Bipartisan support for stopgap funding bill prevents government shutdown

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Bipartisan support for stopgap funding bill prevents government shutdown – CBS News Watch CBS News After days of political theater and threats of financial doomsday, a shutdown has been averted. Erica Brown reports on the spending bill and what the tense negotiations could mean for President-elect Donald Trump’s second term. View CBS News In Be

Senate Judiciary Committee Report Calls for Ethics Changes at Supreme Court

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Democratic Sen. Dick Durbin says the high court ‘is mired in an ethical crisis of its own making.’ The Senate Judiciary Committee urged Congress to require the Supreme Court to enforce judicial ethical standards in an investigative report that was released on Dec. 21. Action on the report seems unlikely as Republicans gear up to

Lara Trump won’t pursue Rubio’s Florida Senate seat, she says

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CBS News Live CBS News Miami Live Lara Trump, the daughter-in-law of President-elect Donald Trump, said Saturday that she’s removing herself from consideration to be a Florida senator — ending speculation that she could replace Republican Sen. Marco Rubio, who has been tapped to be the incoming administration’s secretary of state. “After an incredible amount

Lara Trump Rules Out Bid to Replace Marco Rubio in Senate

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The former RNC co-chair had been considered a contender to replace Rubio upon his confirmation as the new Secretary of State. Lara Trump, former co-chair of the Republican National Committee, announced Saturday she no longer seeks to fill Sen. Marco Rubio’s (R-Fla.) soon-to-be-vacant seat. “After an incredible amount of thought, contemplation, and encouragement from so

Grassroots Groups Focus on Getting RFK Jr. Confirmed as HHS Secretary

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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. met with multiple senators on Capitol Hill this week, striving to gain enough votes to be confirmed as Secretary of Health and Human Services in January. The HHS manages 13 agencies, including the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and the National Institutes of