Washington — The Supreme Court on Wednesday is considering for the second time a long-running legal fight over Louisiana’s congressional map, a case that could have significant ramifications not just for political representation in the state, but also for its potential to weaken Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act. At issue in the case
More remains of Israeli hostages were handed over by Hamas on Tuesday, as part of a U.S.-brokered deal aimed at keeping peace in Gaza, Israeli authorities said. Four coffins were transferred to the Red Cross and were on their way to the Israel Defense Forces and Israel Security Agency in the Gaza Strip, according to
Updated 17m ago Military to receive paychecks today despite shutdown Members of the military are set to be paid today at the direction of President Trump, while other federal workers go without paychecks until the government reopens. Mr. Trump said in a post on Truth Social over the weekend that he was directing Defense
The State Department said Tuesday it has revoked the visas of six people for making incendiary social media comments about the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. The six people — none of whom were named — hailed from Argentina, South Africa, Mexico, Brazil, Germany and Paraguay, the department said in a series of X
Prosecutor Maggie Cleary has been removed from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Virginia, a source confirmed to CBS News, the latest sign of upheaval in a high-profile Justice Department outpost that is overseeing charges against two Trump foes. A former state prosecutor, Cleary briefly led the Eastern District of Virginia last
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he’s hopeful for a peaceful next phase in the deal between Israel and Hamas, but noted President Trump’s conditions are “very clear:” Hamas must give up its arms and demilitarize, or “all hell breaks loose.” “We agreed to give peace a chance,” Netanyahu said Tuesday, a day after Mr.
Why does President Trump think Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu isn’t “the easiest guy to deal with?” “CBS Mornings” co-host Tony Dokoupil sat down exclusively with Netanyahu on Tuesday and asked him about Mr. Trump’s comments to the Knesset the day before. “Well, I hope he says that because I’m very tough on the matters