CALIFORNIA’S FENTANYL FIGHT: Lawmakers V. Grieving Parents – CBS News Watch CBS News One of the hardest-fought political battles in 2024 happened inside California’s Capitol between a group of grieving parents who lost their kids to fentanyl… and a handful of powerful California politicians who were opposed to increasing criminal penalties. This year-long investigation combines
The president-elect recently suggested that the United States buy Greenland and regain control of the Panama Canal. Robert O’Brien, national security adviser during the first Trump administration, said that the United States could buy Greenland and make it “become part Alaska,” if Denmark cannot defend the autonomous Danish territory. Describing Greenland as a “highway from
Both the New York Stock Exchange and the Nasdaq will halt trading on Jan. 9, 2025, in recognition of the death of former President Jimmy Carter. The New York Stock Exchange and the Nasdaq Composite will close on Jan. 9, 2025, in observance of a day of mourning for former President Jimmy Carter, who died
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said direct budget support is vital for maintaining critical functions within Ukraine’s government during the winter months. The United States on Monday announced nearly $6 billion in additional military and direct budgetary support for Ukraine amidst the ongoing Russia–Ukraine conflict. The announcement was made just weeks before President Joe Biden’s term
The Joint Task Force of the National Capital Region will conduct the state funeral, which lasts seven to 10 days. Ceremonies for former President Jimmy Carter’s state funeral will begin on Jan. 4, 2025, and end with his burial in his hometown of Plains, Georgia, on Jan. 9, 2025. The multi-day event’s schedule was announced
Former President Jimmy Carter, who died Sunday at the age of 100, led an extraordinary life that began at a peanut farm in Plains, Georgia, and went on to include four years in the world’s most powerful office, travels around the globe and a Nobel Peace Prize. President Biden declared a National Day of Mourning for Jan. 9, when
Democrats have already voted to oppose a suspension of the debt ceiling, although they might support abolishing the debt ceiling altogether. President-elect Donald Trump has renewed his calls for the 118th Congress to vote on the debt ceiling before the Biden administration ends on Jan. 20, 2025. The House on Dec. 20 and the Senate