Washington — Senate talks aimed at ending the 38-day shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security hit a new roadblock on Monday after President Trump called on Republicans to hold out for passage of an elections bill that Democrats strongly oppose. “I’m suggesting strongly to the Republican Party, don’t make any deal on anything,” Mr.
The Justice Department has quietly gutted a more than 60-year-old program created to ensure that low-income and indigent immigrants can receive competent and affordable legal representation, multiple sources with direct knowledge of the matter tell CBS News. The Recognition and Accreditation program, which is part of the Justice Department’s Executive Office for Immigration Review, accredits
Washington — Amid Trump administration demands for Tehran to keep the free flow of commerce in the Strait of Hormuz, U.S. officials have told CBS News that there are at least a dozen underwater mines through the vital passageway, according to current American intelligence assessments. U.S. officials, who have seen current American intelligence assessments and
Washington — The Supreme Court on Monday wrestled with a major elections dispute involving whether federal law bars states from counting mail ballots that are postmarked by Election Day but received by election officials later. The case before the high court, known as Watson v. RNC, involves Mississippi’s deadline for late-arriving mail ballots and whether
Kyiv — The White House wants Congress to provide at least $200 billion more in funding for the war in Iran, and President Trump says that’s partly due to aid for Ukraine having depleted U.S. weapons stockpiles as it fends off Russia’s ongoing full-scale invasion. “This is a very volatile world,” Mr. Trump said Thursday.
Washington — The Supreme Court on Monday heard a major elections dispute involving whether federal law bars states from counting mail ballots that are postmarked by, but received after Election Day. The case before the high court, known as Watson v. RNC, involves Mississippi’s deadline for late-arriving mail ballots and whether its law, as well
A statue of Christopher Columbus has been placed on the grounds of the Eisenhower Executive Office Building adjacent to the White House — the latest effort by the Trump administration to honor the explorer whose legacy has drawn increasing criticism in recent years. The statue is a replica of one that was tossed into Baltimore’s