California Democrats are preparing to counter Republicans’ attempt to reshape a series of Texas congressional districts for political advantage in a back and forth that could define next year’s midterm elections and with it, the final two years of President Trump’s second term. California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s office has announced plans for a major state
The trial over President Trump’s deployment of thousands of National Guard troops to Los Angeles earlier this summer reached its third and final day Wednesday, as lawyers for the Justice Department and the state of California argued over the validity of Gov. Gavin Newsom’s lawsuit and whether the Posse Comitatus Act — which generally bars
On a joint teleconference call with President Trump and European leaders, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says he warned the U.S. president that Putin is “bluffing” when it comes to making peace with Ukraine. Charles Kupchan, senior fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations, joins to discuss. Original CBS News Link</a
What’s next after Trump deployed National Guard troops to D.C. – CBS News Watch CBS News President Trump is increasing the number of National Guard troops on patrol in the nation’s capital and said he would seek to extend his takeover of the D.C. police for more than the allowed month. Scott MacFarlane has the
President Trump raised the stakes for his face-to-face meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin, warning there will be “very severe consequences” if Putin doesn’t agree at their meeting in Alaska to end the war with Ukraine. At the same time, Mr. Trump tried to lower expectations. Ed O’Keefe has details. Original CBS News Link</a
House Democrats convened a virtual call Wednesday amid an escalating national redistricting controversy that could have widespread implications on next year’s midterm elections. The call, hosted by the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, featured former Attorney General Eric Holder, chair of the National Democratic Redistricting Committee. House Minority Leader Rep. Hakeem Jeffries of New York was
Washington — A divided panel of appeals court judges ruled Wednesday that the Trump administration can suspend or terminate billions of dollars of congressionally appropriated funding for foreign aid. Two of three judges from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit concluded that grant recipients challenging the freeze did not meet