Washington — President Trump is set to sign a landmark bill to regulate cryptocurrency on Friday, one day after the bill passed the House despite some opposition from conservatives. The legislation, called the GENIUS Act, will be the first major law governing digital currency, establishing a regulatory framework for the $250 billion stablecoin market. Stablecoins…
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Medical expert on Trump’s chronic venous insufficiency diagnosis – CBS News Watch CBS News White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt announced Thursday that President Trump has been diagnosed with chronic venous insufficiency. Dr. Jon LaPook breaks down what that means. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive…
Could changes be coming for TSA’s liquid restrictions? – CBS News Watch CBS News Last week, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and the TSA announced the end of the rule requiring passengers to take off their shoes during airport security screenings. Could changes also be coming for liquids? Kris Van Cleave reports. Be the first…
Attorney General Pam Bondi tours Alcatraz as Trump administration considers reopening prison – CBS News Watch CBS News Attorney General Pam Bondi traveled to Alcatraz Island Thursday in the San Francisco Bay to visit the former federal penitentiary as President Trump pushes to have the tourist attraction reopened as a prison. Elizabeth Cook reports. Be…
Mother of Bronx high-schooler detained by ICE speaks out – CBS News Watch CBS News Dylan Contreras is a high school senior originally from Venezuela who was in the U.S. under a federal program that allows migrants to stay for humanitarian reasons. He was detained in May after attending a routine immigration hearing. Tom Hanson…
Washington — The Texas Legislature is set to convene Monday for a special session where it will attempt to redraw the state’s congressional map to boost President Trump and his allies’ efforts to maintain the GOP’s grip on the U.S. House in next year’s midterm elections. The state’s decision to recraft the boundaries of House…
Nominations for Bove and Pirro advance after Maurene Comey fired – CBS News Watch CBS News The Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday advanced Jeanine Pirro’s nomination for top D.C. prosecutor and Emil Bove’s nomination to be a judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 3rd Circuit. Meanwhile, federal prosecutor Maurene Comey, the daughter…
Washington — Marcella Powell is not a huge softball fan, nor is she a political junkie. So why did she travel more than 1,000 miles from her home in Pensacola, Florida, to Washington, D.C., to take part in Wednesday’s annual Congressional Women’s Softball Game? “When this came up, I was like, ‘I really want to…
Los Angeles County Sheriff Robert Luna said the U.S. Department of Justice is targeting him after the federal government requested a list of incarcerated undocumented immigrants. During a news conference on Thursday, Luna said the federal government has threatened to charge him if his agency does not cooperate. “I’ve personally received, I’m going to call…
ICE to access personal data for Medicaid enrollees, including undocumented migrants – CBS News Watch CBS News U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement will gain access to personal data for millions of Medicaid enrollees, including undocumented migrants, as part of the Trump administration’s crackdown on illegal immigration. Camilo Montoya-Galvez reports. Be the first to know Get…