A one-page addendum to a Justice Department settlement, signed by Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche, stipulates that the Internal Revenue Service is barred from pursuing claims against President Trump, his company or his sons based on prior tax returns. Joe Garrison, a White House correspondent for USA Today, joins CBS News with more details.
President Donald Trumpscored another win Tuesday against a Republican rival, dislodging Rep. Thomas Massie in Kentucky’s primary and knocking out one of his most outspoken critics on Capitol Hill. Massie has been a particularly difficult thorn in Trump’s side, pushing for the release of the Epstein files, opposing the war with Iran and voting against …
Kentucky Republican Rep. Thomas Massie has lost his primary race against Trump-backed Ed Gallrein. This comes after several states held elections to narrow the field of candidates before the midterms. CBS News’ Fin Gómez, Taurean Small and Anthony Salvanto report.
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Stonewall National Monument, the President’s House Site and the Women’s Rights National Historic Park are among 11 sites on this year’s annual list of the most endangered historic places in the United States compiled by the National Trust for Historic Preservation. The 2026 list, announced Wednesday, marks America’s 250th anniversary with …
MONTEZUMA, Kan. (AP) — Orville Williams has had a healthy wheat crop on his 2,600-acre farm in Montezuma, Kansas, every year since he was a teenager. It hasn’t always been easy. For instance, there were challenging economic times through the 1980s and various degrees of drought affecting his yield through the years. But this season …
LIMA, May 20 (Reuters) – Right-wing candidate Keiko Fujimori leads voter intentions in Peru’s June 7 presidential runoff election against leftist Roberto Sanchez, a new Ipsos Peru poll showed on Wednesday. Fujimori would secure 39% of the votes, while Sanchez is predicted to obtain 35% in the runoff vote, according to the opinion poll, which …
NEW YORK (AP) — George Soros ’ Open Society Foundations pledged $300 million Wednesday toward initiatives it says will defend democratic rights and advance economic security in the U.S. over the next five years. “We are continuing our work unabated. We will not be intimidated into silence,” said Laleh Ispahani, managing director for the U.S. …
WASHINGTON (AP) — The YOLO caucus is in session. In a Republican-led Congress defined by deference to President Donald Trump, there’s a small but steadily growing cohort who have found themselves more willing to break with the White House. Although the president maintains a firm grip on Republican voters, the expanding club could hinder his …
El Niño is likely to emerge late this spring or summer and is predicted to be historically strong, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. There is an 82% chance the El Niño will hit sometime between May and July and continue through the Northern Hemisphere winter and into 2027, NOAA said. NOAA will …
By Jennifer Rigby and Olivia Le Poidevin GENEVA, May 20 (Reuters) – The World Health Organization said on Wednesday there were 600 suspected cases of Ebola and 139 suspected deaths and numbers are expected to rise given the time the virus circulated before the outbreak in Congo and Uganda was detected. A WHO Emergency Committee met …