Government shutdown hits Day 25 with no deal in sight

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy and the head of the air traffic controllers’ union held a news conference at Philadelphia International Airport, where they highlighted the impact of the shutdown on air travel, reiterating points Duffy made at the Capitol on Thursday.  “The stress level that our controllers are under right now I think is unacceptable,”

Trump calls for prosecution of more political foes including Smith and Garland

President Trump late Friday pushed for several Biden-era Justice Department officials to be prosecuted over an FBI investigation into the fallout of the 2020 election. In a Truth Social post, Mr. Trump accused four high-ranking officials — former Attorney General Merrick Garland, FBI Director Christopher Wray, special counsel Jack Smith and Deputy Attorney General Lisa

What donors to Trump’s White House ballroom stand to gain from the federal government

Dozens of executives and companies have donated to fund the construction of President Trump’s $300 million ballroom, as many of them eye favorable policy, reduced scrutiny or approval for major deals from the White House.  Donors to the ballroom — which will take the place of the White House’s East Wing — include Big Tech

Trump admin. aims to auction offshore oil leases despite states’ opposition

The Trump administration is proposing to auction offshore oil drilling leases across new portions of the U.S. coast as soon as 2026, according to internal Department of Interior draft documents viewed by CBS News. New leases would include waters off New England, the Carolinas and California.   Offshore oil leases are common along the Gulf

Nearly 8,000 Venezuelan nationals returned on ICE deportation flights since March

The Trump administration has conducted 40 removal flights to the Venezuelan capital of Caracas, deporting nearly 8,000 Venezuelan nationals since March, according to senior Department of Homeland Security officials who spoke to CBS News on the condition of anonymity.  The flights began after Venezuela agreed in March to resume repatriation flights, and have continued amid