Johnson told White House that GOP isn’t interested in extending ACA subsidies

Speaker Mike Johnson told the White House in a phone call that most House Republicans have little interest in extending the Affordable Care Act’s enhanced subsidies, sources familiar told CBS News, pumping the breaks on any GOP health care plan.  Johnson delivered the message in a phone call with senior administration officials as President Trump’s

Ukraine agrees to peace deal, only “minor details” left, official says

A U.S. official told CBS News on Tuesday that Ukraine’s government had “agreed to a peace deal” brokered by the Trump administration to stop Russia’s nearly four-year assault. The American official and Ukraine’s national security adviser Rustem Umerov said a common understanding on a proposal had been reached, with details still to be worked out. 

Trump takes steps to label Muslim Brotherhood affiliates as terror groups

President Trump on Monday called for the U.S. to weigh labeling some Middle Eastern affiliates of the Muslim Brotherhood as terrorist groups, taking aim at the controversial Islamist movement. In an executive order, the president directed his administration to consider whether to designate Muslim Brotherhood chapters in Egypt, Lebanon, Jordan or elsewhere as foreign terrorist

Judge dismisses James Comey, Letitia James cases over prosecutor’s appointment

Washington — A federal judge on Monday ordered the criminal charges against former FBI Director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James to be dismissed on the grounds that Lindsey Halligan, the interim U.S. attorney who secured their indictments, was unlawfully appointed to the role. The rulings from U.S. District Judge Cameron Currie are