Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) on Thursday asked for an extension on a deadline for a potential TikTok ban to allow time for those who use the app to support their livelihood to find a “workable solution.” The U.S. Supreme Court is considering the constitutionality of whether TikTok should be banned because of its ties
A judge in Texas ruled Thursday that three other states can move ahead with their effort to roll back federal rules and make it harder for people across the U.S. to access the abortion drug mifepristone. The states of Idaho, Kansas and Missouri made the request in U.S. District Court in Amarillo, Texas. The only
Interior chief hopeful Doug Burgum touts ‘innovation neutrality’ in boosting electric grid capacity and in restoring ‘balance’ to the nation’s energy policy. Interior secretary nominee Doug Burgum told key senators on Jan. 16 that he’d be “aggressive” in opening public lands to oil and gas development in efforts to reverse an “imbalance” in federal leasing
Nominee for secretary of the Department of the Treasury Scott Bessent has vowed that when President-elect Donald Trump returns to the White House, he will unleash “a new economic golden age.” Bessent, a billionaire hedge fund manager, appeared before the Senate Finance Committee for his confirmation hearing in Washington on Jan. 16. Democrats asked questions
President-elect Donald Trump has announced new appointees to lead energy and housing efforts, emphasizing their commitment to U.S. energy dominance. President-elect Donald Trump has announced four high-profile nominations for his administration, with three focused on shaping energy and national security policy and one dedicated to tackling housing issues. Trump made the announcements in a series
D.C. prepares for President-elect Donald Trump’s second inauguration – CBS News Watch CBS News Less than a week before President-elect Donald Trump is set to take office, CBS News sat down with members of the Inauguration Committee who have been preparing for a peaceful transfer of power. “CBS Evening News” anchor and managing editor Norah
Former North Dakota governor Doug Burgum (R.) and former New York congressman Lee Zeldin (R.), President-elect Donald Trump’s picks to lead the Interior Department and EPA, respectively, appear to have a glide path to Senate approval following their confirmation hearings Thursday. Burgum and Zeldin—who, if confirmed, will oversee the bulk of Trump’s aggressive energy and