Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro said he is open to talks with the United States on drug trafficking, oil and migration issues amid weeks of an escalating pressure campaign by the Trump administration. In a pretaped interview on state TV that aired Thursday, the South American leader said he is ready for dialogue with the U.S.
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani started the new year with a speech making bold promises for his administration. At his inauguration on Thursday, Mamdani promised to have the courage and conviction to follow through on his vows to change the culture of City Hall. Here are four things we learned about Mamdani’s plans for
A viral video has put a national spotlight on Minnesota’s child care network as allegations of widespread fraud swirl. Records show Minnesota has been trying to improve oversight of the Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP) payment system for more than a decade. The day after Christmas, YouTuber Nick Shirley released a video accusing nearly a dozen
Enhanced tax credits that have helped reduce the cost of health insurance for the vast majority of Affordable Care Act enrollees expired overnight as 2026 arrived, cementing higher health costs for millions of Americans at the start of the new year. Nicole Sganga reports. Original CBS News Link</a
Mamdani starts historic term as NYC mayor – CBS News Watch CBS News Zohran Mamdani was publicly sworn in as the 112th mayor of New York City on New Year’s Day. Meg Oliver reports. link.lazyload { position: absolute; } .content__meta-wrapper::before { width: 100%; } .device–type-mobile .content__meta-wrapper::before { width: calc(100vw – 40px); } View CBS News
Mamdani joins a long history of New York City leaders inaugurated on the promise of a new era for City Hall. Lilly Tuttle, the curator of the Museum of the City of New York, gave some insight into what Mamdani might say in his first speech and how inaugurations are often a window into the
The Trump administration is aiming to move a planned 90,000-square-foot White House ballroom through the federal government’s review process at a rapid clip, with final approvals as soon as early March — potentially clearing the way for construction to start a month later. President Trump has sought to move quickly on the ballroom project, which