Washington — A federal judge in Rhode Island has blocked the Department of Health and Human Services from implementing mass layoffs and overhauling some of its sub-agencies, finding there to be “no rational basis” for the Trump administration’s reorganization plans that would have “devastating consequences” across the country if enacted. The suit was brought by
Washington — The Senate on Tuesday narrowly passed a massive spending and tax bill that includes signature policies of President Trump’s second-term agenda in a 51-50 vote that required Vice President JD Vance to break a tie. The vote came after a marathon session that featured votes on amendments to key portions of the bill
Washington — The Senate narrowly passed President Trump’s massive tax and spending bill Tuesday after a marathon series of amendment votes that stretched more than 24 hours, delivering a major victory for the president and bringing the signature piece of legislation of his second term one step closer to his desk. The measure passed in
President Trump’s promise to eliminate federal income tax on worker tips could soon come to fruition after the Senate passed President Trump’s massive budget package. One part of the legislation, the centerpiece of the Trump administration’s economic agenda, would provide workers who rely on tips for a large share of their income, such as waiters,
Washington — Republicans plan to slash Medicaid funding to help offset the tax cuts and new spending included in President Trump’s massive domestic policy bill. There are some differences between the approaches taken by Senate and House Republicans, making Medicaid among the most divisive issues lawmakers have had to navigate in recent months. Staring down
Washington — President Trump on Tuesday toured the site of a new immigration detention center in South Florida that state officials are calling “Alligator Alcatraz.” Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem are visiting the facility alongside the president. The controversial detention facility is at the Dade-Collier Training and Transition
The Trump administration recently transferred immigration detainees from countries in Africa, Asia, Europe and the Caribbean to detention facilities at the Guantanamo Bay naval base in Cuba, dramatically expanding the nationalities of those held there, internal U.S. government records obtained by CBS News show. As of earlier this week, Guantanamo Bay’s immigration detainees — who