Social Security chief Frank Bisignano also named CEO of the IRS

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Bisignano will continue to lead the Social Security Administration while also taking on the new IRS role.

• updated 24M ago

Supreme Court to hear free-speech clash over Colorado "conversion therapy" ban

The Supreme Court will hear a case brought by a licensed counselor in Colorado, who argues her state's ban on "conversion therapy" violates her First Amendment rights.

• 2H ago

Illinois, Chicago sue to block Trump deployment of National Guard

The state of Illinois and city of Chicago are suing the Trump administration over their plans to deploy the National Guard.

• 2H ago

Supreme Court won't take up Ghislaine Maxwell's appeal of conviction

The Supreme Court on Monday said it will not take up a bid by Ghislaine Maxwell to overturn her 2021 conviction for sex trafficking.

• 4H ago

Treasury Dept may issue $1 Trump coin for 250th anniversary of U.S.

Treasury Department said a design isn't final after the U.S. Treasurer posted an image of a commemorative coin with President Trump's likeness.

• 4H ago

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Senate set to reconvene as government shutdown continues into second week

The government shutdown entered its sixth day on Monday with no signs of an imminent resolution. Follow live updates here.

• updated 34M ago

Trump urges Gaza peace deal negotiators to "move fast" ahead of Cairo talks

Tuesday marks two years since the Hamas terrorist attack on Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, that sparked the war.

• 18H ago

Judge blocks Trump administration from sending National Guard troops to Oregon

A federal judge temporarily blocked the Trump administration from deploying any National Guard units to Oregon after a legal whirlwind that began hours earlier when the president sent California troops to Portland.

• 13H ago

Full transcript of "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," Oct. 5, 2025

On this "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" broadcast, House Speaker Mike Johnson and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer.

• 22H ago

Johnson, Schumer accuse each other of not being serious in shutdown negotiations

Congressional leaders traded blame for the government shutdown on Sunday as the stalemate over how to reopen the government stretched into another week without progress on negotiations.

• Oct 5

Transcript: Sen. Chuck Schumer on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," Oct. 5, 2025

The following is the transcript of the interview with Sen. Chuck Schumer that aired on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" on Oct. 5, 2025.

• Oct 5

Transcript: House Speaker Mike Johnson on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," Oct. 5, 2025

The following is the transcript of the interview with House Speaker Mike Johnson that aired on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" on Oct. 5, 2025.

• Oct 5

Transcript: Retired Lt. Gen. Ben Hodges on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," Oct. 5, 2025

The following is the transcript of the interview with retired Lt. Gen. Ben Hodges that aired on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" on Oct. 5, 2025.

• Oct 5

Rubio says release of hostages from Gaza is "most emergent and immediate phase" of Trump peace plan

"Let's discuss through the mediators the logistics and the mechanics behind how that happens, and that has to happen very quickly. That cannot drag on," Secretary of State Marco Rubio said.

• Oct 5

Transcript: Sen. Tammy Duckworth on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," Oct. 5, 2025

The following is the transcript of the interview with Sen. Tammy Duckworth that aired on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" on Oct. 5, 2025.

• Oct 5

Transcript: Secretary of State Marco Rubio on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," Oct. 5, 2025

The following is the transcript of the interview with Secretary of State Marco Rubio that aired on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" on Oct. 5, 2025.

• Oct 5

CBS News poll finds few feel shutdown is worth it

Americans are concerned about the effect of the shutdown on the economy, amid unease about jobs and inflation.

• 18H ago

As justices confront harassment, death threats, Barrett says "I'm not afraid"

In an interview with CBS News, Justice Amy Coney Barrett said of the Supreme Court's emergency orders in the Trump cases, "This isn't the final decision."

• 2H ago

Virginia AG candidate faces backlash over violent, inflammatory text messages

In text messages from 2022, former Virginia House Delegate Jay Jones mused about hypothetically shooting then-Republican Speaker of the House of Delegates Todd Gilbert.

• Oct 5

FBI weighing a perp walk for Comey — and suspended an agent for refusing to

The FBI is considering carrying out a "showy" arrest and perp walk of the agency's now-indicted ex-director James Comey, sources tell CBS News.

• Oct 4

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