Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced Wednesday he’s naming eight new advisers to serve on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s vaccine recommendations committee, after firing the committee’s entire previous roster of 17 advisers. “All of these individuals are committed to evidence-based medicine, gold-standard science, and common sense. They have each
Washington — Republican Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky said Wednesday that the White House has disinvited his family from the congressional picnic over his opposition to President Trump’s budget bill. The president is scheduled to host members of Congress from both parties and their families Thursday, an annual tradition that takes place on the South
House prepares for public hearings in impeachment inquiry – CBS News Watch CBS News Tuesday was a day for last-minute strategy sessions, ahead of the first public hearings in the impeachment inquiry against President Trump. The two witnesses testifying have a combined 51 years in foreign service. Nancy Cordes reports. View CBS News In Be
Supreme Court considers future of “Dreamers” in DACA case – CBS News Watch CBS News There are protests in major cities in support of the DACA program, which enabled immigrants brought to the U.S. illegally as children to remain and work in the U.S. The Supreme Court heard arguments on the program as thousands await
A federal judge ruled Wednesday that the federal government cannot deport or detain Columbia University activist Mahmoud Khalil for the foreign policy reasons cited by the Trump administration. The preliminary injunction — issued by U.S. District Judge Michael Farbiarz of New Jersey — does not go into effect until Friday morning, giving the government a
Rep. Jim Clyburn reflects on legacy of Elijah Cummings – CBS News Watch CBS News Representative Elijah Cummings, Maryland congressman and civil rights champion, died at the age of 68 Thursday due to complications from long-standing health issues. House Majority Whip Jim Clyburn, D-South Carolina, spoke to CBS News on Friday about the enduring legacy
CBS News gains access to Turkish-controlled Syria – CBS News Watch CBS News CBS News got an exclusive view from inside Syria. Holly Williams was granted access to Turkish troops as they crossed the border into an area once controlled by America’s Kurdish allies. View CBS News In Be the first to know Get browser