A federal judge in New York denied a motion by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to dismiss a lawsuit brought by families of 9/11 victims who are seeking to hold the Middle Eastern country responsible for potentially providing support to the hijackers, allowing the suit to proceed. The ruling is the latest in a long-running
Robert Primus, one of two Democratic board members of an independent federal regulatory agency that’s considering a proposed $85 billion merger between Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern railroad companies, has been fired, the White House and Primus said Thursday. In a post on LinkedIn Aug. 27, Primus wrote that he received an email from the
Washington — Sen. Bill Cassidy, a Louisiana Republican who chairs the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions, called on the Department of Health and Human Services Thursday to “indefinitely postpone” its vaccine advisory committee meeting next month amid a slew of departures from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. “If the meeting
Washington — South Carolina officials asked the Supreme Court to allow the state to fully enforce a measure that makes some education funding contingent upon school districts complying with a rule prohibiting transgender students from using restrooms corresponding with their gender identity. The state’s request for emergency relief from the high court stems from a
CBS News Live CBS News Texas Live Mark Teixeira, whose 14-year MLB career began with the Texas Rangers, announced Thursday he is running for Congress in the 2026 midterm elections. Teixeira will run as a Republican in the 21st Congressional District, which covers parts of the San Antonio and Austin suburbs and much of the
Washington — President Trump’s attempt to fire Lisa Cook as a member of the Federal Reserve Bank’s Board of Governors puts the nation in uncharted legal waters, and may ultimately be up to the Supreme Court to provide clarity on whether the move crosses a legal boundary, legal scholars expect. Mr. Trump’s move to oust
Washington — Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook filed suit against President Trump, Chair Jerome Powell and the Fed’s Board of Governors on Thursday, asking a federal judge to block the president’s attempt to fire her from the central bank. Mr. Trump announced Cook’s termination from the Fed late Monday, citing allegations she had committed mortgage