Washington — The Senate on Tuesday approved the nomination of Emil Bove, President Trump’s former defense lawyer, to serve on a U.S. appeals court, confirming the controversial nominee to a lifetime appointment on the federal bench. The upper chamber voted 50-49 to green-light Bove’s nomination to the Philadelphia-based U.S. Court of Appeals for the 3rd
The U.S. Senate voted Tuesday along party lines, 51 to 47, to confirm Susan Monarez as the new director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. President Trump nominated her for the role in March, praising her as “an incredible mother and dedicated public servant” who “understands the importance of protecting our children, our
The Environmental Protection Agency has decided to revoke a key scientific finding it published 16 years ago that six greenhouse gases are a threat to public health and must be regulated under the Clean Air Act. David Schechter breaks down why it matters. Original CBS News Link</a
Why DOJ is going after a federal judge who criticized Trump’s immigration policy – CBS News Watch CBS News Attorney General Pam Bondi is expanding her fight with the judiciary by targeting a federal judge who has ruled against the administration’s immigration policies. Bondi is accusing Judge James Boasberg of misconduct. Jessica Levinson explains. link.lazyload
Top technology companies will work with the Trump administration to create digital tools to make it easier for older Americans and people with disabilities to access their health care data through the government’s Medicare program. The initiative, which President Trump is expected to unveil Wednesday at the White House, would create a system to ease
Washington — Democratic Sen. Cory Booker of New Jersey sparred with fellow Democrats on Tuesday over a bipartisan policing package, accusing them of being “complicit” in President Trump’s agenda in a rare moment of intraparty disagreement that played out on the Senate floor. The heated exchange arose after Booker objected to a motion from Sen.
Washington — Ghislaine Maxwell, who was convicted of aiding sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, is willing to provide information to a congressional committee next month during a deposition but only if she is granted immunity or is pardoned, according to a letter from her attorney obtained by CBS News. Last week, the GOP-led House Oversight Committee