Washington — President Biden is awarding the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation’s highest civilian honor, on Friday to 19 recipients, including former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, former Vice President Al Gore and Olympic swimmer Katie Ledecky. “These nineteen Americans built teams, coalitions, movements, organizations, and businesses that shaped America for the better. They are
During three-hour hearing on $51.4 billion DOE spending plan, partisans tout ‘all-of-the-above’ preferences but espouse divergent policies at ‘pivotal time.’ The most distinctive divergency between the Democrat and Republican parties is in energy policy, the fundamental fulcrum that guides government-wide federal administration while influencing nearly every substantive decision made in Congress—and at millions of family
A total of $15 billion has been allocated to the nation-wide project through the president’s bipartisan infrastructure law. President Joe Biden appeared in Wilmington, North Carolina, on May 2 to announce an additional $3 billion for his administration’s ambitious plan to replace all of the nation’s lead pipes in the name of providing clean drinking
Florida’s six-week abortion ban takes effect with few exceptions – CBS News Watch CBS News A new abortion law goes into effect in Florida on Wednesday. It will sharply restrict the procedure after six weeks. Florida’s new law includes exceptions for rape, incest, fetal abnormalities and the life of the mother. View CBS News In
Donald Trump rallies supporters in crucial battleground states – CBS News Watch CBS News For the first time since his New York criminal trial got underway, former President Donald Trump returned to campaigning on Wednesday, this time in Michigan and Wisconsin, which are two crucial battleground states in the 2024 election. On the campaign trail,
Arizona Senate repeals 1864 law that bans nearly all abortions – CBS News Watch CBS News Arizona’s governor plans to sign a bill Thursday to repeal a 160-year old abortion ban. It was revived by the state Supreme Court last month. The Arizona Senate, which is controlled by Republicans, narrowly voted to repeal the law
DOJ to reclassify marijuana as less dangerous drug in a historic shift – CBS News Watch CBS News The Drug Enforcement Administration is recommending marijuana be classified down from a Schedule I drug to a Schedule III drug. It would not legalize marijuana for recreational use. View CBS News In Be the first to know