A federal judge on Thursday struck down two Trump administration actions aimed at eliminating diversity, equity and inclusion programs at the nation’s schools and universities. In her ruling, U.S. District Judge Stephanie Gallagher in Maryland found that the Education Department violated the law when it threatened to cut federal funding from educational institutions that continued
President Trump is set to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Anchorage, Alaska, as Mr. Trump seeks to broker a peace deal between Russia and Ukraine. “CBS Evening News” co-anchor John Dickerson reports, Holly Williams has more on the human cost of the Ukraine war, and Margaret Brennan joins with more analysis. Original CBS
California Democrats are preparing to counter Republicans’ attempt to reshape a series of Texas congressional districts for political advantage in a back and forth that could define next year’s midterm elections and with it, the final two years of President Trump’s second term. California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced he is moving forward with a redistricting
Washington, D.C., police officers will now be able to assist federal immigration authorities by sharing information about people who are not in police custody and by transporting federal immigration agents and detained individuals, according to a new order signed by Metropolitan Police Department chief Pamela Smith and published Thursday. The order represents a shift from
A man who admitted throwing a sandwich at a federal law enforcement officer deployed in Washington, D.C., worked at the Justice Department and has been fired, Attorney General Pam Bondi said Thursday. According to charging documents, Sean Dunn allegedly threw a “submarine-style sandwich” at a Customs and Border Patrol officer stationed at a busy intersection
Washington — Just before the class of 2025 graduated from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point and accepted their commissions as officers in the U.S. Army, a group of cadets this past May decided to honor one of their own — a boy who dreamed of attending West Point but before he could, laid
Democrat Abigail Spanberger is working to make inroads with Latino voters ahead of the 2025 Virginia gubernatorial election, releasing her first Spanish-language radio ad on Thursday. The former congresswoman addresses rising costs, telling voters in Spanish, “I know what it’s like for families today. I got things done to lower costs. That’s what I’ll do