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Ukraine aid dropped from bill to avert government shutdown
Funding for Ukraine was noticeably absent from the bipartisan bill passed by Congress Saturday night that will keep the government funded through Nov. 17. CBS…
White House reaction to short-term government funding bill
President Biden late Saturday night signed the short-term funding bill to keep the government open, calling it “good news for the American people.” But he…
How Congress struck a last-minute funding deal to avoid a shutdown
Most of the negotiations and work into getting Congress to pass a short-term funding bill to avert a shutdown happened behind closed doors. Former Congresswoman…
Inside the negotiations to avoid a government shutdown
Congress managed to strike a last-minute deal on Saturday to keep the government running for another 45 days following weeks of infighting among the Republican…
Can Democrats meet this historic moment? Yes. But will they?
From our TRNN #InaugurationDay livestream, our own Jaisal Noor reports on the key challenges Democrats face in the Biden era and how to avoid the…
What the student loan payment restart means for the economy
Tens of millions of Americans are expected to resume paying student loans after a three-year pandemic-era pause. CBS News correspondent Carter Evans has more. Plus,…
Illinois Gov. J. B. Pritzker criticizes Biden’s handling of migrant crisis
Tens of thousands of migrants continue to be bused from the southern border to Chicago, and the Illinois’ Democratic governor has had enough. Gov. J….
Biden to deliver “major speech” on Ukraine funding
President Biden told reporters on Wednesday that he plans to give a “major speech” on U.S. aid to Ukraine following the ouster of Rep. Kevin…
U.S. cracks down on China-based fentanyl trafficking
The Biden administration on Tuesday sanctioned 25 Chinese individuals and entities for their alleged involvement in manufacturing and selling fentanyl. The Justice Department also indicted…
Chicago, New York mayors ask for federal help amid migrant influx
Mayors in major cities are struggling with the massive influx of migrants being bussed from the southern border. CBS Chicago reporter Charlie De Mar has…
Why the Biden administration is expanding the border wall
The White House has cleared the way for 20 miles of new border wall construction, despite President Biden’s campaign promise that there would not be…
Will a new stretch of border wall curb migration?
The Biden administration has waived 26 federal laws to allow the construction of a new section of border wall. CBS News immigration reporter Camilo Montoya-Galvez…
Biden says his hands are tied on border wall expansion
The Biden administration is rebuffing criticism over the decision to approve the expansion of the wall along the U.S.-Mexico border, saying it is bound by…
Biden delivers remarks on strong September jobs report | full video
President Biden delivered remarks Friday on the latest jobs report that showed the U.S. economy added 336,000 jobs in September, exceeding economists’ expectations. Biden also…
