Despite President Trump’s waves of pardons for allies and supporters who sought to overturn his 2020 election loss and his clemency for all Capitol riot defendants, at least one federal case with tethers to the 2020 election is still lingering. A federal judge in Houston will sentence Abigail Shry on Wednesday afternoon, after she pleaded
Air traffic controllers missed their second paycheck as flyers continued to face uncertainty at airports nationwide. After being out of session since the government shutdown began, House lawmakers are scrambling back to Washington, D.C., ahead of a key vote. Kris Van Cleave and Caitlin Huey-Burns have details. Original CBS News Link</a
One of the hallmarks of Zohran Mamdani’s historic win in New York City was the big turnout that included lots of new voters. The city’s expanded electorate saw far more young people cast votes than usual, as well as many voters who had not turned out in recent elections. As the Democratic Party discusses whether
With Congress on the brink of a deal to end the government shutdown, the Supreme Court has agreed to let the political process play out and keep in place a brief pause of a federal court judge’s ruling that ordered the Trump administration to fully fund SNAP benefits in November. About 42 million Americans rely
At a party Monday night to celebrate Sergio Gor’s swearing-in as President Trump’s new U.S. ambassador to India, Secretary of State Marco Rubio and other officials told party attendees stories about the top aide who until recently held one of the most powerful — if largely anonymous — roles in government. Gor served as director
Washington — Democrat Adelita Grijalva will be sworn in as a member of Congress on Wednesday when the House returns, seven weeks after she won a special election in Arizona. House Speaker Mike Johnson will administer the oath of office to Grijalva at 4 p.m. Wednesday before the lower chamber holds votes on a funding
A provision of the legislative package that would end the shutdown allows senators to bring lawsuits if federal law enforcement seizes or subpoenas their data without notifying them, with potential damages of $500,000 for each violation. The language appears to allow GOP senators to sue over steps that the Justice Department took during special counsel