Republican Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas sharply criticized the head of the Federal Communications Commission for urging ABC to crack down on the now-benched late-night host Jimmy Kimmel, calling the Trump appointee’s comments “dangerous as hell” and comparing his move to a mafia shakedown. ABC, owned by Disney, took “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” off the air
A Republican measure to keep the government funded until Nov. 21 stumbled in the Senate after clearing the House, leaving lawmakers without a clear path forward to avoid a funding lapse at the end of the month. Caitlin Huey-Burns explains what’s at stake. Original CBS News Link</a
Glendale, Arizona — State Farm Stadium in Glendale, home of the NFL’s Arizona Cardinals, can hold more than 63,000 people. But police are anticipating more than 100,000 people coming to the stadium Sunday in an effort to attend the memorial service for conservative activist Charlie Kirk, who was assassinated last week on a college campus in
Three Russian fighter planes flew into Estonian airspace, and NATO scrambled Italian, Swedish and Finnish aircraft to repel them. Russia last week sent drones into Romania and Poland, two other NATO members. The alliance is executing what it calls “Operation Eastern Sentry” along NATO’s eastern flank, but the United States is not participating. Margaret Brennan
U.S. Sen. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) speaks at a press conference in Washington, DC, on April 30, 2025. Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images Sens. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) and Tim Kaine (D-Va.) introduced a resolution on Friday aimed at halting U.S. military strikes on drug trafficking operations in the Caribbean, saying the actions were launched without congressional approval. The
President Donald Trump signs an executive order in the Oval Office at the White House on Sept. 19, 2025. Andrew Harnik/Getty Images WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump launched an immigration Gold Card and announced $100,000 fees for H-1B visa applicants, with executive orders he signed in the Oval Office on Sept. 19. He said the orders will
Former national security adviser Mike Waltz, nominated to be U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, testifies before a Senate Foreign Relations Committee confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington on July 15, 2025. Ken Cedeno/Reuters WASHINGTON—The Senate confirmed Mike Waltz on Sept. 19 to be U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations. The tally was 47–43.