Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer chimed in during Sen. Jeff Merkley’s ongoing speech to ask an extended question of the Oregon Democrat on the Senate floor. Schumer railed against President Trump for refusing to negotiate on the ongoing shutdown and health care issues. Schumer accused the president of “spending all his time on eroding democracy,
Tattoo experts slam cover-up as ‘sloppy mess’ Graham Platner, the bearded socialist running for U.S. Senate in Maine, has unveiled the new tattoo he got to cover up the Nazi skull on his chest. In place of the Totenkopf, or “death’s head,” symbol adopted by Holocaust perpetrators during World War II, Platner’s new tattoo depicts
President Trump and his legal team have asked the Justice Department to pay him about $230 million to settle two federal damage claims over investigations into him during both his first administration and the Biden administration, according to a source familiar with the claims. This raises the possibility of a conflict of interest, since some
Washington — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has signed a memo requiring formal approval for nearly all Department of Defense correspondence and interactions with Congress, according to the memo obtained by CBS News. Most offices will require approval to communicate with Congress, including the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and Joint Staff, the commanders
Israeli lawmakers on Wednesday voted to advance two proposed bills that call for the formal annexation of the already Israeli-occupied West Bank, an ambition openly promoted by far-right ministers in recent months but opposed by President Trump. The vote by Israel’s parliament, the Knesset, came with Vice President JD Vance visiting Israel to shore up
Public access to the White House has been suspended for about two months because tours started at the East Wing, and the demolition of parts of that wing and construction of the new ballroom have made the visits impossible, officials told CBS News. White House officials said that although the tours are still paused, they expect
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent delivers remarks on “Game Plan for US Investment” on the sidelines of the IMF/World Bank annual meetings at CNBC Invest in America Forum, in Washington, DC, on Oct. 15, 2025. Brendan Smialowski/AFP The United States is preparing to impose additional sanctions on Russia, according to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent. The