Senate taking key vote on crypto bill amid Democratic opposition

Washington — Senate Democrats sank a key procedural vote Thursday on a first-of-its-kind crypto regulation bill, after days of opposition amid growing ties between the digital asset industry and the Trump family. Known as the GENIUS Act, the legislation would create a regulatory framework for stablecoins, a type of cryptocurrency tied to the value of an

Watch Live: Transportation chief unveiling air traffic control overhaul plan

CBS News Live CBS News Live 2 Live Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy is unveiling his plan for a new air traffic control system Thursday. The announcement comes as the international airport in Newark, New Jersey, continues to deal with disruptions following an outage last week. Air traffic controllers directing flights into Newark Liberty International Airport

Freed Hamas Hostage Slams Pulitzer Board for Awarding Prize to Activist Who Denied Her Captivity

Pro-Hamas Pulitzer winner dismissed hostages’ accounts of captivity and torture Emily Damari (Israel in New York Facebook) Former Hamas hostage Emily Damari on Thursday condemned the Pulitzer board for awarding a prize to a Palestinian poet who publicly questioned her captivity and defended Hamas’s Oct. 7, 2023, terrorist attack on Israel. “Imagine my shock and

Transportation chief unveiling plan to overhaul air traffic control system

Duffy announcing air traffic control overhaul U.S. transportation secretary to announce air traffic control overhaul 03:00 Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy is expected to unveil his plan for a new air traffic control system Thursday. The announcement comes as the international airport in Newark, New Jersey, continues to deal with disruptions following an outage last week.

US Jobless Claims Decline, Reinforcing Strength in Labor Market

Both initial and continuing jobless claims declined for the week ending May 3. The U.S. labor market is not signaling any signs of wider layoffs as the number of Americans filing for new applications for unemployment benefits declined last week, government data show. According to new figures from the Department of Labor, released on May