Senate plans 11th vote to fund government on Day 20 of shutdown

Sen. Bernie Sanders, a Vermont independent, said on “CBS Mornings” that a guaranteed vote on Democrats’ health care priorities won’t be enough to reopen the government, and he expressed alarm over the “broken” and “dysfunctional” health care system.  Along with the health insurance premiums that are set to rise without an extension of Affordable Care

Trump calls for Ukraine ceasefire with Russia holding occupied territory

President Trump reiterated his call on Sunday for an immediate halt to the three-and-a-half-year full-scale war in Ukraine, saying the battle lines should be frozen where they currently stand, with Russia’s invading forces occupying most of Ukraine’s eastern Donbas region.  Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has repeatedly rejected the idea of forfeiting the Donbas, or any

Supreme Court to decide fate of law barring drug users from having guns

Washington — The Supreme Court on Monday said it will decide whether a federal law that prohibits unlawful drug users from having firearms violates the Second Amendment, adding a second high-stakes case involving gun rights to the docket for its current term. The Justice Department is urging the high court to uphold the prohibition, arguing

Tear gas used on protesters outside Portland ICE facility as concerns grow over feds’ tactics

Tear gas used on protesters outside Portland ICE facility as concerns grow over feds’ tactics – CBS News Watch CBS News Officers repeatedly used tear gas and pepper spray Saturday night on the crowd of hundreds outside an ICE facility in Portland, Oregon. Camilo Montoya-Galvez is there with the latest. link.lazyload { position: absolute; }

Secret Service found a “suspicious stand” near Florida airport used by Trump, FBI says

Federal officials found what they have described as a “suspicious stand” near an area of Palm Beach International Airport used by Air Force One when President Trump travels to Florida, FBI Director Kash Patel said Sunday in a social media post. The U.S. Secret Service said in a statement it found “items of interest” while sweeping

Israel launches retaliatory strikes in Gaza after saying Hamas killed 2 soldiers

The fragile truce in Gaza faced its first major test on Sunday after Israel alleged Hamas had violated the ceasefire and hit back with air and artillery strikes. An Israeli security official told the Associated Press, on the condition of anonymity pending a formal announcement, that the transfer of aid into Gaza is halted “until further notice.”