Trump elaborates on plans for Kennedy Center renovation – CBS News Watch CBS News President Trump demolished the White House East Wing to erect a new ballroom, paved over the Rose Garden and now plans a “complete rebuilding” of the iconic Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. Weijia Jiang has the latest. link.lazyload { position:
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) speaks during a press conferece on Capitol Hill in Washington on Jan. 5, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) on Monday said House Democrats hold a “diversity of perspectives” on whether to support a Senate-passed funding bill that would restore funding for multiple agencies
Federal agents block off the scene of the Alex Pretti shooting as crowds gather in Minneapolis on Jan. 24, 2026. Stephen Maturen/Getty Images A federal judge canceled a court order blocking the Trump administration from destroying evidence in the Jan. 24 fatal shooting of Alex Pretti by federal immigration agents, saying it was not needed.
As President Trump prepares to shut down the Kennedy Center for renovations, sources told CBS News there has been no discussion of demolishing or gutting the building. The president told reporters in the Oval Office on Monday he plans to create a “brand new” Kennedy Center using the 55-year-old arts institution’s existing steel and some
Bill and Hillary Clinton agreed to testify in the House Oversight's Epstein investigation after facing potential criminal contempt of Congress charges.
The Department of Justice (DOJ) has opened a civil rights investigation after protesters on Jan. 18 interrupted worship at a Minnesota church with calls for federal agents to leave their city. The protesters chanted “ICE out,” referring to the acronym for Immigration and Customs Enforcement. The animus was directed at the pastor, who has served
House Democrats now have 214 members to Republicans' 218 after a former Texas attorney won a special election in a blue-leaning district over the weekend.