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Washington — The House is planning to vote on the Senate-passed version of President Trump’s “big, beautiful bill” as soon as Wednesday morning, though a sizable contingent of Republican critics could still sink the legislation.  The measure narrowly survived the Senate after a marathon session ended with Vice President JD Vance casting the tie-breaking vote…

Washington — A federal judge in Rhode Island has blocked the Department of Health and Human Services from implementing mass layoffs and overhauling some of its sub-agencies, finding there to be “no rational basis” for the Trump administration’s reorganization plans that would have “devastating consequences” across the country if enacted. The suit was brought by…

The Trump administration recently transferred immigration detainees from countries in Africa, Asia, Europe and the Caribbean to detention facilities at the Guantanamo Bay naval base in Cuba, dramatically expanding the nationalities of those held there, internal U.S. government records obtained by CBS News show. As of earlier this week, Guantanamo Bay’s immigration detainees — who…

Washington — Republicans plan to slash Medicaid funding to help offset the tax cuts and new spending included in President Trump’s massive domestic policy bill. There are some differences between the approaches taken by Senate and House Republicans, making Medicaid among the most divisive issues lawmakers have had to navigate in recent months.  Staring down…

Most people detained by ICE have no criminal record, despite Trump claims – CBS News Watch CBS News President Trump has repeatedly claimed his administration’s immigration crackdown would focus on deporting those who he describes as “the worst of the worst.” But government data shows the majority of people detained by ICE in recent months…

Former Texas Democratic Rep. Colin Allred formally launched his 2026 U.S. Senate campaign Tuesday morning, entering what is shaping up to be one of the most closely watched races of the cycle. A former NFL linebacker, Allred represented the Dallas area in the House for three terms before mounting an unsuccessful challenge to Republican Sen.…