Illinois judge orders Donald Trump’s name be removed from primary ballot Illinois judge orders Donald Trump’s name be removed from primary ballot 00:28 CHICAGO (CBS) — A Cook County judge on Wednesday ordered the Illinois Board of Elections to remove former President Donald Trump from the Illinois primary ballot – but also put the order
Washington — One Senate Republican on Wednesday scuttled a Democrat-led effort to pass legislation that would safeguard access to IVF nationwide. The bill aims to preempt state efforts to restrict access to the fertility treatments since a ruling earlier the Alabama Supreme Court ruled earlier this month that frozen embryos could be considered children under a
Johnson’s plan to avert partial shutdown Johnson unveils plan to avert partial government shutdown 02:20 Washington — Congressional leaders reached a deal Wednesday on a short-term funding extension to head off a partial government shutdown on Saturday. The deal extends funding for some government agencies until March 8 and the rest until March 22. It
CBS News Live CBS News Live Live Washington — The Supreme Court on Wednesday said it would decide whether former President Donald Trump is entitled to broad immunity from federal prosecution for conduct alleged to involve official acts that occurred while he was in office. The order from the high court, which has a 6-3
Washington — Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell announced on Wednesday that he will step down from leadership after November’s elections, teeing up a race for the top Republican post in the Senate that has been years in the making. McConnell’s retirement from leadership marks the end of the longest-serving leadership term in Senate history, after
Donald Trump’s lawyers told a New York appellate court Wednesday that he’s prepared to post a $100 million bond to halt collection of his staggering civil fraud penalty, arguing that provisions of the verdict make it impossible for the former president to secure a bond for the full amount. Trump’s lawyers floated the offer in
A New York appellate judge on Wednesday refused to halt collection of Donald Trump’s $454 million civil fraud penalty while he appeals, rejecting the former president’s request that he be allowed to post a bond covering just a fraction of what he owes. Judge Anil Singh of the state’s mid-level appeals court ruled that Trump