SSA chief data officer resigns after filing whistleblower complaint
Charles Borges filed a whistleblower complaint alleging DOGE employees uploaded a copy of all U.S. Social Security info to a "vulnerable cloud environment."
Politics
Illinois Gov. Pritzker says sending troops to Chicago would be an "invasion"
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker told CBS News that President Trump has "other aims" aside from fighting crime, as he vows to crack down in Chicago.
Pentagon mulls speeding process to reinstate troops discharged over Covid vaccine
Veterans forced out under the mandate have been frustrated by what they described as a slow, arduous process to return to service.
Missouri's Republican governor calls special session on redistricting
Republican Gov. Mike Kehoe made the announcement just hours after Texas GOP Gov. Greg Abbott signed into law a new congressional voting map designed to help Republicans gain five more seats in the 2026 midterm elections.
Appeals court rules many of Trump's tariffs are illegal, but doesn't halt them
A federal appeals court said many of the tariffs imposed by President Trump on dozens of countries earlier this year are not legally permissible, but didn't halt them.
Feds charge man who burned U.S. flag outside White House
Federal prosecutors in D.C. filed charges against a veteran who burned an American flag outside the White House, after President Trump ordered the Justice Department to investigate flag burning.
Alabama town's first Black mayor reelected after being locked out of office
The first Black mayor of an Alabama town has won election by a landslide, four years after he ran unopposed but was prevented from serving.
Court blocks Trump from ending legal protections for 600,000 Venezuelans
A federal appeals court has blocked the Trump administration's plans to end protections for 600,000 Venezuelans who have had permission to live and work in the U.S.
Judge grapples with Trump's attempt to remove Lisa Cook as Fed governor
President Trump announced earlier this week that he would be removing Lisa Cook as a member of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors.
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Joni Ernst won't seek reelection to Senate in 2026, sources say
GOP Sen. Joni Ernst of Iowa is expected to announce next week she's not running for reelection in 2026.
Trump moves to rescind $4.9 billion in foreign aid without Congress
President Trump is looking to claw back $4.9 billion in foreign aid that Congress already approved, deploying a rarely used maneuver known as a pocket rescission.
Inflation remained mostly level in July, though some prices edged up
Prices rose at an annual pace of 2.6% in July, the same rate as the previous month and in line with economist forecasts.
Trump revokes Kamala Harris' Secret Service protection
Congress passed a law in 2008 that limits Secret Service protection for former vice presidents to up to six months after leaving office.
Senator blasts Border Patrol arrest of 2 firefighters battling wildfire
Two firefighters battling a wildfire in Washington State were arrested by U.S. Border Patrol agents, prompting Democratic Sen. Patty to call U.S. immigration policy "sick."
Senior U.S. Senator calls Taiwan "a free country," as China condemns visit
Sen. Roger Wicker, visiting Taiwan, called the island claimed by China a "free country." Beijing condemned the visit itself as a "serious violation" of bilateral pacts.
Russia targets Kyiv with deadly strikes ahead of Trump-Zelenskyy meeting
Explosions boomed across Kyiv for hours as ballistic missiles and drones hit the city in an attack that began early in the morning.
Winter storm snarls thousands of flights. Maps show the latest forecast
Millions of Americans live in areas under winter storm alerts stretching from northern Minnesota to the Eastern Seaboard.
Trump calls for release of any Epstein files naming Democrats: "Embarrass them"
As prosecutors contend with a massive trove of Epstein files, President Trump suggested Friday the Justice Department is spending too much time on the issue — but said Democrats should be named.
Iran seizes oil tanker smuggling fuel on Strait of Hormuz, Tehran says
Iran seized a foreign oil tanker as it traveled the strategic Strait of Hormuz carrying some 25,000 barrels of smuggled fuel, state media said.
Dad uses cell phone data to rescue missing daughter, police say
After a teen didn't return from walking her dog, her dad used cell phone data to find her in a secluded area two miles away.
Karoline Leavitt announces she is pregnant with her second child
Karoline Leavitt and her husband, Nicholas Riccio, welcomed their first child, also named Nicholas, in July 2024.
African regional bodies reject Israel's recognition of Somaliland
President Trump said he won't quickly follow Mideast ally Israel in recognizing Somaliland, saying he needed to "study" it.
Second actor accuses Tyler Perry of sexual assault in new lawsuit
It marks the second lawsuit in recent months accusing the filmmaker and studio mogul of leveraging his power in Hollywood to make sexual advances.
Rescuers search for soccer coach, children after boat sinks in Indonesia
The Spanish soccer club Valencia said that a coach for its women's reserve team, Fernando Martín, and three of his children were among the victims.