Breaking down the new U.S. sanctions on Russia – CBS News Watch CBS News The U.S. on Friday issued its largest sanctions package against Russia since Moscow invaded Ukraine two years ago. CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed O’Keefe has more. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, … Read more
Congressional leaders have reached a deal on a short-term funding bill that would avert a partial government shutdown, sources familiar with the agreement confirmed to CBS News on Saturday. The continuing resolution would fund the government through March 1 and March 8, the source said. The current funding deal, which went into effect in November, funds some federal … Read more
President Biden has signed the bipartisan short-term funding bill that will keep the government open and operating until early 2024 ahead of a Friday night deadline. The president signed the bill while in San Francisco for the Asian-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit, where he has met with Chinese President Xi Jinping and other Asian world leaders. … Read more
Washington — Attorneys for former Trump chief White House strategist Steve Bannon appeared in a Washington, D.C., court before a three-judge panel Thursday to argue his contempt-of-Congress conviction last year should be overturned. The political strategist was found guilty in July 2022 of two counts of criminal contempt of Congress for defying a subpoena from … Read more
Nine Republican lawmakers have declared they’re running for speaker, as the House ends its third week of legislative paralysis. The Republican conference will hear from the nine members at a candidate forum Monday evening and are expected to vote by secret ballot on a new nominee Tuesday morning. House Republicans have been working to elect … Read more
New York Governor Kathy Hochul on Sunday criticized the federal government for leaving the fate of a huge disaster relief program in limbo until the last minute, calling Congress’ eleventh-hour deal late Saturday to stave off a shutdown and reauthorize the program “unconscionable” and “tone-deaf,” given the record-breaking rain that has pummeled her state and … Read more
Washington — House Speaker Kevin McCarthy on Saturday reached a last-minute compromise to keep the federal government running and avoid a costly shutdown. A 45-day stopgap spending bill with wide bipartisan support in both chambers passed both the House and Senate with hours to spare, and went to President Biden’s desk for his signature. The bill … Read more
The Republican chairmen of the House Oversight, Judiciary and Ways and Means Committees outlined their view of the factual and legal basis for an impeachment inquiry into President Biden in a 30-page memo, which was obtained by CBS News. It was sent to all committee members late Wednesday. The first hearing of the inquiry, by … Read more
Never mind the macro stats for the U.S. economy — Americans are hot, and very much still bothered by high prices, with recent reports about GDP growth, stock gains and a strong labor market apparently providing cold comfort. At least so far. Instead, most describe the economy as “uncertain,” along with calling it bad, and “struggling” … Read more