Biden signs short-term funding bill to avert government shutdown

House approves short-term funding extension House approves short-term government funding extension 03:45 Washington — President Biden signed a government funding extension on Friday that delays a partial shutdown for at least another week.  Funding for some agencies was set to lapse Friday, while the rest were funded through March 8.  But Congress reached a deal

Biden says U.S. will airdrop aid to Gaza

Israel responds to deadly aid convoy incident Israel responds to allegations after deadly aid convoy incident 02:03 Washington — President Biden announced Friday that the U.S. will airdrop humanitarian aid to Gaza as the United Nations warns of imminent famine amid the Israel-Hamas war.  “In the coming days we’re going to join with our friends

GOP chairs demand info about FBI informant charged with lying about Bidens

Washington — House Republicans on Friday demanded information from the FBI about a confidential source now charged with lying about purported bribes paid to President Biden and his son, an allegation that GOP lawmakers used as one justification for opening an impeachment inquiry into the president. Alexander Smirnov, 43, served as a confidential FBI source

Bernie Sanders says there cannot be “a long-term peace settlement” in Gaza with Hamas in power

Bernie Sanders says there cannot be “a long-term peace settlement” in Gaza with Hamas in power – CBS News Watch CBS News Sen. Bernie Sanders joins “CBS Mornings” for a conversation about the Israel–Hamas war, the 2024 presidential race and the crisis at the border. View CBS News In Be the first to know Get

Judge to hear closing arguments over removing Fani Willis from Trump case

Atlanta — Closing arguments are set to kick off Friday in a bid by former President Donald Trump and several of his co-defendants in the Georgia election interference case to disqualify Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis and her office over allegations that Willis engaged in a romantic relationship with special prosecutor Nathan Wade. The