Washington — More than 300 lawsuits challenging many of President Trump’s second-term plans and his administration’s actions have been winding through the federal courts over the past few months. But a handful now may be poised for review by the Supreme Court, or are getting close to it. The cases involve major policies enacted by
House Majority Leader Steve Scalise said Thursday that “we cannot let what happened yesterday be the norm,” as he decried political violence in the aftermath of Kirk’s death. “Unfortunately, we’ve seen politics degrading where some people feel if they disagree with you politically, they’ve got to try to go and eliminate those people,” Scalise said
Charlie Kirk’s body was flown Thursday on Air Force Two — the vice president’s plane — from Utah to Arizona, where he lived with his family. The 31-year-old conservative activist was shot and killed Wednesday afternoon at an event at a Utah university. He is survived by his wife, Erika, and two young children. Vice President JD Vance
Members of Congress are curtailing outdoor events and public appearances in the wake of the assassination of conservative commentator Charlie Kirk, underscoring rising anxiety over political violence on Capitol Hill. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Democrat of New York, is postponing a rally scheduled for Sunday in Raleigh, North Carolina, that had been planned in conjunction with
The government awarded Acquisition Logistics a $1.24 billion contract to build and operate an immigration detention center, dubbed by Immigration and Customs Enforcement as Camp East Montana, which opened last month in West Texas. Jason Allen spoke to Democratic Rep. Veronica Escobar about what she saw there. Original CBS News Link</a
A panel of Brazilian Supreme Court justices sentenced former President Jair Bolsonaro to 27 years and three months in prison Thursday after convicting him of attempting a coup to remain in office despite his 2022 electoral defeat. Bolsonaro, who has always denied any wrongdoing, is currently under house arrest in Brasilia. He can appeal the
The Trump administration asked a federal appeals court Thursday to lift a ruling that blocked President Trump from firing Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook, in time for a crucial meeting next week when Fed officials will decide whether to lower interest rates. Mr. Trump moved to fire Cook from the Federal Reserve’s powerful Board of