Category: CBS News
Trump returns to Capitol Hill for first time since Jan. 6
Former President Donald Trump returned to Capitol Hill on Thursday for the first time since the Jan. 6 riot. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion [more…]
What Trump told Republicans during Capitol Hill visit
Shortly after meeting with Senate and House Republicans on Capitol Hill Thursday, former President Donald Trump outlined some of the policy goals he and the [more…]
Jan. 6 rioters leave taxpayers footing bill for Capitol damage
Capitol rioters created $3 million in damages on Jan. 6, 2021. Many who were court-ordered to pay portions of the costs are now leaving taxpayers [more…]
Is mifepristone safe from legal challenges after Supreme Court ruling?
The Supreme Court issued a unanimous ruling preserving access to the abortion pill mifepristone on Thursday. The justices ruled that the group of anti-abortion rights [more…]
Tensions escalate along Israel-Lebanon border
On the sidelines of the G7 summit, President Biden expressed doubts that a cease-fire deal between Israel and Hamas would be reached soon. Meanwhile, tensions [more…]
Breaking down the U.S.-Ukraine security deal
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy joined leaders at Thursday’s G7 summit in Italy. The group agreed on a $50 billion loan to Ukraine, and President Biden [more…]
What to know about heat domes as East Coast braces for record highs
The world recorded its hottest month on record in May, and now, meteorologists say a heat dome currently centered over Mexico and the Southwest will [more…]
The numbers behind the current U.S. asylum system
In the week since President Biden took executive action to restrict the asylum system, the ACLU filed a lawsuit charging that the administration broke asylum [more…]
What went wrong with the new FAFSA program rollout?
For students whose dreams of college hang on whether or not they can scrape together the money, federal aid is a key part of that [more…]
Scientists say “Tornado Alley” is shifting. Here’s what to know.
“Tornado Alley,” the region where tornadoes are most prevalent in the U.S., is shifting, experts say. Here’s where it’s heading – and what it means. CBS [more…]