Republican state lawmakers in Texas on Friday again failed to advance their controversial redistricting plan that would give them more seats in the U.S. House. Democrats fled the state in protest as the fight for control of Congress has spread to other states. Omar Villafranca has more from Dallas. Original CBS News Link</a
As the country’s largest export, Japan’s auto industry is a source of national pride. But in recent months, it has been rocked by President Trump’s tariffs. The volatility has been felt acutely at Mazda, one of the nation’s oldest car companies. Anna Coren reports. Original CBS News Link</a
Behind the legal battle over Harvard funding Behind the legal battle over Harvard funding 03:29 The federal government told Harvard University on Friday it could take control of the school’s patents stemming from federally funded research — the latest in a months-long feud between the Trump administration and the Ivy League college. Commerce Secretary Howard
President Trump announced Friday that he will hold a one-on-one meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Aug. 15 in Alaska. The summit comes as Russia has been pushing to keep all the Ukrainian territory it gained from its invasion. Nancy Cordes and Margaret Brennan have the latest. Original CBS News Link</a
Washington — President Trump has directed the military to target drug cartels in Latin America, a source familiar with the matter confirmed to CBS News. It’s not clear if or when the military could take action. The news was first reported by The New York Times. Since returning to the White House for a second
Washington — Billy Long, the commissioner of the IRS, is leaving his post after just two months on the job, a White House official confirmed to CBS News. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent will lead the IRS temporarily, the official said. President Trump is expected to nominate Long for an ambassadorship. The news was first reported
Washington — Russian President Vladimir Putin gave President Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff an award to pass along to a senior CIA official whose son was killed in Ukraine while fighting alongside Russian forces, according to sources familiar with the matter. The award, the Order of Lenin, was meant to be handed off to Juliane