What to Know About the Standing Filibuster as Republicans Remain Divided

As Republicans push to advance a voter ID law through the U.S. Senate, talks are again swirling on Capitol Hill about making changes to the filibuster. Some Republicans are calling for the “standing filibuster” to be brought back in order to pass the Safeguarding American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) America Act, a bill that would impose

Patel Says Biden’s FBI Obtained His and Susie Wiles’s Phone Records

FBI Director Kash Patel speaks during a news conference at the Department of Justice in Washington on Dec. 4, 2025. Daniel Heuer/AFP via Getty Images FBI Director Kash Patel has said the FBI, under the Biden administration, obtained his and Susie Wiles’s phone records when they were both private citizens and attempted to conceal the

‘Jewish Students Are Segregated’: Parents Sue California State Education System in First-of-Its-Kind Complaint Over ‘Anti-Semitic Propaganda’ and Harassment

One parent alleged that a ninth-grade teacher organized a walkout that featured chants of ‘f— the Jews,’ while others said schools punished their children for reporting anti-Semitism California Gov. Gavin Newsom (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images) A group of Jewish parents sued the California state education system on Thursday, alleging that the state’s public schools have become

US Treasury to Allow Resale of Venezuelan Oil to Cuba to Ease Island’s Fuel Crunch

The refinery El Palito in Puerto Cabello, Carabobo state, Venezuela, on Jan. 22, 2026. Ronaldo Schemidt/AFP via Getty Images The U.S. Treasury Department on Wednesday announced a new licensing policy to streamline the resale of Venezuelan oil to Cuba, with the goal of supporting the island’s private sector and bolstering humanitarian efforts amid ongoing fuel

Senator seeks DEA info on “incredibly disturbing” Epstein drug investigation

A leading Senate Democrat is calling on the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration to provide information on a long-running — and long secret — investigation into possible drug trafficking and suspicious financial transactions involving Jeffrey Epstein and 14 alleged co-conspirators. CBS News first reported Monday on the existence of the case, based on a heavily redacted