President Biden on Tuesday is delivering what will be his final speech to the United Nations General Assembly — and it’s also likely to be one of his last speeches on the world stage as president, capping a decades-long political career that has focused heavily on foreign policy. Mr. Biden noted the “remarkable sweep of
Washington — House Republicans will fast-track a short-term spending bill after sidestepping the lower chamber’s Rules Committee as the bipartisan measure to keep the government open faced opposition from the panel’s conservative members. House Republicans are expected to bring up the three-month funding bill for a floor vote under a procedure known as suspension of
Suspect in Florida assassination attempt against Trump left note, FBI says – CBS News Watch CBS News Federal prosecutors signaled Monday that they’re planning to hit Ryan Routh with a new charge of attempting to assassinate former President Donald Trump on a Florida golf course. Routh is being held without bail until trial after prosecutors
Americans want Congress to do more for the climate, poll finds – CBS News Watch CBS News Polls show the public wants Congress to do more about climate change, but many elected officials vote against ideas to address the problem. World leaders will meet in New York City Tuesday to discuss climate change at the
Former President Donald Trump will return to the site of the first assassination attempt against him in Butler, Pennsylvania, in the first week of October, according to two sources familiar with the Trump campaign’s planning. The rally, currently scheduled for Oct. 5, will take place at the Butler Farm Show fairgrounds, where gunman Thomas Crooks
Washington — A Nebraska state senator said he would not support the Republican Party’s last-minute push to change the allocation of Electoral College votes in the state to winner-take-all, a move that would almost certainly have benefited former President Donald Trump. State Sen. Mike McDonnell, a Democrat-turned Republican from Omaha, said Monday that he would
A CBS News voting record analysis found that California Republicans in Congress voted against most (92%) environmental bills in the last session, even though surveys show that most of the people they represent think lawmakers should do more to prevent climate change. The oil and gas industry donated nearly three times more to Republicans than congressional Democrats in