A birthday message allegedly written by President Trump to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein was released by Democrats on the House Oversight Committee on Monday. Mr. Trump has denied writing the message. CBS News legal reporter Katrina Kaufman has more. [title_words_as_hashtags
Nearly 9,500 threats and concerning statements were made against Congress last year. Now, under a new pilot program, lawmakers will get more funding to beef up their own security. It follows a wave of political violence. Nikole Killion reports. [title_words_as_hashtags
Examining how GOP lawmakers are reacting to the Epstein controversy – CBS News Watch CBS News House lawmakers will leave early for their August break as members clash over the release of files related to child sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Nancy Cook, senior national political correspondent at Bloomberg News, and Olivier Knox, senior national correspondent…
Washington — During President Trump’s first term, an Ohio company was admonished by Republicans and Democrats in Congress after an audit claimed it made millions in excess profit from federal defense contracts. Facing bipartisan frustration, TransDigm Group Inc. eventually of its own accord paid the money back. Yet after another review in 2021 outlined similar…
Netanyahu says overall security of Gaza “will always remain in our hands” – CBS News Watch CBS News Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met with House Speaker Mike Johnson on Tuesday ahead of a second night of talks with President Trump. CBS News congressional correspondent Caitlin Huey-Burns has the details. Be the first to know…
The Senate bill containing President Trump’s domestic policy agenda at the last minute eliminated a new excise tax that would have hammered the renewable energy industry, a move that likely ensured Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski of Alaska would back the measure. The excise tax would have been imposed on wind and solar energy projects constructed…
Billionaire Elon Musk on Saturday doubled down on his distaste for President Trump’s sprawling tax and spending cuts bill, arguing the legislation that Republican senators are scrambling to pass would kill jobs and bog down burgeoning industries. “The latest Senate draft bill will destroy millions of jobs in America and cause immense strategic harm to…
Washington — Senate Republicans released the latest version of President Trump’s massive spending and tax bill late Friday as the GOP eyes an ambitious July 4 deadline to approve the centerpiece legislation of the president’s second-term agenda. After the House narrowly approved the legislation that addresses the president’s tax, defense, border and energy priorities last month,…
Washington — The Senate plans to hold a key test vote on President Trump’s “big, beautiful bill” later Saturday, even as it’s unclear whether the tax and spending measure has enough support to lift it over the hurdle. Senate Majority Leader John Thune, a South Dakota Republican, said Friday he wasn’t certain he had the…
Trump accuses Democrats of leaking Iran nuclear intel report, says “they should be prosecuted” – CBS News Watch CBS News President Trump on Thursday continued to claim U.S. strikes completely obliterated Iran’s nuclear sites and accused Democrats of leaking the intelligence report that suggested otherwise. CBS News White House reporter Willie James Inman has more….
