Harris gives first interview since entering race

Harris gives first interview since entering race – CBS News Watch CBS News Vice President Kamala Harris gave her first interview Thursday since President Biden dropped his reelection bid last month. It came as former President Donald Trump was under scrutiny for sharing a sexist and degrading social media post about his opponent and former

Trump says he wants government or insurance to pay for IVF treatments

Former President Donald Trump said Thursday that he supports having the government or insurance companies cover the costs of in vitro fertilization, or IVF, and indicated that he would vote for a ballot measure in Florida aimed at overturning the state’s six-week abortion ban. “Under the Trump administration, we are going to be paying for

GOP-backed Georgia rules risk undermining election certification, critics say

At a rally in Atlanta earlier this month, former President Donald Trump gave a shoutout to three Republicans on the Georgia State Election Board, praising their efforts to prevent “cheating” in the 2024 election.  “They’re doing a great job,” Trump said. “Three members: Janice Johnston, Rick Jafferes and Janelle King. Three people are all pitbulls

Harris and Walz sit for interview with CNN, their first as Democratic nominees

Washington — Vice President Kamala Harris on Thursday insisted her “values have not changed” when explaining several shifts in her policy positions and vowed to appoint a Republican to her Cabinet in her first interview since becoming the Democratic nominee for president. Harris and Walz sat down with CNN’s Dana Bash in Georgia on Thursday

U.S. to reopen migrant sponsor program with new vetting process to curb fraud

The Biden administration is reopening an updated version of a migrant sponsorship program it paused abruptly earlier this summer due to concerns about fraud, Department of Homeland Security officials said Thursday. First set up in late 2022 and expanded in early 2023 as a way to divert migrants away from the U.S.-Mexico border, the initiative

Army says Arlington official was “pushed aside” by Trump campaign

An Army spokesperson said Thursday that a female Army National Cemetery official was “abruptly pushed aside” during a dispute with the Trump campaign over political activity and photos on the grounds earlier in the week, but the employee has decided not to press charges.  The Army spokesperson called the incident “unfortunate,” and said it is “also

FBI falling short in child sex abuse cases years after Nassar scandal, IG finds

Washington — The FBI’s handling of child sexual abuse investigations continues to fall short in key areas, years after the scandal involving U.S. gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar that rocked the federal agency, an internal watchdog said in a new report Thursday. The Justice Department’s inspector general found that while the FBI has updated its policies