Washington — Whether in Washington, D.C., or back in their home states, Democratic Rep. Hillary Scholten of Michigan and Republican Rep. Tim Burchett of Tennessee are constantly on guard. “Mr. Burchett and I are both people of strong faith, so I can say I put faith over fear every single day, and I continue to
Ken Martin, then-DNC chair candidate, speaks at the “Win With Workers” rally and press conference at the DNC Midwestern Candidate Forum in Detroit on Jan. 16, 2025. Aaron J. Thornton/Getty Images for One Fair Wage The Democratic National Committee (DNC) abruptly ended its summer meeting in Minneapolis on Wednesday, after news broke of a mass
FEMA staffers placed on leave after criticizing Trump cuts in letter – CBS News Watch CBS News Roughly 20 employees with the Federal Emergency Management Agency have been placed on leave after attaching their names to a letter accusing the Trump administration of gutting the agency’s workforce. Nicole Sganga has more. link.lazyload { position: absolute;
Students cheer during the 374th Harvard Commencement in Harvard Yard in Cambridge, Mass., on May 29, 2025. Rick Friedman/AFP via Getty Images International students pursuing education in the United States are welcome, President Donald Trump said on Aug. 26, including those from China. “I think it’s very insulting to say students can’t come here, because
Susan Monarez, the director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, is being ousted from her role less than a month after the Senate confirmed her to lead the public health agency, a source familiar with the matter confirmed to CBS News. It’s not clear why Monarez was removed from the job. She
A woman who was arrested for spitting at a police officer at the National Zoo earlier this month was mistakenly held in jail for a week, even though the Justice Department had decided not to seek pretrial detention, according to court documents and sources who spoke with CBS News. Kristal Rios Esquivel was arrested Aug.
Susan Monarez testifies in Washington on June 25, 2025. Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Images Less than a month after she was sworn in, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Susan Monarez is no longer with the agency, the Department of Health and Human Services announced on Aug. 27. HHS announced the departure in a post on