Senate Democrats question “obliteration” of Iran’s nuclear sites

Washington — Some Senate Democrats cast doubt on the Trump administration’s characterization of the strikes against Iran’s nuclear facilities after top officials briefed senators Thursday.  In recent days, President Trump repeatedly declared “total obliteration” after three nuclear sites were bombed in a secret attack by the U.S. Meanwhile, an initial classified assessment found that the

White House says no Iran meetings currently scheduled

Washington — White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said Thursday that the Trump administration doesn’t have any meetings scheduled with Iran, one day after President Trump said that the U.S. and Iran would talk and meet “next week.” “We don’t have anything scheduled as of now,” Leavitt told reporters during Thursday’s press briefing, adding that

White House pushes “big, beautiful bill” as GOP faces roadblocks in Senate

Washington — The White House is making a push on the centerpiece legislation of President Trump’s second term, hosting “One, Big, Beautiful Event” on Thursday to highlight the bill amid intraparty disagreements and roadblocks in the Senate as lawmakers near a Fourth of July deadline.  After the House narrowly approved the legislation that addresses the

State Dept. layoffs could start as soon as Friday, as high court decision looms

The State Department may begin laying off hundreds of Washington, D.C.,-based employees as soon as this Friday, according to internal correspondence among staff that was shared with CBS News, amid an effort by Secretary of State Marco Rubio to streamline what he has called a “bloated” bureaucracy.  The precise timing of the cuts could be

Supreme Court lets South Carolina block Medicaid funds from Planned Parenthood

Washington — The Supreme Court on Thursday rejected Planned Parenthood’s challenge to South Carolina’s attempt to bar the organization from participating in its Medicaid program, clearing the way for the state to strip the organization of Medicaid funds. The Supreme Court ruled 6-3 in the case of Medina v. Planned Parenthood South Atlantic to find

Too sick to work, some Americans worry Trump’s bill will strip their insurance

Stephanie Ivory counts on Medicaid to get treated for gastrointestinal conditions and a bulging disc that makes standing or sitting for long periods painful. Her disabilities keep her from working, she said. Ivory, 58, of Columbus, Ohio, believes she would be exempt from a requirement that adult Medicaid recipients work, but she worries about the