Politics

Attorneys for former chief Trump strategist Steve Bannon are asking the court to deny the federal government’s request to keep documents in his case largely private.  Bannon has pleaded not guilty to contempt of Congress charges after he was indicted by a federal grand jury for failing to comply with …

As gas prices soar across the United States, President Joe Biden called on the Federal Trade Commission to look into whether illegal conduct is driving up the cost of gas prices for families. Americans have seen rising costs, from prices at the pump to shopping at grocery stores.  In a …

Washington — A group of 10 states is taking the Biden administration to federal court over its new rule requiring health care workers to be vaccinated against COVID-19, claiming the requirement violates the Constitution and federal law governing the agency rule-making process. Led by Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt and …

The Justice and Labor Departments say they’ve reached “historic” agreements with Facebook over what they allege were hiring practices that discriminated against U.S.-based workers.  In December 2020, during the Trump administration, the Justice Department accused the tech giant of abusing labor programs, like the the permanent labor certification program (PERM), …

The U.S. was careening toward its first-ever default in the absence of a deal to raise or suspend the nation’s debt limit, allowing the Treasury to borrow more money to pay its debts. But it appears what most agree would be a crisis is on the verge of being averted …

Washington — A national organization representing school board officials from around the country is appealing to President Biden for assistance from federal law enforcement to address a growing number of violent threats and intimidation against public school officials over COVID-19 restrictions and critical race theory. The leaders of the National …

Washington — Ambassador Pamela Spratlen, the senior official leading the State Department’s response to cases of “Havana Syndrome” reported by U.S. diplomats, is leaving her post after six months in the role, the department confirmed Wednesday. “Ambassador Spratlen earlier this year agreed to return to the Department to take on the …

Surgeon General Vivek Murthy says “it’s just a matter of time” before COVID-19 booster shots are required, that full FDA approval of the vaccines is coming “very soon” and that the U.S. is not testing enough for the virus to fully understand how the Delta variant is spreading in communities. …

Washington — Five members of the Texas House Democratic Caucus who are temporarily living in Washington, D.C., have now tested positive for COVID-19, a person familiar with the situation told CBS News. A statement late Sunday from state Representative Trey Martinez Fischer of San Antonio, who was one of the …

Washington — Allen Weisselberg, the longtime chief financial officer of the Trump Organization who is accused of orchestrating a yearslong tax fraud scheme, has been removed as an officer from several of the organization’s subsidiaries, according to sources familiar with the Trump Organization’s operations and public records. Weisselberg, who was …