It was one of the most rambunctious scenes to unfold on the floor of the House of Representatives in modern history. In the 14th round of voting to elect a new speaker of the House on Jan. 6, 2023, Rep. Mike Rogers of Alabama appeared to lunge toward his fellow Republican, then-Rep. Matt Gaetz of…
Washington — Janeese Lewis George has won the Democratic primary for mayor of Washington, D.C., CBS News has projected, putting the democratic socialist on track to lead local government in the nation’s capital — as President Trump warns a victory by Lewis George could lead him to take over the city. Lewis George’s biggest rival,…
Dozens of service members at Lackland Air Force Base in Texas have fallen ill with the flu in the weeks since Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth rescinded the vaccine mandate, sources familiar confirmed to CBS News. “Over the last three weeks, the 37th Training Wing, in close coordination with the 59th Medical Wing, has been managing…
The Justice Department released a new legal opinion Thursday that civil rights experts said represents a significant attack against people with mental, physical and intellectual disabilities who receive state-funded services. The Office of Legal Counsel opinion said states are not actually required by law to integrate mentally disabled patients with their peers by providing community…
President Trump on Thursday conferred two Vietnam War veterans and one veteran of the Afghanistan War with the Medal of Honor, the nation’s highest military award. In a ceremony at the White House, the president paid tribute to retired Marine Corps Maj. James Capers Jr., retired Army Maj. Nicholas Dockery and Marine Col. John W….
Vice President JD Vance defended President Trump’s deal with Iran, which he signed on Wednesday at the Palace of Versailles in France. Weijia Jiang has more reaction and details. Source link
Many of President Trump’s stated reasons for going to war with Iran are left unresolved in the initial deal with Iran, and many of the president’s goals for the war haven’t been met. But what has changed in just a few months is his rhetoric. Margaret Brennan reports. Source link
President Trump’s efforts to spruce up the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool faced a snag this week, with algae turning the water a fluorescent green hue while rips appeared in an “American Flag Blue” surface handpicked by the president. The century-old Reflecting Pool has long faced problems with leaks, algae and faulty plumbing. In April, the…
The U.S. military attacked a boat accused of smuggling drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean on Thursday, killing three people, as the Trump administration wages a monthslong campaign against alleged traffickers in Latin America. The latest attack brings the number of people who have been killed in boat strikes by the U.S. military to at…
Cuban lawmakers Thursday adopted nearly 200 historic free-market reforms aimed at rescuing the Communist island from a severe crisis aggravated by a U.S. oil blockade. In a landmark speech to the National Assembly, Prime Minister Manuel Marrero unveiled 176 measures aimed at rolling back the state’s role in the economy and attracting investment in everything…
