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The Senate is in the middle of a vote-a-rama, where they can offer an unlimited number of amendments to a piece of legislation and require the chamber to cast vote after vote. CBS News congressional reporter Taurean Small has more.
Washington — President Trump told reporters Thursday that Bill Pultehis controversial pick for acting director of national intelligence, won’t be nominated to the role permanently, and the administration is interviewing other candidates to fill the role in the long term. But while Pulte is heading up the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, the …
California’s governor’s race is tightening as many Democratic voters appear to be waiting until the final hours to cast their ballots. Ballot-tracking data shows Democrats are voting at a slower pace heading into Election Day, fueling expectations of a late “blue surge” that could shift the final outcome once all ballots are counted. Democratic strategist …
Iranian-French cartoonist Marjane Satrapi, who won acclaim for her graphic novel “Persepolis” about growing up in Tehran during the Islamic Revolution, died on June 4, 2026 at age 56. In this April 20, 2008 “Sunday Morning” interview, Satrapi talked with correspondent Serena Altschul about telling her family’s story, and about adapting her black-and-white book into …
Washington — The House rejected a war powers resolution on Thursday to constrain President Trump in Lebanon after Democratic leaders came out against it. The resolution, introduced by Democratic Rep. Rashida Tlaib of Michigan, directs the president to remove U.S. armed forces “from Lebanon” within seven days of the measure’s adoption. It failed in a …
The eight-foot dinghy that Brian Hooker says he and his wife, Lynette Hookerwere aboard when she disappeared in the Bahamas in early April, was seized by U.S. Coast Guard investigators Thursday. CBS News captured the moment the dinghy was taken by a tender boat back to a U.S. Coast Guard Cutter. U.S. Coast Guard investigators …
WASHINGTON, June 4 (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday that Bill Pulte’s appointment as acting intelligence director is for the short term and not a permanent position. “I don’t think he would want to be permanent, but he is a very smart guy, and he may find out some things about the …
KYIV, June 4 (Reuters) – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy published an open letter to President Vladimir Putin on Thursday in which he proposed the two leaders meet to agree an end to more than four years of war, warning that Kyiv stood ready to fight on otherwise. In his letter, which the president’s office said …
Could your household cope with a $1,000 increase in the annual cost of living? That’s less than $100 per month. Make Your Inbox Smarter Sign up for these free email newsletters from U.S. News:Pick Newsletters But the Brookings Institution estimates in a new report that such an increase would mean 3 million more American households …
Days after the state’s primary, California voters are in a familiar position — waiting to find out which candidates will go on to the general election in their most high-profile races, for governor and Los Angeles mayor. It’s not surprising those have yet to be resolved, along with several closely contested congressional races, because the …