The survival of affirmative action in higher education appeared to be in serious trouble Monday at a conservative-dominated Supreme Court after hours of debate over vexing questions of race.
Meta, Facebook's parent company , was hit with a $24.7 million fine Wednesday after a Washington judge found the tech giant had intentionally violated the state's campaign finance disclosure laws 822 times. The big picture: The fine that King County Superior Court Judge Douglass issued "represents the largest campaign finance penalty anywhere in the country — ever," per a statement from Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson. A Meta spokesperson said the company is assessing its options and declined to comment further. Editor's note: This is a breaking news story. Please check back for updat [...]
While McConnell would like to be remembered for transforming the federal judiciary, his enduring legacy will be the damage he has done to the institutions of government.
The Jan. 6 House committee witness who President Trump allegedly tried to call after a recent hearing was a member of the White House support staff, CNN and NBC reported Wednesday night. Citing two sources familiar with the matter, CNN reported that Trump made the call after the committee heard public testimony by Cassidy Hutchinson,...
Two-thirds of Americans say they think that former President Trump should be prosecuted for his efforts to overturn the 2020 election, according to a new poll. A Politico-Morning Consult poll released on Wednesday asked respondents if they believed Trump’s efforts to overturn the last presidential election’s results was a crime and that he should face...
Peter Navarro, former trade adviser in the Trump administration, has been subpoenaed by the Justice Department as part of its investigation into the January 6 attack on the U.S Capitol. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane joined CBS News' Lana Zak to discuss that and other developments.
Across the U.S., main street businesses are boarding up amid the continuing pandemic and rising inflation. Nationally, 85% of small businesses experienced financial challenges in the past year. Carter Evans has more.
Congressman Michael Thompson, the Chair of the House Gun Violence Prevention Task Force, joins "Red and Blue" to discuss new possible House measures on gun control, and why he is frustrated with some of his Republican colleagues.
While Democrats have some clear advantages over Republicans in terms of the impact of the Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade, it is clear that the party still faces an uphill battle ahead of the midterms.
Divisions find Republicans split over Trump loyalty, while Democrats are not seen as effective.
Some 43 million Americans currently have student loan debt. It is the second-largest category of debt for U.S. borrowers. The Biden administration is considering forgiving some amount of the debt, which would have an enormous impact on millions of borrowers. Ed O'Keefe has more.
Former Attorney General William Barr is reportedly in communication with the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot about potentially cooperating with its probe, multiple news outlets reported on Thursday. Two sources with direct knowledge told Axios, which first reported the news, that Barr is discussing providing formal testimony before the panel....
Rep. Lauren Boebert, the 3rd Congressional District Republican, was one of nine Republicans who voted against two bills that passed the House Wednesday aimed at addressing the nationwide baby formula shortage.
Read the full 98-page initial draft majority opinion.
Democrats' House majority was already slipping away, but Wednesday's court decision in New York was potentially devastating.
Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson became the first Black woman to be confirmed to serve on the Supreme Court. The accomplished 51-year-old mother of two garnered three Republican votes to join Democrats in backing her nomination. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion reports.
Fox News Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL), who is being investigated by the Justice Department over whether he paid for sex, engaged in sex trafficking, and had a sexual relationship with an underage girl, said Wednesday on Fox News that he feels “vindicated” because he has not yet been charged with any crime. The investigation into the Florida Republican began in the final months of the Trump administration, The New York Times reported , and remains active. It originated from an investigation into Joel Greenberg, a friend of Gaetz’s who pleaded guilty last year to six charges of sex trafficking, among [...]
Longtime friends of the highly-esteemed judge explain why they believe Jackson's nomination to the Supreme Court (if confirmed, she would be the first Black woman to serve on the nation's highest court) is a testament to her brilliance and passion for the law.
Bill Barr, who served as attorney general under former President Donald Trump, is slamming his former boss in a new book.