Washington — The House easily approved bipartisan legislation Thursday to fund several federal agencies and programs through September as lawmakers work to avert the threat of another government shutdown later this month. In a 397 to 28 vote, lawmakers approved the three-bill package, known as a “minibus,” which House and Senate negotiators released earlier this
Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent gives remarks during a roundtable meeting at the U.S. Treasury Department in Washington on May 29, 2025. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images The Treasury Department is implementing a policy that eliminates taxes on car loan interest, a move meant to lower costs, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Jan. 7. The
Attorney General Pam Bondi (C) speaks during a news conference at the Department of Justice in Washington on Dec. 4, 2025. Andrew Harnik/Getty Images Attorney General Pam Bondi warned on Jan. 8 that protesters responding to the shooting death of a woman in Minneapolis or demonstrating against the immigration operation in Minnesota should not “cross
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz implored the federal authorities to allow state investigators to work alongside them as they launch a probe into the shooting death of a 37-year-old woman by a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer on Wednesday, after the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension said the FBI blocked them from accessing evidence. Walz, a Democrat, during
A Chinook helicopter pilot who helped plan the operation to capture former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro was wounded in the leg during the pre-dawn mission, said U.S. officials who spoke to CBS News under the condition of anonymity to discuss national security matters. At the outset of the daring operation, a formation of U.S. Army
An architectural rendering of Fermi America’s proposed 5,770-acre data center complex near Amarillo, Texas, illustrates its plans for 18 million-square-feet of AI data center development fueled by “the largest nuclear power complex in America” supported by “the nation’s biggest combined-cycle natural gas project, solar power, and battery storage.” Courtesy of Fermi America Ten companies are
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro speaks during a campaign event for Democratic presidential nominee, U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris, at the University of Pittsburgh on Oct. 10, 2024. Jeff Swensen/Getty Images Democratic Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro announced on Jan. 8 that he is running for a second term to lead the key swing state. Shapiro—who was