Trump to sign “big, beautiful bill” in July Fourth ceremony at White House

Watch: House passes Trump budget bill Watch: House passes Trump budget bill, sending legislation to president 36:18 Washington — President Trump is bringing pomp and circumstance to his signing of the “big, beautiful bill” on Friday, with a 4 p.m. Independence Day ceremony at the White House.  Some Republican members of Congress who voted to

Many Missouri laws restricting abortion blocked again by state judge

Jefferson City, Mo. — A Missouri judge blocked many of the state’s abortion restrictions Thursday, reimposing a preliminary injunction against them just a little over a month after the state’s highest court had lifted a previous hold. The order by Jackson County Circuit Judge Jerri Zhang said the abortion restrictions likely violate a state constitutional

Trump signs executive order calling for foreign tourists to pay higher national park fees

President Trump signed an executive order Thursday calling on the national park system to charge higher entry fees for foreign visitors. It instructs Interior Secretary Doug Burgum — who oversees the National Park Service — to “develop a strategy” to hike entrance fees and recreation pass fees for non-U.S. residents at any national park that

Staffing cuts to national parks could pose safety concerns for summer visitors

Assateague Island, Maryland — The shoreline of Maryland’s Assateague Island is a familiar place for surfer Zack Tyndall. A former firefighter paramedic, Tyndall often helped beachgoers there — but now, as the mayor of nearby Berlin, Maryland, he says safety isn’t guaranteed. “I don’t want to see anybody drown,” Tyndall told CBS News. “We had

CBS News poll on why Americans fly the flag

As July 4 nears, here’s something a lot of Americans agree on: Many will fly the flag, they will do so out of patriotism, and seeing the flag connotes the same feeling.  Images of the flag have always abounded in politics, of course, but most Americans don’t display it themselves to make a political statement