Washington — A federal judge in Rhode Island barred the Trump administration from freezing federal assistance, extending the block he put in place weeks ago in a case brought by a group of 23 states and the District of Columbia while the case moves forward. U.S. District Judge John McConnell issued a preliminary injunction Thursday
Washington — The House voted Thursday morning to reprimand Democratic Rep. Al Green of Texas for disrupting President Trump during his address to a joint session of Congress on Tuesday. In a 224 to 198 vote, the House censured Green, with 10 Democrats joining all Republicans in favor of the move. Two members, including Green,
Washington — The House is expected to vote Thursday morning to reprimand Democratic Rep. Al Green of Texas for disrupting President Trump during his address to a joint session of Congress on Tuesday. Green suggested in a social media post Thursday morning that the outcome is a foregone conclusion. “During the 10:00 hour ET, Congressman
Washington — President Trump is expected to issue an executive order as soon as Thursday directing Education Secretary Linda McMahon to start the process of dissolving the Education Department, CBS News confirmed. Sources confirm the details of a Wall Street Journal report, which first reported the news, are accurate. According to the Journal, there is
A federal judge on Wednesday blocked the Trump administration from drastically cutting medical research funding that many scientists say will endanger patients and cost jobs. The new National Institutes of Health policy would strip research groups of hundreds of millions of dollars to cover so-called indirect expenses of studying Alzheimer’s, cancer, heart disease and a
Reporter’s Notebook: Economic warning signs clash with Trump’s address – CBS News Watch CBS News President Trump has often been able to defy political gravity. Will that be true when it comes to the economy? John Dickerson gives his take. View CBS News In Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news,
Democratic mayors push back on sanctuary city criticism at House hearing – CBS News Watch CBS News The mayors of four so-called “sanctuary cities” testified before the Republican-led House Oversight Committee, where they defended their jurisdictions’ immigration policies and treatment of undocumented immigrants. Caitlin Huey-Burns has details. View CBS News In Be the first to