House Democrats probe Trump DOJ’s funding freeze to crime victim groups

Democrats on the House Judiciary Committee have launched a review of the Trump administration’s freezing of funding to hundreds of organizations that provide services to crime victims and offer safety programs.   Days after a CBS News report revealed the Justice Department halted grant funding to nearly 400 nonprofit and crime victims’ groups, House Judiciary

Kamala Harris makes Met Gala debut, says art and politics are related

Former Vice President Kamala Harris made an appearance at the 2025 Met Gala on Monday, days after her anticipated return to the public stage, where she delivered her first major speech since losing the 2024 presidential election.  It was Harris’ first time at the benefit for the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute. In an interview

Columbia activist Mohsen Mahdawi speaks out after release: “You will not silence me”

A Columbia student activist and green card holder who was detained when he went for a citizenship interview last month said President Trump “will not silence me,” in an interview with CBS News from Vermont on Monday. Mohsen Mahdawi’s comments marked his first network interview since a judge ordered his release last week — a