A look at the White House state dinner for Japan’s prime minister in photos

A spring-themed menu inspired by American and Japanese cuisine and decor evocative of a koi pond were all features of Wednesday night’s White House state dinner honoring Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and his wife. President Biden and first lady Jill Biden recognized the long alliance between the United States and Japan with the rare,

Greene stands firm on ouster threat after “passionate” meeting with speaker

Washington — A roughly hourlong meeting with House Speaker Mike Johnson on Wednesday did little to convince Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene to drop her threat of forcing a vote that could end his speakership.  “I got a lot of excuses,” Greene, a Georgia Republican, told reporters after she met with Johnson on Wednesday afternoon, their

House blocks bill to renew FISA spy program after conservative revolt

Washington — A bill that would reauthorize a crucial national security surveillance program was blocked Wednesday by a conservative revolt in the House, pushing the prospects of final passage into uncertainty amid a looming deadline. The legislative impasse also follows an edict earlier in the day from former President Donald Trump to “kill” the measure.

Justice Neil Gorsuch is not pleased with judges setting nationwide policy. But how common is it?

Washington — When the Supreme Court heard arguments in two high-stakes, separate cases last month, Justice Neil Gorsuch raised concerns about how both disputes arrived at the court. The cases — one involving the Biden administration’s communications with social media companies and the other, the accessibility of a commonly used abortion pill — landed before

Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs discusses landmark abortion decision by State Supreme Court

Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs discusses landmark abortion decision by State Supreme Court – CBS News Watch CBS News Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs discusses the Arizona Supreme Court reinstating an abortion law from 1864. The law severely restricts abortion rights in the state as it faces a near-total ban. View CBS News In Be the first