The opinions expressed below are Jon Keller’s, not those of WBZ-TV, CBS News or Paramount, a Skydance Corporation. Joan Bennett Kennedy, the former wife of the late Massachusetts Senator Ted Kennedy, died Wednesday morning in her sleep at her home in Boston, according to her family. She was 89 years old. The couple had three
House Speaker Mike Johnson of Louisiana holds a press conference with other Republican members of Congress at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., on Oct. 8, 2025, during the eighth day of the government shutdown. John McDonnell / AP At his now-daily press conference at the Capitol, House Speaker Mike Johnson said he supports furloughed
In a Truth Social post on Wednesday, President Trump said Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson and Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker “should be in jail.” “Chicago Mayor should be in jail for failing to protect Ice [U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement] Officers!” Mr. Trump posted. “Governor Pritzker also!” Pritzker issued a statement on X in response to
CBS News Live CBS News 24/7 Live Former FBI Director James Comey pleaded not guilty to charges stemming from congressional testimony he gave five years ago, appearing in court for an arraignment Wednesday after the Justice Department criminally charged the ex-FBI chief and Trump foe in late September. The proceeding at the courthouse in Alexandria,
22m ago Senate votes set to begin at 11:20 a.m. The Senate is set to begin a series of votes at 11:20 a.m. that will include procedural motions on advancing the Democratic and Republican plans to fund the government, according to a notice from Majority Whip John Barrasso’s office. By Stefan Becket https://www.cbsnews.com/live-updates/government-shutdown-latest-senate-votes-day-8/#post-update-7b636d24
James Comey will appear in court for an arraignment Wednesday, after the Justice Department took the unprecedented step of criminally charging the former FBI director and Trump foe in late September. Comey was ordered to report to court in Northern Virginia at 10 a.m., almost two weeks after a grand jury in the same federal
Barack Obama. Jimmy Carter. Woodrow Wilson. Teddy Roosevelt. Al Gore. And Donald Trump? President Trump hopes to join the exclusive list of presidents and vice presidents who have received one of the world’s most prestigious honors: the Nobel Peace Prize, which will be announced Friday. The international award honors people or organizations whose work makes