Here's what the H-1B visa debate with Musk and Ramaswamy is about
Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy are calling for the U.S. to admit more foreign tech workers. Not all Republicans agree with them.
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A look ahead: Trump's agenda vs. Congress
Donald Trump is getting ready to battle Congress as he returns to the White House. But Washington has a way of pushing back against presidents. New York Times reporter Carl Hulse discusses the prospects of "governing by crisis."
Elon Musk backs Germany's far-right party ahead of upcoming elections
Germany is to vote in an early election on Feb. 23 after Chancellor Olaf Scholz's three-party governing coalition collapsed last month.
A Look Ahead: Trump's agenda vs. Congress
Donald Trump is getting ready to battle Congress as he returns to the White House. But Washington has a way of pushing back against presidents. New York Times chief Washington correspondent Carl Hulse sits down with CBS News chief election & campaign correspondent Robert Costa to discuss the prospects of "governing by crisis," and what Republicans are telling him in private about Trump supporter Elon Musk.
Trump denies Musk is "taking the presidency"
On Sunday, President-elect Donald Trump appeared in Arizona to speak at Turning Point USA's AmericaFest at the Phoenix Convention Center. Trump responded to a new attack from Democrats, saying that billionaire Elon Musk, who helped obstruct a spending bill to avert a government shutdown, is the one calling the shots. CBS News correspondent Cristian Benavides has more from West Palm Beach, Florida.
Trump says he hasn't ceded presidency to Musk
President-elect Donald Trump over the weekend dismissed concerns about Elon Musk's influence after the billionaire helped tank a congressional spending bill last week. Democratic strategist Joel Payne and Republican strategist Leslie Sanchez joined CBS News to discuss that and some of the other top political news of the week.
Honda and Nissan announce plans to merge
Honda and Nissan have announced plans to merge, forming world's third-largest automaker by sales as the industry transitions away from fossil fuels.
Gonzales: "It feels as if Elon Musk is our prime minister"
Republican Rep. Tony Gonzales of Texas tells "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" that the chaos that followed Elon Musk's intervention after a deal had been reached to avert a government shutdown makes it feel "as if Elon Musk is our prime minister," despite that Musk is not an elected official.
Lara Trump won't pursue Rubio's Florida Senate seat, she says
Lara Trump, the daughter-in-law of President-elect Donald Trump, says she's removing herself from consideration for Marco Rubio's Senate seat.
Biden signs government funding bill, averting a shutdown
The stopgap measure will fund the government and provide tens of billions in disaster relief.
Trump takes aim at Canada, Trudeau
President-elect Donald Trump this week once again issued several taunts directed at America's largest trading partner, Canada, and Justin Trudeau, its prime minister. Christian Benavides has the latest.
House passes bill to avoid government shutdown
The House has voted to approve a stopgap plan to fund the government until mid-March, with a bipartisan coalition embracing an agreement a few hours before a midnight deadline to avert a shutdown. Nikole Killion has the latest developments.
How the House passed a last-minute funding bill
The House has passed a short-term funding bill to avert a government shutdown. After two versions of a continuing resolution fell apart earlier this week, House Republicans agreed to introduce a bill to fund the government through March, extend the Farm Bill and provide $110 billion in disaster aid. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion reports.
Jeffries on House passage of funding deal
Hours before the government was set to shut down Friday, the House approved a short-term funding deal to keep the lights on over the holiday. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries called the bill's passage "a victory for the American people." Juliegrace Brufke, senior political reporter for The Daily Beast, and Scott MacFarlane, CBS News congressional correspondent, join to discuss.
House passes government funding bill
The House passed a short-term funding bill to avert a government shutdown Friday night. The legislation heads to the Senate next. CBS News' Scott MacFarlane and Zak Hudak have more details.
House begins debate on new funding bill
The House is expected to vote Friday evening on a deal to fund the government and avert a shutdown over the holidays. An earlier version of the bill failed in a Thursday vote. CBS News' Nikole Killion and Caitlin Huey-Burns have the latest.
House vote on government shutdown coming
The House of Representatives is expected to vote Friday afternoon on a bill that could extend funding for the government past the midnight deadline. This comes after President-elect Donald Trump blasted Speaker Mike Johnson's bipartisan spending bill. CBS News' Caitlin Huey-Burns and Zak Hudak report.
How can Congress avoid a government shutdown?
Lawmakers on Capitol Hill are attempting to reach an agreement to keep the government open past the midnight shutdown deadline. CBS News' Nikole Killion reports on the potential solutions.
White House on looming government shutdown
White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre spent most of her Friday press briefing answering questions about the possible government shutdown. Jean-Pierre said several times that Congress had a bipartisan deal and that House Speaker Mike Johnson needs to stick to it.
government shutdown deadline threat
House Speaker Mike Johnson is facing a government shutdown after Elon Musk and President-elect Donald Trump decried his spending bill that lawmakers on both sides of the aisle negotiated to keep the lights on. CBS News' Caitlin Huey-Burns reports.
Hours left to prevent government shutdown
There are just a few hours left before the deadline to avert a government shutdown. This comes after President-elect Donald Trump spoke out against House Speaker Mike Johnson's bipartisan spending bill. Siobhan Hughes, a congressional reporter for The Wall Street Journal, joins CBS News with more.
Trump puts blame on Biden for looming shutdown
President-elect Donald Trump took to social media Friday morning to blame President Biden for the impending government shutdown. Earlier in the week, Trump and Elon Musk pushed Republican lawmakers to kill a bipartisan agreement that would have kept the government open. CBS News political reporter Allison Novello has more.
Possible government shutdown: What to know
Congress has until midnight Friday to pass a spending bill that would avert a government shutdown, but lawmakers are in disarray on how they move forward after President-elect Donald Trump and Elon Musk pushed Republicans to tank an agreement on a deal earlier in the week. CBS News' Zak Hudak and Caitlin Huey-Burns have the latest.
Government on track for shutdown
Elon Musk and President-elect Donald Trump's sinking of a bipartisan spending bill has put the government on course for a holiday shutdown after a Trump-backed spending bill failed Thursday night. CBS News' Scott MacFarlane and Allison Novelo have the latest from Capitol Hill.
Why Trump, Ramaswamy are fighting remote work
President-elect Donald Trump said he will challenge a Biden-era deal allowing federal employees to work hybrid or remotely through 2029. Indeed Hiring Lab economist Allison Shrivastava joins "The Daily Report" to discuss why.
Justice Department releases initial trove of Epstein files under new law
The Justice Department has released records from the Epstein files, the first documents to come to light under a new law signed by President Trump.
Motive sought after suspect in Brown shooting, MIT professor's murder found dead
The Brown University shooting suspect was found dead in a storage unit in New Hampshire. Authorities believe he is also responsible for killing an MIT professor.
U.S. strikes ISIS targets in Syria, after killing of 2 soldiers and interpreter
The airstrikes on ISIS targets are being conducted in response to the killing of two U.S. Army soldiers and an civilian contractor by a lone terrorist in Palmyra, Syria.
Over 500 pages in Epstein files were entirely blacked out, CBS News finds
The Justice Department released thousands of new photos and records on Jeffrey Epstein on Friday, but at least 550 pages in the documents are fully redacted.
Greg Biffle's wife texted "we're in trouble" before crash, her mother says
Cathy Grossu, the mother-in-law of retired NASCAR driver Greg Biffle, said she had seen the family a day before the fatal crash.
Justice Dept. appealing decision tossing out James Comey and Letitia James cases
A federal judge ruled that Lindsey Halligan, the prosecutor who secured the indictments against them, was unlawfully appointed to her role as interim U.S. attorney.
How to view the Epstein files, and initial takeaways from the first documents
The Justice Department has disclosed thousands of files and photos related to late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, following years of pressure from lawmakers and abuse survivors.
Investigators struggled to ID Brown suspect while gunman went on to kill again
The manhunt for the Brown University shooter was complicated by the early misidentification of a person of interest and limited, low-quality video footage.
Rob Reiner's friends and colleagues share fond and funny memories
Friends and colleagues of Rob Reiner sat down with CBS News to share personal anecdotes and fond memories of him following the news of his tragic death.