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The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday unanimously dismissed a landmark lawsuit filed by the Mexican government against American gun manufacturers, dealing a significant blow to efforts to hold gun makers accountable for cross-border violence fueled by illicit firearms. In an opinion authored by Justice Elena Kagan, the court ruled that …

In a stinging rebuke of the Trump administration’s immigration tactics, a federal judge on Wednesday ordered the U.S. government to allow hundreds of migrants deported under the Alien Enemies Act to challenge their detentions and removals in court, ruling that their constitutional right to due process was denied. The migrants …

The once-powerful alliance between President Donald Trump and Tesla CEO Elon Musk unraveled spectacularly Thursday in a torrent of public insults, political threats, and personal allegations, marking one of the most dramatic fallouts between a sitting president and a high-profile business leader in recent memory. What began as criticism over …

Former White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre, long a prominent Democratic voice and the public face of the Biden administration, is leaving the Democratic Party and registering as an independent, according to a press release from her publisher, Hachette, announcing her forthcoming book. Jean-Pierre’s decision, revealed in the announcement for …

President Donald Trump announced Wednesday that he will deny visas to international students seeking to attend Harvard University, in what legal experts and Harvard officials are calling an unprecedented escalation in his ongoing conflict with the Ivy League institution. In a presidential proclamation issued alongside a broader travel ban affecting …

The Trump administration has formally accused Columbia University of violating Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, threatening the Ivy League school’s accreditation status following a federal investigation into allegations that Columbia failed to protect Jewish students from harassment. In a joint statement released Wednesday, the U.S. Department …

President Donald Trump on Wednesday reinstated and significantly expanded one of his most controversial policies from his first term, announcing a sweeping new travel ban that will bar entry to citizens of 12 countries and impose restrictions on visitors from seven more. Set to take effect Monday at 12:01 a.m., …

Former President Donald Trump said Wednesday that Russian President Vladimir Putin vowed to retaliate against Ukraine following a major drone assault on Russian airfields, casting doubt on the possibility of an imminent peace agreement to end the war in Ukraine. In a post on Truth Social, Trump disclosed details of …

The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office released detailed analysis Wednesday showing Republicans’ “big, beautiful bill” would increase federal deficits by $2.4 trillion during the next decade. CBO projects that if enacted as written, the legislation would result in 10.9 million people losing access to health insurance by 2034, a number that …

In a move igniting fierce debate, the U.S. Navy is preparing to rename the USNS Harvey Milk, a fleet replenishment oiler named after the assassinated gay rights leader and Navy veteran. The decision, revealed through internal Navy documents obtained by CBS News, is part of a broader review that could …

The Trump administration plans to send its first spending cuts request to Congress on Tuesday, asking lawmakers to swiftly eliminate $9.4 billion in funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting and various foreign aid programs. The request for what are called rescissions allows the White House budget office to legally …

In just over four months, the Trump administration has gutted the core infrastructure tasked with fighting public corruption and white-collar crime in the United States, according to former federal officials and legal experts — actions many say represent the greatest rollback of anti-corruption enforcement since the Watergate era. Among the …

Tech mogul Elon Musk launched a scathing public attack on President Donald Trump’s signature tax-and-spending bill Tuesday, calling it a “disgusting abomination” in a surprise social media tirade that threatens to fracture the Republican coalition ahead of a critical Senate vote. “This massive, outrageous, pork-filled Congressional spending bill is a …

A bipartisan coalition of U.S. senators is intensifying efforts to pass a sweeping Russia sanctions bill, with Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham stating that the Senate will begin advancing the legislation this week following talks in Kyiv with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. The proposed legislation — the “Sanctioning Russia Act of …

The White House on Monday unveiled a new official portrait of former President Donald Trump, replacing the image that had been in circulation since just before his 2017 inauguration. The updated portrait, taken by White House chief photographer Daniel Torok, presents Trump in a more dramatic light — literally and …