Washington — A Senate Democrat blocked a Republican-led effort to pass legislation aimed at protecting access to in vitro fertilization on Wednesday amid dueling pushes to safeguard access to the procedure after an Alabama Supreme Court ruling brought the issue center stage earlier this year. Two Senate Republicans, Sens. Ted Cruz of Texas and Katie Britt
A quarter of the nation’s voters think neither President Biden nor former President Donald Trump has the mental and cognitive health to serve as president. While partisanship plays a role in these perceptions, that’s led to what may be a tough tradeoff for some voters, with many independents voting for someone — whether Mr. Biden
Why the 2024 race is so close right now Why the 2024 race is so close right now, according to polls 09:18 Both the Biden and Trump 2024 campaigns are hosting fundraisers in London Wednesday night as a new CBS News poll found the two presumptive nominees neck-and-neck despite Trump’s felony conviction last month. One
Washington — Steve Bannon, a conservative commentator and ally to former President Donald Trump, has asked a federal appeals court to allow him to remain out of prison while he continues to challenge his conviction on two counts of contempt of Congress. Bannon was ordered last week to report to prison by July 1 to
Washington — Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Dick Durbin will attempt to unanimously pass legislation on Wednesday that would require the Supreme Court to adopt binding ethics rules amid recent press reports scrutinizing Justice Samuel Alito. Durbin, an Illinois Democrat, plans to ask for unanimous consent to pass the legislation on Wednesday evening, meaning it can be
Washington — Sen. Lindsey Graham, the top Republican on the Senate Judiciary Committee, blocked an attempt to unanimously pass legislation Wednesday that would require the Supreme Court to adopt binding ethics rules amid recent press reports scrutinizing Justice Samuel Alito. The move came in response to a request from Judiciary Committee Chairman Dick Durbin to bring
The Virginia NAACP sued a county school board Tuesday over its reinstatement of Confederate military names to two schools, accusing it of embracing segregationist values and subjecting Black students to a racially discriminatory educational environment. The school board in Shenandoah County voted 5-1 last month to revert the name of Mountain View High School back