Texas state Rep. Jolanda "Jo" Jones looks through congressional maps during a redistricting hearing at the Texas Capitol in Austin on July 24.Eric GayAP Republicans in the Texas House of Representatives on Wednesday released a proposed new redistricting map that seeks to fulfill President Trump's...
The Federal Reserve held interest rates steady on Wednesday, just days after President Donald Trump made an unusual visit to the central bank, calling for a rate cut. Speaking at a press conference in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday, Fed Chair Jerome Powell advocated for the independence of the Fede...
The grand jury transcripts that the Justice Department is attempting to unseal from the investigations into the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and his former associate Ghislaine Maxwell contain testimony from only two law enforcement officers, top Justice Department officials said in a ...
U.S. President Donald Trump steps off Marine One upon his arrival at the White House in Washington, D.C., the United States, on July 29, 2025. Trump said Tuesday that his 10-day "deadline" for Moscow to end the conflict with Ukraine is in effect, cutting short the 50-day timeline he announced two ...
The comments appear to be the most detailed he has made publicly. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that Jeffrey Epstein "stole" Virginia Giuffre and other young women who worked at the spa in his Mar-a-Lago club. "People were taken out of the spa, hired by him. In other words, gone," Trump t...
Burkina Faso President Ibrahim Traore is seen at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, on May 10, 2025. Angelos TzortzinisPool Photo via AP, File LAGOS, Nigeria AP — An attack by an armed group on a military base in northern Burkina Faso has left about 50 soldiers dead, according to accounts by a commun...
Role of economic diplomacy stressed in resolving Thai-Cambodian conflict A deal between Thailand and Cambodia for a ceasefire along their border has paved the way for resumption of tariff negotiations by the two Southeast Asian countries with the United States, analysts noted, underscoring the impo...
The "missing minute" from the surveillance video at the Manhattan Metropolitan Correctional Center where Jeffrey Epstein died in 2019 may not be missing after all, CBS News has learned. When the Justice Department and FBI released nearly 11 hours of footage earlier this month, the time code on the ...
Washington — The Senate on Tuesday approved the nomination of Emil Bove, President Trump's former defense lawyer, to serve on a U.S. appeals court, confirming the controversial nominee to a lifetime appointment on the federal bench. The upper chamber voted 50-49 to green-light Bove's nomination to ...
A Palestinian reacts as he waits to receive food from a charity kitchen, amid a hunger crisis, in Gaza City, July 28, 2025. [PhotoAgencies] France and Saudi Arabia lead the charge starting on Monday to revive the push for a two-state solution for Palestinians at a UN conference in New York. It w...
A robot boxing competition held by Unitree Robotics captivates visitors during the 2025 World AI Conference in Shanghai. GAO ERQIANGCHINA DAILY Efforts should be made to enhance cooperation in the field of fast-evolving artificial intelligence to bolster global technological advancements, while o...
A 27-year-old man wearing body armor and carrying a high-powered M4 rifle shot and killed four people, including an off-duty police officer working security in a Midtown Manhattan office building, officials said during a press conference Monday evening. A fifth victim was left critically injured in...
Washington — President Trump's attempt to keep Alina Habba, his former personal lawyer, as New Jersey's top federal prosecutor has prompted a legal challenge, as a man facing drug and gun charges has alleged that she holds the office unlawfully. A lawyer for the man, Julien Giraud Jr., asked a fede...
Leaders from Europe's two largest economies have led a chorus of gloomy reactions to the trade deal struck between EU chief Ursula von der Leyen and US President Donald Trump. German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said the agreement would "substantially damage" his nation's finances, while French Prim...
Two top Justice Department antitrust officials have been ousted, multiple sources told CBS News. Monday's firings follow internal tension CBS News previously reported on within the Justice Department's antitrust division, which investigates companies for anticompetitive behavior and sues to prevent...