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[ad_1] Washington — Marianne Williamson, a self-help author who twice ran for president, announced Thursday that she is running for chair of the Democratic National Committee. In an open letter to DNC members posted online, Williamson laid out her plan for the party as it seeks to move forward after losing the White House and…

[ad_1] President-elect Donald Trump has repeatedly suggested the United States take over the Panama Canal, a shipping waterway that cuts across Central America, unless fees for using the canal are lowered.  Panama’s leader shot back in a recent statement, saying the waterway is not for sale. Since then, Trump has posted repeatedly about the canal. …

[ad_1] President-elect Trump’s “border czar” details immigration plans – CBS News Watch CBS News President-elect Donald Trump’s incoming “border czar” Tom Homan told The Washington Post that under the incoming administration, immigration authorities will again put families with children in detention centers, a policy halted by the Biden administration in 2021. He also acknowledged that…

[ad_1] Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said in a letter sent to congressional leaders Friday afternoon that her agency will need to start taking “extraordinary measures” or special accounting maneuvers intended to prevent the nation from hitting the debt ceiling as early as Jan. 14. “Treasury expects to hit the statutory debt ceiling between January 14…

[ad_1] Congress on edge over rampant “swatting” incidents – CBS News Watch CBS News A new Congress is set to be sworn into office next week, ending a tumultuous campaign year. For those who hoped the end of the election would break the fever of politically violent threats and rhetoric, there are new signs the…

[ad_1] Marc Fogel designated “wrongfully detained” by U.S Government Marc Fogel designated “wrongfully detained” by U.S Government 01:17 PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Marc Fogel, a Pennsylvania man imprisoned in Russia, has been designated as “wrongfully detained,” according to a U.S. Department of State spokesperson.  That designation by the U.S. government was made official in October. Fogel…

[ad_1] Trump’s “border czar” details plans to reintroduce migrant family detention centers – CBS News Watch CBS News Tom Homan, President-elect Donald Trump’s incoming “border czar,” told the Washington Post in an interview this week that Trump’s new administration plans to revive the controversial practice of detaining migrant families and giving undocumented parents the choice…

[ad_1] South Florida’s Kevin Cabrera picked to be US ambassador to Panama South Florida’s Kevin Cabrera picked to be US ambassador to Panama 03:12 MIAMI – President-elect Donald Trump said on Christmas Day that he has selected Miami-Dade County Commissioner Kevin Marino Cabrera to become the next U.S. ambassador to Panama.  The announcement came as…