White House slams Pritzker, blue cities as crime fight escalates: ‘Decline is a choice’
The White House urged Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker to take President Donald Trump up on his offer to send National Guard troops to address crime in Chicago.
Former DNC Chair Jaime Harrison Says 2026 Could Mirror Democrats’ 2006 Comeback
Then-Democratic National Committee Chairman Jaime Harrison speaks in Charlotte, N.C., on Nov. 2, 2024. Mike Stewart/AP Photo Former Democratic National Committee (DNC) Chair Jaime Harrison is urging his party to view the 2026 midterms as an opportunity similar to 2006, when Democrats won control of Congress during President George W. Bush’s second term. In a
More Than 200 Candidates File for 2028 Presidential Race
A voter casts her ballot on Election Day in Canton, N.C., on Nov. 5, 2024. George Walker IV/AP Photo More than 200 individuals have filed paperwork to run for president in 2028, even as Democrats begin internal debates over which states will lead their nominating contests. The United States will hold its 61st presidential election
Trump preparing major ICE operations in Chicago next week: DHS sources
The Trump administration is preparing to launch major immigration enforcement operations in Chicago next week employing tactics that sparked protests in Los Angeles, sources tell CBS News. Two senior DHS officials confirmed the administration is preparing to expand immigration arrest operations mirroring the activations in Los Angeles in the spring. The operations could start
Bipartisan fury at CDC: Senators demand probe, reject vaccine guidance as illegitimate
Sens. Bill Cassidy, R-La., and Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., found common ground to push back against the firing of CDC Director Susan Monarez and the string of resignations that followed.
Unearthed letter exposes how Minnesota Catholic leaders warned Walz on school safety
In a resurfaced letter to Gov. Tim Walz, the head of the Minnesota Catholic Conference expressed nonpublic schools were in “urgent and critical need" of security improvements.
Top CDC Officials Resign After Director’s Ouster
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention official Dr. Demetre Daskalakis speaks to reporters at the White House in Washington on Sept. 7, 2022. Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images Several top officials at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention stepped down following the ouster of Susan Monarez as the public health agency’s director. Among those