FAA chief promises “more boots on the ground” to track Boeing

A look at the 737 Max 9 inspection process An inside look at Alaska Airlines’ inspections of 737 Max 9s 02:06 The Federal Aviation Administration will step up inspections of aircraft manufacturer Boeing, the agency’s top official told lawmakers Tuesday.  FAA chief Mike Whitaker’s appearance before a House panel comes a month after a door

House to vote on GOP’s standalone Israel aid bill

Washington — The House is expected to vote Tuesday on a new standalone bill to provide billions of dollars of aid to Israel, complicating efforts in the Senate to rally support for a bipartisan national security bill that House GOP leaders oppose.  House Speaker Mike Johnson, a Louisiana Republican, announced the legislation that would send $17.6

Biden to urge Congress to pass border security and foreign aid bill

Breaking down the Senate’s border policy deal Breaking down the Senate’s border security and foreign aid bill 09:34 Washington — President Biden is set to deliver remarks at the White House on Tuesday to urge Congress to pass a national security supplemental bill that would provide funding for Ukraine, Israel and border security, among other

Senate immigration deal receives major boost from border patrol union

Senate immigration deal receives major boost from border patrol union – CBS News Watch CBS News The U.S. Border Patrol union endorsed the Senate’s immigration compromise, but former President Trump is calling on Republicans to reject the deal. CBS News’ Nikole Killion looks into the political standoff jeopardizing the agreement. View CBS News In Be

Trump not immune from prosecution in 2020 election case, appeals court says

Washington — A federal appeals court in Washington found former President Donald Trump is not entitled to broad immunity from federal prosecution, delivering a landmark decision that would allow the criminal case against the former president involving the 2020 presidential election to move forward if the ruling is upheld. A three-judge panel on the U.S.

GOP opposition threatens to tank border security deal

Washington — The prospects of the long-awaited border security deal negotiated in the Senate were quickly cast into doubt shortly after its release this week, with a large number of Republicans coming out against the legislation hours after it was unveiled.  “I think the proposal is dead,” Sen. Roger Wicker, a Mississippi Republican, told reporters after