President Trump on Wednesday suggested CBS should cancel late night host Stephen Colbert's show immediately, rather than let him remain on air through May as planned. "Stephen Colbert is a pathetic trainwreck, with no talent or anything else necessary for show business
When elected officials dismiss data collection and statistics that have met the test of time yet tell a story that they dislike, they are effectively waging a civil war within our nation.
Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele on Tuesday gave a lengthy sardonic reply to former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton after she criticized the conditions in El Salvador’s Terrorism Confinement Center, the notorious prison known as CECOT. The president was replying to
The Defense Department on Monday deployed aircraft designed to transport special-operations forces, troops and equipment as part of an ongoing military buildup in the Caribbean that could signal imminent strikes against the regime of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. The
The man suspected of shooting two National Guard members in Washington, D.C. last month, killing Spc. Sarah Beckstrom, was hit with new firearm charges on Tuesday. The Justice Department announced additional charges against Rahmanullah Lakanwal, 29, who is now charged with
It’s easy to understand why Trump focused so heavily on trying to convince Americans that the economy was going great. Polls show that most Americans now believe their local economy is the worst it’s ever been, and even Trump’s own voters are blaming Republicans for their pain.
White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller on Tuesday urged CBS News to fire the producers of “60 Minutes” for launching a “revolt” against editor-in-chief Bari Weiss, who recently pulled a segment focused on Venezuelan men deported to the El Salvadoran CECOT prison.
President Trump’s bid to secure his legacy is taking on a new name — or, rather, his own. This month, the president’s quest to leave his mark on history transcended his policy priorities and political victories in favor of renaming things in his honor. Trump affixed his name
Big venues around the country are working hard to reduce food waste.
A federal judge on Tuesday ruled in favor of the Trump administration, upholding its $100,000 H-1B visa fee. U.S. District Judge Beryl Howell rejected a challenge filed by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and the Association of American Universities, which alleged the move was
The Democratic Party is debating the future of the 2024 election, while the Trump administration links tariffs to GDP growth, the hemp industry receives a lifeline, and the Supreme Court rules against Trump deploying National Guard troops to Chicago.
President Trump threw the hemp industry a lifeline with his order to speed up marijuana rescheduling and launch Medicare coverage of CBD, giving more strength to a significant lobbying fight that looms in the year ahead. The hemp industry has been on its back foot since
President Trump is drawing a backlash from Greenland and Denmark with the revival of his effort to acquire the world’s largest island. Trump, who has repeatedly expressed interest in acquiring Greenland for the U.S., angered officials by tapping Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry (R)
Donald Trump’s assault on the city of Chicago began in September, and it claimed its first casualty quickly. As Reuters would later report , on September 12, Silverio Villegas-Gonzalez dropped his kids off at their school in the suburb of Franklin Park on his way to his job at
When the Heritage Foundation released its priorities for 2026 , much of the critical attention was focused on the familiar: the organization’s plans for deregulation, executive power, immigration, and building on Project 2025 . Even more fundamentally, the 2026 priorities
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Democratic lawmakers are battling among themselves over whether they need to review the lessons of the disastrous 2024 election as they hope to win back the House and possibly the Senate in next year's midterm elections. Some Democrats on Capitol Hill aren’t happy about
For the last year, the nation has witnessed President Trump’s rapid physical and mental decline. The 79-year-old president has repeatedly lost track of his thoughts, his whereabouts, and even his grasp on the English language. The New Republic ’s breaking news team has put
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With the midterms around the corner, top Republican voices are clashing about the prospects for another reconciliation bill.
New House lines are set to reverberate through key committees where at-risk lawmakers have shaped policy for decades.
Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry (R), who is also now President Trump’s special envoy to Greenland, said Tuesday that the Trump administration does not aim “to conquer anybody.” “Look, the United States has always been a welcoming party. We don't go in there trying to conquer anybody
Pop star Taylor Swift, known for hits such as “Anti-Hero” and “Style,” donated $1 million to hunger relief ahead of the Christmas holiday. In a Tuesday post on the social platform X from the nonprofit Feeding America, CEO Claire Babineaux-Fontenot said that the organization was
Republican John Lastinger has won the special election for a South Carolina state House seat vacated by ex-state Rep. RJ May (R), who pleaded guilty this year to distributing child sexual abuse material, according to Decision Desk HQ. Lastinger, a pastor, defeated Democrat and
The FDA already sent a letter to Handelnine warning the company's products were "unapproved."
President Trump is grappling with a new disclosure of Jeffrey Epstein-related material that hit him much harder than the initial batch of documents released last week. The new tranche of almost 30,000 items released late on Monday was worse for Trump in part simply because the
A group of Illinois Democrats accessed a Chicago-area Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility after previous pushback, some of the lawmakers said on the social platform X. “@repdeliaramirez @RepDannyDavis @RepChuyGarcia and I finally were able to enter the Broadview
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Explosions and fire at a nursing home outside Philadelphia killed at least two people, local and state officials said Tuesday. “We believe preliminarily that it was a gas leak that led to that. The explosion was really quite catastrophic. We know that at this time, there are at
Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care The Big Story Pill version of Wegovy could widen access The FDA just approved the first pill version of a blockbuster GLP-1 drug for weight loss, a move that could significantly widen access to the treatment, though
Vice President Vance on Monday joined Navy SEALs in a beach workout that he said left him feeling like he “got hit by a freight train,” in a post that quickly drew backlash. Vance, a former Marine who served as a military journalist in Iraq, participated in an exercise at Naval
Denmark's government has responded to President Trump's naming of Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry (R) as the new special envoy to Greenland. It isn't happy. “President Trump's announcement about the appointment of a special envoy to Greenland - and in particular its statements about
Could you use some extra funds to offset all your holiday spending? Your state may have some money you're owed, just waiting to be claimed.
The Justice Department on Tuesday said a postcard depicting Jeffrey Epstein indicating President Trump loved “young” girls was a “fake,” saying the document had been flagged for the FBI at the time. The writer portends to be Epstein writing to Larry Nassar — the former sports
President Trump joked Tuesday about hosting the annual Kennedy Center Honors celebration annually once he leaves the White House. Trump hosted the world-renowned event weeks ago. The telecast is set to air Tuesday night on CBS and Paramount+. “At the request of the Board, and
Democrats are vying to flip a seat in a deep-red state House district in South Carolina after the lawmaker who held it, Republican RJ May, resigned after pleading guilty to distributing child pornography. Democrat J. Chuck Hightower is running against Republican John Lastinger
The Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled President Trump may not deploy the National Guard to the Chicago area for now amid his push for military troops to patrol the streets of Democratic-led cities, a major loss for the president at the high court. After more than two months of
Former Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-Ill.) has canceled his Paramount Plus subscription over CBS Editor-in-Chief Bari Weiss's decision to not air a "60 Minutes" story she said was not ready to be televised. Critics, including the correspondent who reported the story about conditions
The Trump administration in January will begin garnishing the wages of student loan borrowers who are in default. The Department of Education said Tuesday that approximately 1,000 defaulted borrowers will receive notices informing them of their status beginning the week of Jan.
For months, President Donald Trump or members of his administration have used federal data showing a large increase in employment for U.S.-born workers and a decrease in employment among foreign-born workers to claim that “all net job creation” in his second term has been for
The Trump administration has quietly banned the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) from providing abortion services to veterans and their dependents, including those who become pregnant as a result of rape or incest. The ban followed a memo authored by Joshua Craddock, deputy
A new Gallup survey found that among a baker’s dozen of U.S. leaders, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell is the most popular. More than 4 in 10 respondents to the poll, released Monday, said they approve of Powell’s job performance. That includes 46 percent of Democrats, 34
The Justice Department filed a lawsuit Monday against Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker (D) and Attorney General Kwame Raoul (D), challenging a state law that aims to limit the scope of federal immigration action and protect people against unconstitutional conduct by agents during
President Donald Trump and former Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg have sparred over the condition of the air traffic control system, which is complex and carries a history of planned upgrades and overhauls that stretches back decades. The post Sorting Out Competing
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on Monday named former BlackRock financier Mark Wiseman to serve as Canada's next ambassador to the U.S. Wiseman also previously served as president and CEO of the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board and chair of the board of the Alberta
It’s official: December was the deadliest month for immigrants in ICE custody since President Donald Trump returned to the White House. This year was already the deadliest for those in ICE custody since 2004. In December, that trend continued, with seven immigrants dying in ICE
An observational study found people who ate 50 grams or more of high-fat cheese enjoyed a lower risk of dementia compared with people eating less than 15 grams.
"He thought he knew more than everybody else," a former classmate of Claudio Manuel Neves Valente said.