Washington — A federal judge in Washington, D.C., ruled Tuesday that the federal Bureau of Prisons must continue providing hormone therapy and social accommodations to transgender inmates while they pursue a legal challenge to President Trump’s executive order that sought to restrict access to the treatments. U.S. District Judge Royce Lamberth granted a request for
Washington — The U.S. Navy is considering renaming multiple naval ships named after civil rights leaders and prominent American voices, CBS News has learned. Among them is the USNS Harvey Milk, a fleet replenishment oiler named after the slain gay rights leader and Navy veteran. Norfolk Va., (Sept. 24, 2024) — Civil Service Mariners (CIVMARS)
Washington — Elon Musk ramped up his criticism of President Trump’s “big, beautiful bill” on Tuesday, calling it “a disgusting abomination” as Congress rushes to send the legislation to the president by July 4. “I’m sorry, but I just can’t stand it anymore,” Musk wrote in a post on X, adding that the sweeping policy
The Trump administration is considering a regulation that would prevent most asylum-seekers from getting work permits, potentially upending longstanding U.S. immigration policy, two Department of Homeland Security officials told CBS News. A proposal by officials at U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services would amount to an indefinite pause on the U.S. government’s decades-old policy of allowing
The Trump administration is planning to move Greenland from the purview of U.S. European Command to U.S. Northern Command, several U.S. officials told CBS News. Moving Greenland to Northern Command, which is in charge of defending the homeland, is a symbolic statement suggesting a view of Greenland as more a part of the defense of
A Romanian man has pleaded guilty to leading an extensive plot to use swatting calls and bomb threats to intimidate dozens of people, including a former United States president and multiple members of Congress, authorities announced on Monday. The allegedly years-long scheme involved bogus police emergencies and false reports of violent incidents at government buildings,
Washington — The Senate is forging ahead this week on President Trump’s “one big beautiful bill,” facing a tight, self-imposed deadline to get the legislation to his desk ahead of the July 4 holiday. “It’s going to be a busy month — we have a lot to get done,” Senate Majority Leader John Thune said