Texas Gov. Abbott orders civil arrest of Democratic lawmakers who fled state
Texas Republican lawmakers returned to the Capitol without Democrats, who fled to block a vote on a GOP-drawn congressional map.
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Trump to sign executive order creating task force for 2028 Los Angeles Olympics
President Trump is signing an executive order Tuesday to create a task force to oversee the LA Olympics.
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Texas Democratic legislators flee state to protest GOP redistricting plan; Georgia teen with a "whopper" of a work ethic.
Plastic pollution responsible for at least $1.5 trillion a year in health costs, study finds
A new report published in the medical journal The Lancet finds that plastic pollution is costing the world at least...
White House defends firing of labor statistics commissioner
The White House is defending President Trump's decision to fire the head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics following a...
Political analyst on Texas’ redistricting fight
Republicans in Texas are escalating the partisan debate over congressional districts by attempting to redraw their map in time for...
Kristi Noem says she wants more “Alligator Alcatraz” facilities across U.S.
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem tells CBS News she wants to see more state-run detention centers like Florida's so-called "Alligator...
Former labor statistics chief says commissioner has “no control” over jobs report numbers
President Trump fired the Bureau of Labor Statistics commissioner on Friday. The reason cited, though it lacked evidence, was that...
Democratic lawmakers explain why they fled Texas amid redistricting push
Texas Democrats have fled the state in an attempt to stop Republicans from gaining more seats in the U.S. House...
Americans could soon see higher costs from tariffs, Fed’s Hammack says
Prices could tick higher in 2025 as businesses pass tariff costs on to consumers, Cleveland Fed's Beth Hammack tells CBS...
