Washington — Senate Democrats will hold hearings next week on the dramatic overhaul at the Department of Health and Human Services amid widespread terminations that have drawn questions about the functioning of key health programs. The hearings, led by Democratic Sens. Peter Welch of Vermont and Tammy Baldwin of Wisconsin, will center on the impact
Alexandria, Virginia — A federal judge on Wednesday ordered the immediate release of a Georgetown University researcher who was detained by immigration authorities in March as part of the Trump administration’s crackdown on activists across college campuses. U.S. District Judge Patricia Tolliver Giles ordered the release of Badar Khan Suri, an Indian national and postdoctoral
Washington — The House is pushing forward on President Trump’s “one, big beautiful bill,” as the final committees considered some of the most contentious parts of the major budget package aimed at addressing the president’s defense, energy and tax priorities. The Ways and Means, Energy and Commerce and Agriculture committees began meeting Tuesday to debate
Democratic Sen. Amy Klobuchar is set to give a speech on the rule of law and what she paints as President Trump’s overreach on Wednesday night, as Democrats look to find effective messaging that will resonate with voters about the early days of the Republican’s second term in the White House. Excerpts obtained by CBS
President Trump on Wednesday told Gulf leaders he urgently wants “to make a deal” with Iran to wind down its nuclear program but said Tehran must end its support of proxy groups throughout the region as part of any potential agreement. Iran “must stop sponsoring terror, halt its bloody proxy wars and permanently and verifiably
Former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy on Wednesday defended President Trump’s possible move to accept a Qatari-offered jet for the president’s use, saying “the problem is really with Boeing.” “Boeing had a responsibility to provide a new Air Force One now. They didn’t do the job,” McCarthy said on “CBS Mornings Plus.” Mr. Trump arrived Wednesday
As a Republican-backed bill moves ahead in the House, proposed tax cuts under the measure include some new and surprising changes that could impact the wallets of millions of Americans. On Wednesday, the House Ways and Means Committee voted in favor of the bill, which would make Mr. Trump’s 2017 tax cuts permanent while also