House Republicans on Tuesday advanced a measure that would rename the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts’ opera house after first lady Melania Trump — as President Trump and his allies boost their influence over the D.C. cultural institution. The proposed renaming was folded into an amendment to a bill that would set fiscal year 2026
Wife of asylum-seeker addresses conditions at detention center – CBS News Watch CBS News The wife of a man who fled Ecuador to seek asylum says her husband has been subjected to harsh conditions while in detention, including being denied life-saving medicine. Lilia Luciano reports. View CBS News In Be the first to know Get
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Deputy attorney general seeks interview with Ghislaine Maxwell – CBS News Watch CBS News Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche, who represented President Trump in his “hush money” case, announced he plans to meet with Jeffrey Epstein’s former girlfriend and co-conspirator, Ghislaine Maxwell, as the push to release files related to Epstein’s trafficking case continues. Ed
Special envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff is scheduled to travel to Europe this week for meetings on a wide range of issues, including the Israel-Hamas conflict, and will continue pushing for a ceasefire and peace deal, according to a U.S. official. FILE: Steve Witkoff, special envoy to the Middle East, attends meeting between
Washington — President Trump announced a trade deal with the Philippines after meeting with the country’s president at the White House on Tuesday, an announcement he followed with details of another trade agreement with Indonesia later in the day. Mr. Trump announced the Philippines tariffs agreement after a trade-focused Oval Office meeting with Philippine President
Federal judges in New Jersey invoked a rarely used judiciary power to sideline interim U.S. Attorney Alina Habba, installing her top assistant as the state’s top prosecutor. President Trump installed Habba, who had served as his personal attorney, on March 24, in an interim capacity. An appointee can lead a U.S. attorney’s office for up