House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries told CBS News that Democrats will still press to extend a slate of expiring health insurance subsidies, as a 43-day-long government shutdown nears a possible end without the health care provisions that many in his party viewed as a dealbreaker. “House Democrats are in this fight until we win this
There’s an unexpected consequence inside the deal to end the federal government shutdown: making hemp products illegal. At Surdyk’s in northeast Minneapolis, THC drinks stand out for their popularity. “There’s teas, there’s ones that are more like soda,” said co-owner Melissa Surdyk. The drinks make up for 10% of sales at her liquor and cheese
Washington — Democrat Adelita Grijalva was sworn in as a member of Congress on Wednesday afternoon, seven weeks after she won a special election in Arizona. House Speaker Mike Johnson administered the oath of office to Grijalva before the lower chamber began debate on a funding bill to reopen the government. The House is set
Pennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman told “CBS Mornings” about the turning point that changed his life as he opened up about his struggles with mental health following his 2022 stroke. He also shared a message to others in need of help. “I know it’s not a political winner to talk about depression or self-harm or suicide,
President Trump is hosting a private White House dinner Wednesday with some of Wall Street’s biggest names, as part of his effort to forge stronger ties with America’s business leaders and convince them to invest in U.S. manufacturing. JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon, whose relationship with the president has had its ups and downs, will
2m ago House Freedom Caucus considers shutdown deal “a complete and total win” The conservative House Freedom Caucus touted the Senate-passed funding package as “a complete and total win,” according to an internal messaging document provided to CBS News from a source familiar with the matter. “This is now the fourth time we have
Washington — Democrats on the House Oversight Committee on Wednesday released emails exchanged between Jeffrey Epstein and others about President Trump. Among the documents is a 2011 message from Epstein to Ghislaine Maxwell that said Mr. Trump “spent hours at my house” with one of Epstein’s victims, whose name is redacted. In another email in