California Republicans file petition to stop special election on Newsom’s redistricting plan

California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s redistricting plan is facing another bout of legal pushback, as state Republicans filed an emergency petition asking the California Supreme Court to block a November special election on the proposal. Named Proposition 50, the redistricting measure, signed into law last week, would overhaul California’s congressional map to make five GOP-held districts

FEMA staff argue Trump administration’s cuts risk undoing progress since Katrina

A group of current and former Federal Emergency Management Agency officials warned Congress on Monday that the Trump administration’s sweeping changes to the disaster relief agency could reverse decades of reforms made after Hurricane Katrina. The open letter was released as the U.S. this week marks 20 years since Katrina’s 2005 landfall — sparking one

Why did Trump back U.S. government stake in Intel?

Why did Trump back U.S. government stake in Intel? – CBS News Watch CBS News President Trump called the government’s recent 10% in semiconductor chipmaker Intel a good deal. The administration converted nearly $9 billion in federal grants to the company into Intel stock. Jo Ling Kent has more. link.lazyload { position: absolute; } .content__meta-wrapper::before

What’s next for Kilmar Abrego Garcia after judge blocks deportation to Uganda

What’s next for Kilmar Abrego Garcia after judge blocks deportation to Uganda – CBS News Watch CBS News A federal judge temporarily blocked the Trump administration from deporting Kilmar Abrego Garcia to Uganda without having that deportation argued in court. Camilo Montoya-Galvez has the latest. link.lazyload { position: absolute; } .content__meta-wrapper::before { width: 100%; }

House Oversight Committee subpoenas Jeffrey Epstein’s estate

Washington — The Republican leader of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee has issued a subpoena to the estate of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein seeking documents and other material as part of its ongoing examination of the government’s investigation into Epstein. The subpoena issued by Rep. James Comer of Kentucky demands the co-executors