Sen. Joe Manchin, who’s leaving office next month, is predicting there won’t be a government shutdown, despite the uncertainty over a bill in the day before the deadline. He says whatever agreement House Republicans reach to fund the government, the Senate will “swallow hard,” support it and go home for the holidays. However, he doesn’t…
Last-minute government funding bill in limbo after opposition from Trump, others – CBS News Watch CBS News A bipartisan House deal on a short-term funding measure that would avoid a potential shutdown and keep the government operational through March appeared to have been scrapped Wednesday after President-elect Donald Trump, Vice President-elect JD Vance and some…
Trump makes more Cabinet picks – CBS News Watch CBS News President-elect Donald Trump continued announcing planned Cabinet nominations Friday night. Most of his selections for key positions have more support than opposition, CBS News polling has found. Nikole Killion has more. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events,…
A Georgia judge on Saturday rejected a Republican lawsuit trying to block counties from opening election offices on Saturday and Sunday to let voters hand in their mail ballots in person. The lawsuit only named Fulton County, a Democratic stronghold that includes most of the city of Atlanta and is home to 11% of the…
Fallout from controversial comments made at Trump’s Madison Square Garden rally – CBS News Watch CBS News Former President Donald Trump’s campaign faced bipartisan backlash over comments made by conservative comedian Tony Hinchcliffe on Sunday at Madison Square Garden. Jokes, including one about Puerto Rico, were ad libbed, a source told CBS News, claiming the…
Trump holds town hall with Latino voters in Florida – CBS News Watch CBS News Former President Trump held a town hall with Latino voters at his Doral golf club in Florida on Tuesday. While he criticized the conditions at the U.S.-Mexico border, his rhetoric toward undocumented immigrants was much less harsh than his usual…
Patient and consumer advocates are looking to Kamala Harris to accelerate federal efforts to help people struggling with medical debt if she prevails in next month’s presidential election. And they see the vice president and Democratic nominee as the best hope for preserving Americans’ access to health insurance. Comprehensive coverage that limits patients’ out-of-pocket costs…
