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Edward Kelley, a convicted Jan. 6 rioter who orchestrated a plot to murder FBI agents, was sentenced to life in prison on Wednesday, following a federal judge’s ruling that President Donald Trump’s pardon did not apply to his post-insurrection conspiracy to assassinate law enforcement officers. Kelley, who was found guilty …

Nearly 12 million Americans, including children, could lose their health insurance under a Republican-backed plan that dramatically reshapes federal health programs like Medicaid, the Affordable Care Act (ACA), and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP). The sweeping proposal, officially named the “One Big, Beautiful Bill Act,” aims to strip nearly …

A federal judge on Wednesday dealt a major blow to President Donald Trump’s immigration agenda, blocking his administration’s effort to severely restrict access to asylum for migrants entering the United States — a move the judge said exceeded the president’s legal authority. U.S. District Judge Randolph Moss ruled that the …

Private sector hiring unexpectedly contracted in June, payrolls processing firm ADP reported Wednesday, marking the first monthly decline in job growth since March 2023 and raising questions about the underlying strength of the U.S. economy. In a sharp contrast to Wall Street expectations, private payrolls shrank by 33,000, well below …

Media giant Paramount Global has agreed to pay $16 million to settle a lawsuit filed by President Donald Trump over a “60 Minutes” interview with Vice President Kamala Harris, which Trump claimed was deceptively edited to mislead viewers ahead of the 2024 presidential election. The agreement, which includes attorney fees …

The rift between Elon Musk and President Donald Trump has reignited in dramatic fashion, with the billionaire entrepreneur threatening to form a new political party and fund primary challengers to Republicans who back Trump’s sweeping tax cut and spending bill. In a series of fiery posts on X (formerly Twitter) …

President Donald Trump announced Tuesday that Israel has agreed to the conditions for a proposed 60-day ceasefire with Hamas, marking a significant step toward ending the nearly nine-month conflict that has devastated Gaza and left tens of thousands dead. “My Representatives had a long and productive meeting with the Israelis …

A federal judge on Tuesday halted the Trump administration’s sweeping plan to downsize and reorganize the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), ruling that the mass layoffs of health workers across multiple agencies were likely illegal and would cause irreparable harm. In a 58-page ruling, U.S. District Judge …

The Trump administration has put on hold $6.8 billion in federal funds for K-12 schools, according to an Education Department notice obtained by States Newsroom. The agency informed states on Monday that it would be withholding funding for several programs, including before- and after-school programs, migrant education and English-language learning, …

The Trump administration on Monday formally accused Harvard University of violating federal civil rights law, warning that the elite institution’s handling of antisemitism on campus could cost it billions in federal funding and severely damage its relationship with the U.S. government. In a sharply worded letter, senior officials from the …

In a dramatic 51-50 vote early Tuesday morning, the Republican-controlled Senate passed President Donald Trump’s sweeping domestic policy package, putting the legislation — dubbed the “One Big Beautiful Bill” — one step closer to becoming law. Vice President JD Vance cast the tie-breaking vote after three Republicans — Sens. Rand …

Billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk intensified his opposition Monday to the Trump-backed tax and spending bill moving through the Senate, warning that Republican lawmakers who vote for it could face primary challenges — with his support. “Every member of Congress who campaigned on reducing government spending and then immediately voted for …

A sharp increase in immigration detentions of non-criminal immigrants has triggered a wave of protests, bipartisan criticism, and renewed scrutiny of the Trump administration’s evolving deportation priorities, a CBS News analysis of Department of Homeland Security data has found. According to the analysis, detentions of individuals with no criminal history …

Senate Republicans were closing in Monday on passing their version of the “big beautiful” tax break and spending cut bill that President Donald Trump wants to make law by a self-imposed July Fourth deadline. But the chamber’s Democrats first kicked off a marathon of amendment votes, forcing their GOP colleagues …

President Donald Trump said Sunday that his administration is working on a plan to create a “temporary pass” for undocumented immigrants working in essential industries like farming — the latest twist in an administration struggling to balance hardline enforcement with labor market realities. “We’re going to work it so that …