The Federal Aviation Administration ordered airlines to cut thousands of flights across the U.S. as the agency deals with shortages of air traffic controllers during the longest government shutdown in history. As Kris Van Cleave reports, carriers are scrambling in preparation. Original CBS News Link</a
Washington — Senate Republicans blocked a war powers resolution on Thursday aimed at preventing President Trump from conducting strikes against Venezuela after a bipartisan group of senators warned that a continued campaign against alleged drug smugglers in the region could escalate. The vote to advance the resolution failed with 49 supporting it and 51 senators
Senate Majority Leader John Thune of South Dakota speaks to reporters at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., on Nov. 6, 2025. SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty Images Walking off the floor, Thune said the Senate could stay in session through the weekend if there are signs of progress on a deal. “I think that depends
Washington — A Rhode Island judge on Thursday ordered the Trump administration to provide full federal food benefits to states by Friday and admonished the government for what he said is its defiance of an earlier order. U.S. District Judge John McConnell told Justice Department lawyers that it is “simply unacceptable” to wait any longer
President Trump on Thursday announced a deal to drastically lower the price of weight loss drugs for some Americans. “Today, I’m thrilled to announce that the two world’s largest pharmaceutical manufacturers, Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk, have agreed to offer their most popular GLP-1 weight loss drug — I call it the fat drug, remember
Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, who has wielded enormous power in Congress and in the Democratic Party for decades, announced on Thursday that she will not seek reelection and will retire from Congress after her term ends in early 2027. Pelosi, 85, made her decision public in a video released Thursday morning that begins as
Senate Majority Leader John Thune of South Dakota speaks to reporters at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., on Nov. 6, 2025. SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty Images Walking off the floor, Thune said the Senate could stay in session through the weekend if there are signs of progress on a deal. “I think that depends