Fred Harris, former U.S. senator and presidential candidate, dies at 94

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Fred Harris, a former U.S. senator from Oklahoma, presidential hopeful and populist who championed Democratic Party reforms in the turbulent 1960s, died Saturday. He was 94. Harris’ wife, Margaret Elliston, confirmed his death to The Associated Press. He had lived in New Mexico since 1976. “Fred Harris passed peacefully early this morning of natural causes.

GOP senator blocks promotion of general involved in Afghanistan withdrawal

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The promotion of a three-star general who was part of the 2021 U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan has been paused by Republican Sen. Markwayne Mullin of Oklahoma, three sources familiar with the move confirmed to CBS News Saturday. Lt. Gen. Christopher Donahue was slated to be promoted to a four-star rank and take command of the U.S. Army

Trump Selects Brooke Rollins to Lead Agriculture Department

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The agency has 100,000 employees and a $25 billion proposed budget for fiscal year 2025. President-elect Donald Trump has chosen Brooke Rollins to lead the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) in his administration. “Brooke’s commitment to support the American Farmer, defense of American Food Self-Sufficiency, and the restoration of Agriculture-dependent American Small Towns is second

Trump picks former White House aide Brooke Rollins to lead the USDA

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President-elect Donald Trump said Saturday that he will nominate former White House aide Brooke Rollins to be his agriculture secretary, the last of his picks to lead executive agencies and another choice from within his established circle of advisers and allies. The nomination must be confirmed by the Senate, which will be controlled by Republicans

Public Education System Set for Shake Up Under Trump

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Expected policy changes to U.S. public education under the Trump administration will likely involve areas such as universal school choice, critical race theory, transgender ideology, student college debt relief, and higher education accreditation. In addition, the fate of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) itself hangs in the balance—though dismantling it would require an act