November’s general election matchups are taking shape as voters in California, New Jersey, Iowa, Montana, South Dakota and New Mexico took to the polls in primary elections on Tuesday to select their party’s candidates. The highest profile race of the day, the California election to replace Gov. Gavin Newsom, was still too close to call …
Washington — The House on Wednesday passed a measure that would force President Trump to end the war with Iran without congressional authorization, marking the first time the lower chamber has defied the White House on the conflict. The House voted 215 to 208 to approve the war powers resolution with the help of four …
As it passed behind Mars six months ago, NASA’s MAVEN probe was still working normally, studying how the solar wind impacts the Martian atmosphere. But during that 20- to 30-minute pass behind the red planet, out of contact with Earth, something went wrong, and the spacecraft has not been heard from since. On Wednesday, after …
President Trump answered reporters’ questions on Wednesday from the Oval Office. He covered the “anti-weaponization” fund, Iran, negotiating for the first time with Hezbollah and more topics. CBS News White House reporter Olivia Rinaldi has more.
By Alexandra Alper and Courtney Rozen WASHINGTON, June 3 (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Wednesday making it easier to fire 8,000 of some of the best-paid government workers, part of a broader effort to overhaul the federal workforce. The order, released by the White House and the Office of …
He wanted to emphasize the need for peace in the Middle East and Islam’s compatibility with Christianity. The ex-seminary student and father of two took out a loan against his home to pay for the $17,000 cost of filing the various forms to run for the seat. He received no other donations. He had no …
June 3 (Reuters) – Oklahoma’s attorney general has filed a lawsuit seeking to block Emirates Global Aluminum (EGA) and Century Aluminum from building the largest U.S. aluminum smelter, citing concerns about the project’s ties to the United Arab Emirates and saying it could harm the state’s cattle. The suit was filed in state court on …
WASHINGTON, June 3 (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday suggested he might keep the Ultimate Fighting Championship cage-fighting arena being built on the lawn of the White House as a permanent fixture. The Republican compared the structure, which is being built for a night of cage fighting to mark the 250th anniversary of …
What we know about the suspect who held 10 people hostage at Southern California bank – CBS News Watch CBS News All hostages are safe and a suspect is dead after an hourslong standoff at a bank in California, police said on Wednesday. CBS News correspondent Carter Evans has the details.
American Airlines has joined the list of carriers temporarily cutting routes as the ongoing war in Iran drives up jet fuel costs. The airline told CBS News on Wednesday that it has adjusted schedules for “select routes” in August and September. An American Airlines spokesperson said the changes are in response to elevated fuel costs and that the affected …