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Washington — President Trump’s administration asked the Supreme Court on Wednesday to allow him to fire three members of the independent Consumer Product Safety Commission. The request to the high court by Solicitor General D. John Sauer arose from a federal judge’s decision earlier this month that found Mr. Trump’s removal of the three commissioners…

Day camp providers and schools say the Trump administration’s funding freeze could ruin summer for low-income American families and jeopardize some after-school programs next year. The administration is holding back over $6 billion in federal grants for after-school and summer programs, English language instruction, adult literacy and more as it conducts a review to ensure…

Washington — The House convened Wednesday to take up President Trump’s Senate-passed massive domestic policy bill and approve changes to the legislation ahead of a July 4 deadline to get the bill to the president’s desk for his signature. The House Rules Committee advanced the Senate’s changes to the bill overnight, setting it up for…

The Federal Bureau of Investigation has selected a new headquarters building in Washington, D.C., after nearly two decades of failed attempts to find a permanent new space, the Bureau announced on Tuesday. The FBI has been headquartered in downtown D.C. at the J. Edgar Hoover building since 1975 but structural problems have plagued the building…

Minnesotans call it “Amara’s Law” — named for Amara Strande. Starting this year, it’s America’s strictest state law policing PFAS, compounds known as “forever chemicals.” They are found in everyday products such as non-stick cookware and cosmetics and linked to childhood cancers and other health issues. “It’s in products. In humans. It’s in animals. It’s…

What could happen if the spending bill adds trillions to national debt – CBS News Watch CBS News A recent analysis from the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget says the legislation that just passed the Senate will add more than $3.9 trillion to the national debt. Kelly O’Grady joins to discuss what that means.…

As billionaire Elon Musk feuds with President Trump over his signature tax and domestic policy legislation, Musk has reupped his calls to launch a new political party — a daunting task even for the wealthiest person on Earth. Musk first floated launching a third party, dubbed the “America Party,” earlier this month, part of a…

President Trump said Tuesday that Israel has agreed to a proposal for a two-month ceasefire in its war with Hamas. “Israel has agreed to the necessary conditions to finalize the 60 Day CEASEFIRE, during which time we will work with all parties to end the War,” Mr. Trump wrote on Truth Social. “I hope, for…