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
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
What to know about massive budget bill passed by House – CBS News Watch CBS News With time running out, House Republicans pushed through a massive budget bill, racing to meet their self-imposed July 4 deadline. The legislation now awaits a presidential signature. Nikole Killion has more. View CBS News In Be the first to
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
Americans react to passage of Trump’s budget bill – CBS News Watch CBS News The House passed the signature piece of legislation of President Trump’s second term, approving a massive bill that includes trillions of dollars in tax and spending cuts while ramping up funding for defense and implementing the administration’s immigration agenda. Caitlin Huey-Burns
Vance Boelter, the man accused of shooting two Minnesota lawmakers and their spouses, made another federal court appearance Thursday. He waived his right to a probable cause hearing and a detention hearing he had scheduled. The hearing lasted less than 10 minutes. He told the judge he was “looking forward to the truth about the
The Marine Corps is sending about 200 service members to assist Immigration and Customs Enforcement in Florida, in the Trump administration’s latest use of the military to boost its immigration operations. U.S. Northern Command announced the move Thursday, saying the 200 Marines — from the Marine Wing Support Squadron 272 based in North Carolina — mark