Washington — The federal government will begin shutting down at 12 a.m. on Wednesday if lawmakers do not reach an agreement to extend government funding, an outcome that appears more and more likely as the deadline approaches. Republicans and Democrats have been at odds over how to fund the government as Democrats have pushed for
Federal agents with Homeland Security Investigations discovered an additional 200,000 SIM cards at a location in New Jersey, law enforcement sources confirmed to CBS News. This follows last week’s discovery by U.S. Secret Service of a sprawling telecommunications network in the New York Tri-State area that investigators said could potentially have caused a serious disruption
Washington — Pfizer has agreed to offer significantly discounted prices for some prescription drugs for all American consumers and has committed to offer prescription medications to Medicaid at lower prices, President Trump announced Tuesday. The president said the drugs will be available for purchase online on a website operated by the federal government, which the
Federal immigration officials have revealed plans to reopen the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program to new applicants to comply with a court order, though they cautioned the Trump administration retains the discretion to modify the Obama-era policy. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has made plans to accept and process new DACA applications from immigrants
The president praised his decision to adopt the name “Department of War” and said he believes the re-naming will deter conflict. “The Department of War is going to stop wars,” he said. The name of the department can only be officially changed by an act of Congress. He said his administration will be making more
A possible U.S. government shutdown on Wednesday could hinge on a deal to maintain a tax credit that helps 22 million Americans lower their health insurance costs when they buy policies through the Affordable Care Act’s marketplaces. Known as the enhanced premium tax credit, the subsidy has been used by millions of low- and middle-class households since
11m ago Trump says his administration wants to spend $1 trillion on military in 2026 Mr. Trump told military leaders that the armed forces under his administration “will not be politically correct” when it comes to American freedom and pledged it will be a “fighting and winning machine.” “We’re bringing back a focus on