Washington — The Senate advanced a crypto regulation bill on Monday night after Democratic opposition tanked an initial attempt to advance the measure earlier this month amid concern over ties between the digital asset industry and the Trump family. The first-of-its-kind legislation, known as the GENIUS Act, would create a regulatory framework for stablecoins — a type
What’s next for House budget battle as Speaker Johnson calls latest move a “big win” – CBS News Watch CBS News House Republicans’ massive budget plan barely made it out of committee for a second straight vote. Nikole Killion lays out the sticking points. View CBS News In Be the first to know Get browser
Doctor explains how Biden’s prostate cancer could have advanced undetected – CBS News Watch CBS News The news that former President Joe Biden has prostate cancer that has spread to his bones has some asking whether it could have been diagnosed sooner. “CBS Evening News” co-anchor John Dickerson talks to Dr. Dana Rathkopf, a medical
The U.S. Department of Justice sent a letter to Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson’s office Monday to inform him they’ve opened an investigation into the city’s hiring practices. The letter, dated Monday, accuses the City of Chicago of violating Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 in its hiring practices for state and local government employees. The letter
The judge ruled that the institute was part of the government, but not of the executive branch. U.S. District Judge Beryl Howell on May 19 blocked President Donald Trump’s administration from restructuring the U.S. Institute of Peace (USIP), replacing its leadership, and assuming control of its office building. “These unilateral actions were taken without asking
Mohsen Mahdawi graduated from Columbia University with a bachelor’s degree in philosophy Monday, less than three weeks after he was released from immigration custody after being detained at what he was told was a U.S. citizenship interview. Mahdawi — who helped lead pro-Palestinian protests on Columbia’s campus in 2023 — was greeted by cheers and
The flight traveled from Houston, Texas, to Honduras and Colombia, according to the agency. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said on May 19 that the first flight of illegal immigrants opting to self-deport was chartered, sending 64 individuals back to Colombia and Honduras. “This was a voluntary charter flight, not an [Immigration and Customs