Eviction moratorium ends Friday. Millions of renters at risk
The CARES Act paused evictions for federally financed rentals until July 24. Help may not be on the way.
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Feds execute third person this week after 17-year hiatus
Dustin Honken, 52, who prosecutors said killed key witnesses to stop them from testifying in his case, received a lethal injection at the Federal Correctional Complex in Terre Haute, Indiana.
Mayors warn of long-term economic devastation without federal aid
Exacerbating the need for federal aid is the push by the Trump administration for schools to fully reopen in the coming weeks.
Cuomo: U.S. government making "historic mistake" on virus advice
He announced Tuesday that the U.S. Open will be held in New York City this summer, without fans.
Maker of tear gas used on protesters gets millions from U.S.
Safariland's sales have spiked, but the company, its investors and its CEO have faced criticism in recent years.
Conditions at CBP facility under fire
The U.S. government has removed most of the more than 300 migrant children who were found last week living in squalid conditions at a Customs and Border Protection facility in Texas. Omar Villafranca has more from the U.S.-Mexico border.
Federal death penalty reinstated
The Justice Department said it will reinstate the death penalty for federal inmates after a 16-year pause. There are 62 federal inmates on death row. Vladimir Duthiers has more.
Trump threatens states over expanded access to mail-in voting
The president baselessly accused the governments of Michigan and Nevada of trying to facilitate voter fraud
Americans stranded overseas during pandemic
As the coronavirus spreads, thousands of Americans are still stuck abroad and trying to get back home. The State Department is still trying to bring U.S. citizens home, but the efforts are slow. Kris Van Cleave reports.
Hospital preparedness program underfunded
The U.S. Hospital Preparedness Program was put in place to help the nation's hospitals handle public health crises such as the coronavirus pandemic. But that program has been grossly underfunded for years, leaving many hospitals unready to tackle the virus. Washington Post investigative reporter Jenn Abelson covered this story and joined CBSN to discuss.
New York may split ventilators between two patients
"What are we going to do with 400 ventilators when we need 30,000?" Cuomo said in response to FEMA sending 400 ventilators to New York.
U.S. Treasury to soon begin selling 20-year bonds
The new offering between 10-year and 30-year bonds could help finance U.S.'s enormous $1 trillion annual deficits.
Trump signs bill funding government through mid-December
Congress approved a stopgap government spending bill that keeps the government operating through December 20
Warren says she can fund Medicare for All without raising middle class taxes
Warren said the plan would fund Medicare for All without raising taxes on the middle class "by one penny"
Family of Whitey Bulger sues U.S. government for wrongful death
The 89-year-old gangster was beaten to death in 2018 after being transferred to a federal prison
U.S. budget deficit surpasses $1 trillion
Gap between what the government spends and how much money it takes in reaches highest level since 2012
U.S. deficit will top $1 trillion next year, watchdog says
Over the next decade, the U.S. will spend about $1.2 trillion more than it takes in every year, CBO estimates
Hiking minimum wage to $15 would boost pay for up to 27 million, CBO says
The increase would affect more people than work in the entire manufacturing sector, but it could also cause job losses
Dick Durbin tells Betsy DeVos cuts to Special Olympics get "gold medal for insensitivity"
Trump later overruled DeVos, saying the Special Olympics would be funded
Trump budget calls for ending student loan forgiveness program
The program forgives student loans for workers in the government and some nonprofits after they make payments for 10 years
Federal budget deficit leaps 77 percent so far for fiscal 2019
As spending keeps rising, tax revenues are sliding, exploding the October to January budget gap
Trump admin proposes cutting millions from Planned Parenthood
It’s the most concrete step that the administration has taken to limit abortion access since President Trump’s inauguration
Two lawmakers call for end to unlicensed migrant children detention facilities
A bill proposed by Sen. Jeff Merkley and Rep. Judy Chu would shutter the country's largest facility for migrant kids
Trump says Republicans "won" on failed Senate votes
Democratic bill to reopen government still received more votes than the Trump proposal in a Republican-controlled Senate
Furloughed federal workers cost $1,001 a second not to work
New analysis estimates that the ongoing government shutdown is costing taxpayers $86 million per day in back pay
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Government shutdown begins as up to 750,000 workers face furlough
The first government shutdown in nearly seven years is underway as Republicans and Democrats remain at an impasse over 2025 funding. Follow live updates here.
Supreme Court allows Lisa Cook to remain on Federal Reserve Board for now
A federal district ruled in September that President Trump's attempt to fire Lisa Cook from the Federal Reserve Board of Governors was likely illegal.
These hospitals face major flood risk. Experts say Trump is making it worse.
Hospitals across the U.S. are at risk of significant flooding, and climate experts warn that the Trump administration's cuts leave the nation less prepared.
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NYC high-rise partially collapses after explosion
Emergency crews are responding to reports of a possible gas explosion and partial building collapse in the Mott Haven section of the Bronx.
Legal threats hang over governor's race after report on Sherrill's military records
The National Archives admitted it had erred in releasing a mostly unredacted version of Mikie Sherrill's military records to an ally of her opponent.
Trump decrees any attack on Qatar be treated as threat to U.S.
Weeks after Israel bombed Qatar's capital, Trump signed an executive order declaring any attack on the Arab nation will be treated as a threat to the U.S.
Trump's legal crackdown on "sanctuary" jurisdictions yields few results so far
The Trump administration has mounted an aggressive campaign against "sanctuary" jurisdictions, but the Justice Department has pointed to just one city that has abandoned its policies so far.
Iowa teen dies after being mistaken for squirrel during hunting trip
A 17-year-old hunter died in rural Iowa after he "was mistaken for a squirrel by a member of his hunting party," state officials said.
Ramen trend inspired by "KPop Demon Hunters" causing burns, doctors warn
Doctors are warning of a food trend inspired by the popular Netflix movie "KPop Demon Hunters" that is leading to serious burn injuries.