Washington — The House rejected Speaker Mike Johnson’s plan to keep the government funded on Wednesday, with a small group of Republicans joining Democrats to oppose the measure and sending lawmakers scrambling for a backup plan with less than two weeks until a possible government shutdown. The legislation, which would fund the government through March
A range of stars from the stage, screen and sport paid tribute Tuesday to former President Jimmy Carter ahead of his 100th birthday, the eclectic lineup meant to highlight the 39th president’s emphasis on human rights and his love of music as a universal language. “Everyone here is making history,” Jason Carter, the former president’s
Determined to thwart the automating of their jobs, about 45,000 dockworkers along the U.S. East and Gulf Coasts are threatening to strike on Oct. 1, a move that would shut down ports that handle about half the nation’s cargo from ships. The International Longshoremen’s Union is demanding significantly higher wages and a total ban on
Washington — Nearly seven weeks after the Russians handed over Paul Whelan on a tarmac in Ankara, Turkey, the Marine veteran stood on the steps of the U.S. Capitol with a message for other Americans who are held abroad. “We’re coming for you,” he told reporters Tuesday night after he met with lawmakers. “It might
Trump, Harris hit campaign trails after alleged assassination attempt – CBS News Watch CBS News Former President Donald Trump and his running mate, Sen. JD Vance, continue to blame Democrats for the alleged attempt on the former president’s life, despite continued heightened rhetoric from both of them. Vice President Kamala Harris, meanwhile, is blasting her
Flint, Michigan – Former President Donald Trump returned to the campaign trail Tuesday evening in his first public appearance since the second assassination attempt on his life. “It’s a dangerous business, however, being president,” Trump said while sitting alongside Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders, his former White House press secretary, at the Dort Financial Center
New details emerge about alleged attempted Trump assassination suspect – CBS News Watch CBS News The man accused of attempting to assassinate former President Donald Trump at his golf course on Sunday said in a self-published book he had previously voted for Trump, but called him “idiot,” “fool” and “buffoon.” Scott MacFarlane has more on