New Orleans attack: What we know a day later What we know about the New Orleans truck attack, one day later 04:04 Washington — Members of the House Homeland Security Committee are set to be briefed by the FBI Thursday morning on the attack in New Orleans, in which authorities say a man intentionally drove a
Washington — The 119th Congress begins Friday with Republicans in full control of the House and Senate for the first time since 2019. Still, there’s the potential for sparks to fly in the House if Republicans revolt against Speaker Mike Johnson during the leadership vote, which is expected to take place shortly after 12 p.m.
A Tesla Cybertruck exploded outside the Trump Towers in Las Vegas, according to officials and video showing the vehicle engulfed in flames. A person inside the vehicle died and seven others suffered minor injuries, police said. “There is one deceased individual in the Cybertruck, and I don’t know whether it’s a male or female,” said
Trump endorses Johnson for speaker Trump endorses Mike Johnson for House speaker days before vote 04:29 Washington — President-elect Donald Trump will hold a rally-type event on Jan. 19 at the Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C., just ahead of his inauguration, according to multiple sources familiar with the planning. Capital One Arena, home of
Trump endorses Johnson for speaker Trump endorses Mike Johnson for House speaker days before vote 04:29 Washington — House Republicans released a new rules package on Wednesday that will raise the threshold to force a vote on ousting the speaker. The threshold that allowed a single member to trigger a no-confidence vote to remove the
FBI agents say they disrupted a possible plot to threaten or kill employees of a major U.S.-based pro-Israel organization before the first night of Hannukkah, according to court documents reviewed by CBS News. A Gainesville, Florida, man is accused of attempting to travel to the south Florida offices of the American Israel Public Affairs Committee
The United States has imposed sanctions on two groups linked to Iranian and Russian efforts to target American voters with disinformation ahead of this year’s election. Treasury officials announced the sanctions Tuesday, alleging that the two organizations sought to stoke divisions among Americans before November’s vote. U.S. intelligence has accused both governments of spreading disinformation,