‘Hell Week’ in Washington: A look at House Republicans’ current bind, and how we got here
House Republicans face a grueling week aligning with the Senate on a reconciliation budget framework to address emergency DHS funding for ICE and CBP.
New Jersey Republican expects to be ‘back in the near future’ after reports on absences
Rep. Tom Kean Jr. (R-N.J.) on Monday addressed reports of his absence from Congress, saying he is dealing with a “personal medical issue” and expects to return to Capitol Hill in the near future. “I want to thank my constituents and colleagues for their patience as I address a personal medical issue,” Kean wrote in…
Oversight of WHCD ramps up on Capitol Hill
Members of both parties are clamoring for briefings with the head of the Secret Service.
Secret Service director questioned by lawmakers about security after correspondents’ dinner attack
In the wake of Saturday’s shooting at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner, the Trump administration has ordered a review of security procedures. Meanwhile, Republicans and Democrats are blaming each other for rhetoric leading up to the attack. Ed O’Keefe reports. Original CBS News Link
82nd Airborne soldiers train on drone-countering maneuvers used in Ukraine
Fayetteville, North Carolina — Three small drones whizzed overhead, piloted by soldiers on laptops. Two of the Bumblebee drones were being steered to collide with the third, as part of the soldiers’ initial training for the kind of drone-on-drone combat that’s been taking place for months on the battlefield in Ukraine. The training was held
Trump asked about conspiracy theory that shooting was staged
Even as the Justice Department gathers evidence, some corners of the internet are brewing with conspiracies about the attack at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner. In her interview Sunday with President Trump, “60 Minutes” contributing correspondent Norah O’Donnell asked the president about those theories. Original CBS News Link
Correspondents’ dinner shooting suspect charged with trying to assassinate the president
Two days after allegedly attempting to charge into the White House Correspondents’ Dinner with a gun on Saturday night, Cole Allen was in a federal courtroom Monday facing formal Department of Justice charges of the attempted assassination of a president. Matt Gutman reports. Original CBS News Link