An interview between Tucker Carlson and Sen. Ted Cruz about Israel’s military campaign against Iran became contentious when the ex-Fox News host quizzed the Texas Republican about Iran — highlighting a rift among President Trump’s allies. The back-and-forth hinged on Cruz’s backing of Israeli strikes against Iranian targets. The Trump …
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The American Bar Association sued the Trump administration Monday, arguing President Trump’s wide-ranging push to punish law firms is unconstitutional. It joined several targeted firms that have filed suit against the government. The lawsuit takes aim at a series of controversial orders signed by Mr. Trump that direct the government to …
Read More »Update: On Thursday, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem announced the end of the Quiet Skies program. CBS News’ original report appears below. The Trump administration is preparing to end a federal domestic surveillance program for travelers that’s meant to ferret out terrorist threats but has sometimes ended up saddling Americans …
Read More »An appeals court on Friday refused to freeze a California judge’s order halting the Trump administration from downsizing the federal workforce, which means that Department of Government Efficiency-led cuts remain on pause for now. In the 2-1 ruling, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals denied the White House’s request to freeze …
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The House of Representatives is poised this week to resume — and potentially escalate — a blistering debate over the use of taxpayer money for federal government programs and initiatives that seek to promote diversity and equity. On Monday, the House Rules Committee considered Republican amendments to remove funding …
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Washington — Former Fox News producer Abby Grossberg has settled a pair of lawsuits she filed against the network and television personality Tucker Carlson, her attorney said Friday, with the network agreeing to pay her $12 million. Gerry Filippatos, Grossberg’s attorney, said the settlement resolves claims filed against Fox News, …
Read More »Steve Bannon, an ally of former President Donald Trump and one-time chief White House strategist, has been subpoenaed by a federal grand jury convened in special counsel Jack Smith’s investigation into conduct surrounding the 2020 presidential election and the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, two sources familiar with …
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Republican Sen. Tommy Tuberville, of Alabama, and his office are trying to clear up comments the former Auburn University football coach made late last week about white nationalists serving in the military. In an interview that aired on NPR member station WBHM Thursday and was posted online Monday, Tuberville complained that military …
Read More »The horses that lead the caissons holding caskets of fallen service members at Arlington National Cemetery are taking a 45-day break over concerns for their health. The Army in a statement said the suspension of the horses in the caisson platoon is meant to “prioritize the health of the herd.” …
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President Biden called the four congressional leaders Monday afternoon and invited them to a May 9 meeting on the debt ceiling, according to three people familiar with the calls. The White House later announced in a statement that the invitation had been made: “This afternoon, President Biden called Speaker McCarthy, …
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