Washington — A federal judge struck down sweeping Trump administration orders that resulted in the cancellation of hundreds of National Institutes of Health research grants because they were linked to topics like diversity, gender identity and vaccine hesitancy. “The ideologically motivated directives to terminate grants alleged to constitute DEI, ‘gender ideology,’ or other forbidden topics
Virginia Democrats on Tuesday are voting for their nominees for lieutenant governor and attorney general, rounding out the statewide ticket and setting the stage for a bellwether election later this year. Most of the nominees slated to be at the top of the November ticket have already been picked, and Republicans aren’t having a statewide
Washington — Democratic Sen. Tina Smith of Minnesota confronted GOP Sen. Mike Lee of Utah at the Capitol on Monday over a social media post about the Minnesota lawmaker shootings, telling reporters, “I wanted him to know how much pain that caused me.” “I needed him to hear from me directly what impact I think
Washington — The Senate is moving toward final passage on a landmark piece of legislation to regulate crypto after a bumpy path through the upper chamber. The bill, known as the GENIUS Act, would establish a regulatory framework for the $250 billion market for stablecoins, a type of cryptocurrency tied to the value of an
Suspect in Minnesota lawmaker shootings facing federal charges Suspect in Minnesota lawmaker shootings facing federal charges 02:29 President Trump said Tuesday that he won’t call Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz after the targeted shootings of two state lawmakers because it would “waste time.” One of the lawmakers and her husband were killed. The president spoke to
Rising number of threats against political leaders – CBS News Watch CBS News The House Sergeant at Arms will meet with and brief members of the U.S. House about threats and security precautions being taken following the shootings of two Minnesota state lawmakers, CBS News has learned. Some states increased police patrols for their state
Former Sen. Bob Menendez is set to report to prison Tuesday to begin serving an 11-year sentence following his conviction on federal bribery charges. In court papers last month, Menendez’s lawyers said he is expected to be housed at a facility in Minersville, Pennsylvania, that has both a medium and minimum-security prison. Given the white-collar