20 states sue DHS, FEMA for cuts to disaster mitigation program
States allege the Trump administration illegally ended FEMA's BRIC program, halting billions in disaster mitigation funding and putting storm-prone communities at risk.
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Mike Pence says "the time has come" to release the Epstein files
President Trump has decried what he calls the "Jeffrey Epstein Hoax" and has blamed Democrats and "some stupid Republicans" for doing their work.
Michelle Obama: Not "one moment" where she "thought about quitting my man"
Former President Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama appeared on her podcast "IMO with Michelle Obama and Craig Robinson."
Senate weighs amendments to foreign aid, public media funding cuts
Congress needs to approve the rescissions request before it expires at the end of the week, or the funds will have to be spent as lawmakers previously intended.
Trump calls Epstein controversy a "Hoax" and "bulls***"
President Trump said the ongoing controversy over his administration's handling of information related to child sex offender Jeffrey Epstein is a "Hoax" and "bulls***."
RFK Jr. ousts two Trump loyalists from HHS top ranks
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. fired chief of staff Heather Flick Melanson and top policy adviser Hannah Anderson.
Texas National Guard continues flood response with Czech team joining effort
Texas and the Czech Republic have had a military relationship since 1993 as part of the National Guard Bureau's State Partnership Program pairing states to train with countries around the world.
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Trump asked GOP lawmakers if he should fire Fed Chair Jerome Powell
President Trump has lashed out against Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell for weeks.
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Critics of Trump's presidential library fundraising say "there are no rules"
CBS News analysis finds that up to $63 million has been raised for Mr. Trump's future presidential library so far from legal settlements alone.
Grijalva wins Arizona Democratic House primary, Butierez wins GOP nomination
The late Rep. Raúl Grijalva, who is Adelita Grijalva's father, was one of the most senior and progressive power brokers on Capitol Hill.
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Trump set to sign executive order on national standards for college sports NIL
President Trump is looking to establish national standards for college athlete endorsement deals — an issue that has upended collegiate sports and led some student athletes to make millions.
U.S. sends deportees convicted of violent crimes to small African country of Eswatini
As it seeks to ramp up deportations, the Trump administration has sent some migrants to far-flung places that aren't their home countries.
Arkansas one of several states weighing fluoride ban
Arkansas State Sen. Bryan King has been trying to repeal a 2011 mandate that added fluoride to most public drinking water.
Stablecoins get big boost as Trump signs Genius Act. Here's what to know.
Backers of the Genius Act, a potentially landmark bill that could help "stablecoins" go mainstream, say it would greatly speed electronic payments.
Former DOJ prosecutors seek to derail Emil Bove's federal judge nomination
A group of former prosecutors are pushing to block the judicial nomination of Emil Bove, a former Trump attorney who they accused of being a "hatchet man," according to memos obtained by CBS News.
HHS freezes all child care payments to Minnesota after viral fraud allegations
The Department of Health and Human Services said Tuesday it has frozen federal child care funding for the state of Minnesota, citing viral fraud allegations.
Tatiana Schlossberg, granddaughter of JFK, dies at 35
Tatiana Schlossberg, the granddaughter of late President John F. Kennedy, has died after announcing a terminal cancer diagnosis in late November.
Flu cases spiking this holiday season, CDC data shows
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says 32 jurisdictions are showing "high" or "very high" levels of flu.
Court order suggests officials pushed to prosecute Abrego Garcia after deportation
A court order suggests the Trump administration pushed to prosecute Kilmar Abrego Garcia only after he challenged his deportation, with one top DOJ official calling it a "top priority."
1 killed, dozens injured in head-on train collision near Peru's Machu Picchu
The head-on collision occurred between two trains on the line that services the historic Peruvian site Machu Picchu.
Body found amid search for missing Texas teen Camila Mendoza Olmos
The body has not yet been identified, Texas officials said at a Tuesday news conference.
Ben Nighthorse Campbell, former senator and Northern Cheyenne tribe member, dies at 92
Former Sen. Ben Nighthorse Campbell, a Northern Cheyenne tribal chief who became a prominent American politician, has died.
Trump issues his first vetoes of this term
President Trump used his veto power this week for the first time since returning to the White House, rejecting a pair of bills linked to a Colorado water pipeline and a tribal village in the Everglades.
Patriots receiver Stefon Diggs charged with strangulation, assault and battery
Stefon Diggs, a star wide receiver with the New England Patriots, is facing criminal charges after an incident in Massachusetts earlier this month.