Some Federal Reserve officials who supported cutting a key interest rate earlier this month could have instead backed keeping the rate unchanged, minutes released Tuesday show, underscoring the divisions and uncertainty permeating the central bank. At their December 9-10 meeting, Fed officials agreed to cut their key interest rate by a quarter point for the
A federal judge in California this week allowed officials to share some Medicaid information — including addresses and phone numbers — with Immigration and Customs Enforcement to help that agency in its efforts to identify, arrest and deport immigrants suspected of living in the U.S. illegally. The ruling amounts to a partial legal victory for
Washington — The Virginia man accused of planting two pipe bombs outside the Republican and Democratic Party headquarters on the eve of the Jan. 6, 2021, U.S. Capitol riot appeared in court Tuesday as his lawyers and federal prosecutors argued over whether he should remain detained in the lead-up to a criminal trial. Judge Matthew Sharbaugh,
Special counsel Robert Mueller investigated Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election for nearly two years, and America has finally learned some of his findings. Jeff Glor anchors a CBS News special, “The Mueller Report: A Turning Point.” Original CBS News Link</a
Washington — Some artists have announced cancellations of their upcoming performances at the John F. Kennedy Center for Performing Arts, following the addition of President Trump’s name to the building. Richard Grenell, president of the Kennedy Center, referred to the artists who canceled their shows as “far left political activists” who “were booked by the
The White House may not stop funding the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, a federal judge ruled Tuesday, days before funds at the bureau were likely to run out and the consumer finance agency would lack the funds to pay its employees. U.S. District Judge Amy Berman ruled the CFPB can continue to get its funds
Washington — The Virginia man accused of planting two pipe bombs outside the Republican and Democratic Party headquarters on the eve of the Jan. 6, 2021, U.S. Capitol riot will be in court Tuesday as his lawyers and federal prosecutors argue over whether he should remain detained in the lead-up to a criminal trial. Justice Department