Caribbean Sea and killed four people on board. Since September, U.S. forces have destroyed at least 20 vessels in international waters, killing at least 80 people. The Trump
The United States Mint discontinued the penny on Nov. 12, bringing an end to the 1-cent coin that had been produced since the 1700s. The least valuable piece of U.S. currency had become the most expensive one to produce, costing more than three times the coin’s face value. As the Trump administration takes measures to
State Department makes historic move designating four European Antifa groups as foreign terrorist organizations for first time in U.S. history.
Oregon Democrats clash with Kristi Noem over proposed ICE detention facility near Portland after tense meeting leads to federal threats of doing things "the hard way."
Senate Democrats face leadership crisis as Chris Murphy calls for more effective guidance after party members crossed over to support Trump's shutdown deal.
Washington — The longest government shutdown in history came to an end on Wednesday after 43 days and more than a dozen attempts to reopen the government. Here’s how the shutdown started, and eventually came to an end: A Senate standoff The standoff began in late September as lawmakers faced a deadline to fund the
Alexandria, Va. — Attorneys for former FBI Director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James are in court Thursday to argue that the federal indictments against their clients should be dismissed because Lindsey Halligan’s appointment as interim U.S. attorney in Virginia is unlawful. The court decided to consolidate the arguments for dismissal soon