Johnson seeks support for temporary measure to avoid government shutdown – CBS News Watch CBS News If Congress doesn’t pass legislation by midnight next Friday, portions of the federal government will cease operations. House Speaker Mike Johnson is trying to scrounge up support for a vote to fund the government through September. Caitlin Huey-Burns has
European leaders hold emergency summit after U.S. pauses military aid to Ukraine – CBS News Watch CBS News A deadly Russian missile attack in the hometown of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy was a gruesome, real-time example of why European leaders gathered for another emergency meeting, fearing that without strong U.S. support, Russia’s aggression could land
Lawmakers have until March 14 to avert a government shutdown. WASHINGTON—House Democrats will not support a measure that would fund the government at current levels, said House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (R-N.Y.) on March 6. “We’ll have a conversation as House Democrats on Tuesday morning when we reconvene in the Capitol,” he told reporters at
Why Trump wants to eliminate the Education Department – CBS News Watch CBS News President Trump is expected to sign an executive order as soon as this week with the goal of dismantling the Education Department. Nancy Cordes explains what’s at stake. View CBS News In Be the first to know Get browser notifications for
Combat veteran worried Trump’s VA cuts will impact care – CBS News Watch CBS News The Department of Veterans Affairs plans to cut 15% of its workforce by the end of September, according to an internal memo. Carter Evans spoke to a combat veteran who is worried about the implications. View CBS News In Be
Pro-Hamas activists at the school pelted Jews with fake blood Founder’s Hall at Cal Poly Humboldt (Wikimedia Commons) After Jewish students at California State Polytechnic University, Humboldt, were taunted with anti-Semitic slurs and pelted with fake blood, administrators encouraged them to “hide their Jewish identity to avoid being targeted,” according to a federal civil rights
Canadian premier threatens to slap 25% tariffs on electricity to American states – CBS News Watch CBS News President Trump paused Mexico and Canada tariffs until April 2, but Doug Ford, premier of Ontario, Canada, isn’t satisfied. He spoke to Ed O’Keefe about the trade war and his threats to increase tariffs on Canadian energy