Trump meets Texas flood victims' families, expressing "anguish of our entire nation"
President Trump and first lady Melania Trump visited Central Texas Friday to survey the devastation wrought by last week's deadly flooding.
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CDC finds nearly 1 in 3 youth have prediabetes, but experts question the data
The new federal estimates are spurring concerns about the health of U.S. children — and the way Trump administration health officials are handling research.
Physical therapist dies inside hyperbaric oxygen chamber in Arizona
The 43-year-old physical therapist was found dead inside the hyperbaric chamber after a fire was reported at his Arizona medical facility.
How Trump's "big, beautiful bill" affects student loans
New law reduces the number of federal student loan repayment options and caps how much individuals can borrow for higher education.
Texas overhauls anti-abortion program that spent millions with little oversight
After a ProPublica and CBS News investigation revealed that Texas' funding pipeline for anti-abortion crisis pregnancy centers was riddled with waste, nonprofits in the program must now provide a detailed accounting of their expenses.
The secret double life of Thomas Crooks, Trump's would-be assassin
A monthslong investigation by CBS News punctures Thomas Crooks' secrecy to reveal the broadest portrait yet of the lonesome young student who tried to kill President Trump.
State Department enacts widespread layoffs, cutting 1,353 staff
The involuntary staff reductions include 1,107 civil service and 246 foreign service employees, according to a notice sent to employees Friday morning.
Trump threatens 35% tariffs against Canada
Canada — one of the U.S.'s largest trading partners — will face 35% tariffs, President Trump said Thursday.
Largest piece of Mars on Earth sells for nearly $5.3 million at auction
A 54-pound meteorite from Mars sold for more than $5 million when it went up for auction on Wednesday at Sotheby's.
Trump's tariffs giving CEO of bedding company sleepless nights
Revenue losses from tariffs forced Standard Fiber to cut about 45 of its 250 workers, its CEO said.
Nashville volunteers deliver food to immigrants too afraid to leave their homes
An 80-year-old Nashville woman estimates that she delivers about 25 boxes a week filled with food and other basic needs to families of undocumented immigrants.
Trump official criticizes Fed chief Powell as Trump takes aim over interest rates
A top White House budget official said President Trump is "troubled" by Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell's management, as Mr. Trump pressures him over interest rates.
Ketanji Brown Jackson says she worries about state of democracy
"I'm not afraid to use my voice," Jackson said of why she writes dissents.
Before-and-after images show RVs, homes swept away by Texas floods
Aerial images show destruction in Kerr County after deadly floods tore through Central Texas.
Fired Justice Department official warns we are "driving straight into an abyss"
Patty Hartman, who worked with the public affairs team on Jan. 6 prosecutions, was fired Monday by Pam Bondi.
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House panel releases birthday message to Jeffrey Epstein allegedly written by Trump
President Trump has denied penning the message, which includes the outline of a woman's body.
Supreme Court allows sweeping immigration stops in Los Angeles area
The Supreme Court froze a lower court order that prevented immigration authorities from stopping people without reasonable suspicion that they are in the U.S. unlawfully.
Barrett defends Roe v. Wade reversal, and more from her first TV interview
Justice Amy Coney Barrett spoke with CBS News senior correspondent Norah O'Donnell for her first TV interview since joining the Supreme Court in 2020.
Appeals court upholds $83 million judgment against Trump in Carroll case
A jury's conclusion that President Trump should pay E. Jean Carroll more than $83 million in damages for defamation was "fair and reasonable," a federal appeals panel ruled.
Trump says there will be new guidance about prayer in public schools
President Trump also said he's given the Trump family Bible to be displayed at the Bible Museum in Washington, D.C.
Appeals court rejects states' challenge to probationary worker firings
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit ruled that 19 states and the District of Columbia did not have legal standing to sue over the mass firings of probationary workers.
Man charged in retired Auburn professor's murder in Alabama
A retired Auburn University professor was stabbed to death in a public park near the school in Alabama on Saturday, according to police and the university.
Deadly kissing bug disease has spread in the U.S. Here's what to know.
Chagas disease is already endemic to 21 countries in the Americas, and growing evidence of the parasite is challenging the non-endemic label in the U.S., the CDC says.
DHS announces "Operation Midway Blitz" amid ICE operations in Chicago
President Donald Trump has amplified his promises to send National Guard troops and immigration agents to Chicago by posting a parody image from "Apocalypse Now" featuring a ball of flames as helicopters zoom over the nation's third-largest city.