Washington — The House on Wednesday adopted a Senate-approved budget plan, the first step in a strategy that would allow Republicans to fund federal immigration agencies through the rest of President Trump’s term without the help of Democrats. Senate Republicans unveiled and adopted the budget blueprint last week. Republicans are trying to meet Mr. Trump’s June
The primary election in California’s gubernatorial contest is just over a month away, and the race remains wide open. At a gubernatorial debate this week, a half-dozen Democrats offered divergent views on the state’s future — most of whom are within striking distance of each other in the polls — while two Republicans battled for
The governor of Sinaloa and nine other current and former Mexican officials were charged with drug trafficking and weapons offenses in a U.S. indictment unsealed Wednesday in New York, accused of aiding in the massive importation of illicit narcotics into the United States. Some officials were members of Mexico’s progressive ruling party, Morena, posing a
President Trump said Wednesday he is considering reducing the number of U.S. forces in Germany, amid a spat with Germany’s chancellor and the NATO alliance over Iran. “The United States is studying and reviewing the possible reduction of Troops in Germany, with a determination to be made over the next short period of time,” he
The Supreme Court made a ruling on Wednesday that limits lawmakers’ ability to consider race when drawing up districts for voting. The decision focused on the creation of a majority Black district in Louisiana, which supporters said was necessary and legal under the 1965 Voting Rights Act. The court said that the map itself was
James Comey turns himself in after second federal indictment – CBS News Watch CBS News Former FBI Director James Comey turned himself in on Wednesday after he was indicted and charged with threatening the life of President Trump last year. link.lazyload { position: absolute; } .content__meta-wrapper::before { width: 100%; } .device–type-mobile .content__meta-wrapper::before { width: calc(100vw
Hegseth takes aim at Iran war critics during House testimony – CBS News Watch CBS News Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth answered questions under oath in his first testimony since the war with Iran began. He said America’s biggest adversaries are not overseas, but are on Capitol Hill. Caitlin Huey-Burns has more details. link.lazyload { position: