Trump Cabinet meeting wraps, here's a recap
The Trump administration held a wide-ranging Cabinet meeting Monday. CBS News correspondent Shanelle Kaul has some of the highlights.
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Appeals court reviews use of Alien Enemies Act
An appeals court is hearing arguments Monday over a judge's block of the Trump administration's use of the Alien Enemies Act to carry out deportation flights. Former Deputy Assistant Attorney General Tom Dupree joined CBS News to discuss the hearing.
Lawmakers face anger at local town halls
Lawmakers attending town halls in their districts are facing anger from constituents concerned over decisions on Capitol Hill. CBS News' Taurean Small reports.
Mahmoud Khalil's wife recounts his arrest
Mahmoud Khalil is the former Columbia University graduate student who was detained on accusations of spreading Hamas propaganda. Khalil's wife spoke to CBS News' Erin Moriarty in her first television interview since his arrest and recounted the moment he was placed in handcuffs. CBS News legal reporter Katrina Kaufman has more.
Russia continues airstrikes on Ukraine
Russian drones hit Odesa, Ukraine, Thursday night, igniting massive fires. This comes after President Trump expressed optimism for peace talks that are expected to resume in a few days. Brian Taylor, director of the Moynihan Institute of Global Affairs at Syracuse University, joined CBS News to discuss the war.
Schumer facing pressure to step down
Some Democrats are questioning the leadership of Sen. Chuck Schumer in the wake of his support for a Republican spending bill that averted a government shutdown. CBS News congressional reporter Taurean Small has more.
Details on closure of Heathrow Airport
A fire at an electrical substation caused a major power outage and forced London's Heathrow Airport to close for the day Friday. CBS News correspondent Ian Lee has more.
Another deadline passes for deportation info
Another deadline for the Department of Justice to provide a federal judge with information about last weekend's deportation flights has come and gone. The flights carried hundreds of Venezuelan nationals to El Salvador with the Trump administration invoking the Alien Enemies Act of 1798 to deport 137 of them. But a federal court judge says the flights violated a temporary restraining order. CBS News Department of Justice correspondent Scott MacFarlane reports.
Bernie Sanders on future of Democratic Party
Thursday, Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders and New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez kicked off their "Fighting Oligarchy" tour with rallies in Nevada and Arizona. CBS News congressional reporter Taurean Small has a look at their comments and some of the criticism coming in for lawmakers on both sides of the aisle.
Details on Trump's DOE executive order
President Trump signed an executive order Thursday that was billed as the beginning of the Department of Education's dismantling, but an act of Congress would be needed to shut the department down. CBS News senior White House correspondent Weijia Jiang reports.
Voters react to lawmaker visits
Democratic and Republican voters are making their voices heard at town halls and meetings held by lawmakers as they visit their districts during the congressional break. CBS News' Caitlin Huey-Burns reports.
Trump Education Department EO: What we know
President Trump is set to begin the dismantling of the Department of Education with an executive order Thursday afternoon. CBS News White House reporter Willie James Inman has more.
Nature is Nonpartisan nonprofit
Benji Backer is the founder and CEO of Nature is Nonpartisan and wrote a book called "The Conservative Environmentalist." He joined CBS News to discuss the goals of his nonprofit and how he reconciles his politics with his push to save the environment.
Questions about Trump Education Department EO
President Trump is planning to sign an executive order Thursday that would lay the groundwork for the Department of Education's eventual shutdown. CBS News senior White House correspondent Weijia Jiang has more.
Deadline for details on deportation flights
The judge who ordered the Trump administration to turn around deportation flights to El Salvador is giving the Justice Department until noon Thursday to provide details on those flights. CBS News legal reporter Katrina Kaufman has the latest.
Trump executive order to dismantle DOE
President Trump is expected to sign an executive order Thursday afternoon that would begin the dismantling of the Department of Education, though the department's full closure would require approval from Congress. CBS News correspondent Natalie Brand reports on that and Mr. Trump's phone call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
White House outlines Trump call with Zelenskyy
During Wednesday's press briefing, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt read out the White House's take on President Trump's phone call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. CBS News correspondent Shanelle Kaul has more.
Judge: USAID cuts likely unconstitutional
A federal judge says Elon Musk and his Department of Government Efficiency may not have had the authority to make sweeping cuts at USAID, saying they "likely violated the United States Constitution in multiple ways." CBS News White House reporter Aaron Navarro has the latest.
Trump call with Zelenskyy: What we know
President Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy both say the call they held Wednesday morning was good. It came a day after Mr. Trump spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin about Russia's war in Ukraine. CBS News senior foreign correspondent Holly Williams reports on the war and CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes has the latest from the White House.
DOJ pushback against judge over deportations
The Justice Department is fighting a judge's demand for more details about the Trump administration's deportation flights. CBS News legal reporter Katrina Kaufman has the latest.
Early analysis of Trump's call with Zelenskyy
President Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy held a phone call Wednesday that Mr. Trump described on social media as "very good." Nina Khrushcheva, professor of international affairs at the New School, joined CBS News with her initial thoughts on their conversation and the ongoing war in Ukraine.
Judge blocks transgender military service ban
A federal judge has temporarily blocked the Trump administration from enforcing a ban on transgender people serving in the military. CBS News senior national security correspondent Charlie D'Agata has more.
Trump attacks on judges continue
President Trump again criticized the judicial branch Tuesday in an interview with Fox News, hours after a rare public statement from Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts rebuking Mr. Trump's call for the impeachment of a federal judge. CBS News legal reporter Katrina Kaufman has the latest.
Trump speaking with Zelenskyy
President Trump is speaking with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy Wednesday morning after holding a call with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday about the war in Ukraine. CBS News White House reporter Aaron Navarro has more on Trump and Putin's call and Brian Taylor, director of the Moynihan Institute of Global Affairs at Syracuse University, joins CBS News with analysis.
Ukraine's reaction to Trump and Putin's call
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says he plans to speak with President Trump Wednesday in the wake of Mr. Trump's Tuesday call with Russian leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy. CBS News senior White House correspondent Weijia Jiang has more on that and the president's continued attacks against a federal judge who issued a court order to stop the Trump administration's use of the Alien Enemies Act to carry out deportations.
Trump's plan to label antifa a "terrorist organization" likely to face legal hurdles
Legal experts say Trump lacks authority to designate domestic terrorist organizations, but the planned move could still affect some law enforcement approaches.
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CDC's vaccine advisory panel to vote on hepatitis B, COVID-19 vaccines
The CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, with members appointed by RFK Jr., is meeting to discuss and vote on COVID-19 vaccine recommendations.
Macron: Recognition of Palestinian state necessary to combat Hamas
Secretary of State Marco Rubio criticized France's decision to recognize a Palestinian state, calling it "reckless" — French President Emmanuel Macron told CBS News the response was "excessive."
Watch Live: House to vote on GOP bill to fund the government, avoid shutdown
The House is set to vote Friday morning on a Republican measure to keep the government funded until Nov. 21.
U.K. spy chief says Putin "stringing us along" on Ukraine war
The outgoing head of Britain's MI6 spy agency says Russia's Vladimir Putin is "stringing us along," with no interest in a Ukraine peace deal.
Authorities think remains are Travis Decker, accused of killing his 3 daughters
Authorities had been searching for Travis Decker since May 30, when he didn't return his three daughters to their mother's home in Wenatchee, Washington.
Texas A&M president resigning following political backlash over classroom video
In a video that captures the encounter, a student confronts a professor over class curriculum surrounding gender identity.
18-year-old shot by ATF agent outside Pittsburgh dies at hospital
A Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives agent shot a person in Aliquippa, Pennsylvania, the city's mayor said.
Rising grocery prices could lead to shrinkflation, food industry analyst says
Overall grocery prices in August 2025 rose 2.7% compared to one year ago, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Consumer Price Index.