Washington — First lady Dr. Jill Biden attended a candlelight vigil on Wednesday evening in Nashville honoring the six victims of the shooting at the Covenant School earlier this week. Biden did not make any remarks during the vigil, but Nashville Mayor John Cooper thanked her for “dropping everything and coming to Nashville” and …
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The U.S. State Department is facing “unprecedented demand” for passports as Americans gear up for renewed travel after the worst of the COVID-19 pandemic, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Thursday. “We’re getting 500,000 applications a week for a passport. That’s 30 to 40% above last year, so it’s dramatic,” …
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An attorney may be called before a Manhattan grand jury on Monday to discredit star witness Michael Cohen in the investigation into former President Donald Trump, two sources confirmed to CBS News. Cohen, Trump’s former personal attorney, has been asked to be available if needed before the grand jury, which …
Read More »Washington — A coalition of media organizations is pushing back against the decision by a federal judge in Texas to hold a hearing this week in a closely watched case involving the abortion pill because of his delay in notifying the public of the proceeding. A lawyer for the news …
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Washington — Sen. Dianne Feinstein said she is out of the hospital and receiving treatment at home as she recovers from a bout of shingles. The 89-year-old California Democrat said last week that she was hospitalized in San Francisco after being diagnosed with an infection in late February. “I want …
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Delaying gun purchases by service members that take place on military bases could help prevent suicides, an independent panel found, according to a report released Friday. The final findings of the Suicide Prevention and Response Independent Review Committee included 127 recommendations, among them, several that were deemed “high priority” in …
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Former President Trump’s campaign has asked Meta, Facebook’s parent company, to reinstate him on the social media platform. CBS News obtained a copy of the letter Thursday. In the letter, Trump’s lawyers wrote that a continued ban of the former president and 2024 candidate from the platform could be seen …
Read More »Washington — The House on Monday narrowly passed a package of rules governing its operations for the 118th Congress and laying out the Republican majority’s priorities, fresh off a grueling speaker’s election that spanned more than four days and ended on a historic 15th ballot. The package passed 220-213, with one Republican …
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Vancouver, Wash. — The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled in favor of a former teacher in Vancouver, Washington, concluding that his wearing a hat supporting former President Donald Trump to school was protected speech under the First Amendment. Court documents show that science teacher Eric Dodge brought the …
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Jury selection for the seditious conspiracy trial of former Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio and four lieutenants will resume in early January after a holiday break, according to court records. The judge presiding over the case against the far-right extremist group members questioned prospective jurors for a fifth day on …
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