Trump says he’s granting Iran’s request to extend pause on energy site strikes

Washington — The United States will extend the pause on strikes on Iranian energy plants by roughly an additional 10 days, at the request of the Iranian government, President Trump announced Thursday on Truth Social.    The president on Monday announced a five-day pause on strikes on Iran’s energy infrastructure in order to negotiate with

Senate Democrats Reject GOP Amendment to Require Photo ID to Cast Ballot

The U.S. Capitol on March 19, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times Senate Democrats on March 26 unanimously rejected a Republican amendment to the Safeguarding American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) America Act that would have required voters to present photo identification in order to cast a ballot. The measure, coming as the Senate continues its marathon debate

Spy powers skeptics in Congress discussing new language after White House meeting

Skeptics of a clean reauthorization of the nation’s warrantless spy powers are working on new language with the White House after a meeting with top Trump administration officials, lawmakers said. “I can tell you that we’re working on fresh language right now, and I’m involved in that. And it’s based upon an understanding and respect…

3/26: The Takeout with Major Garrett

3/26: The Takeout with Major Garrett – CBS News Watch CBS News Republicans send Democrats “last and final” DHS funding offer; President Trump extends pause on Iranian energy plant strikes. link.lazyload { position: absolute; } .content__meta-wrapper::before { width: 100%; } .device–type-mobile .content__meta-wrapper::before { width: calc(100vw – 40px); } View CBS News In Original CBS News

Trump–Kennedy Center Confirms Bill Maher Will Receive 27th Mark Twain Prize for American Humor

Master of ceremonies Bill Maher speaks onstage during the 6th Annual Sean Penn & Friends HAITI RISING Gala Benefiting J/P Haitian Relief Organization at Montage Hotel in Beverly Hills, Calif., on Jan. 7, 2017. Michael Kovac/Getty Images for J/P Haitian Relief Organization Comedian and television host Bill Maher has been named as the 27th recipient

Lawmakers behind bipartisan push for legislation detecting and preventing Alzheimer’s: ‘It’s too expensive not to’

House Reps. Paul Tonko (D-N.Y.) and Vern Buchanan (R-Fla.), co-sponsors of the Alzheimer’s Screening and Prevention (ASAP) Act, said Thursday that proactively addressing Alzheimer’s disease is “too expensive” of an issue for Congress to ignore. Appearing at The Hill’s “Getting a Diagnosis ASAP: Progress in Early Alzheimer’s Detection” event on Thursday, the two congressmen discussed…