Senate passes landmark housing affordability bill after bipartisan breakthrough
The Senate passed a bill aimed at lowering housing costs on Monday after a major breakthrough and rare bipartisan consensus.
Judge blocks Trump administration’s overhauled database of Americans’ personal information
U.S. District Judge Sparkle Sooknanan said the administration violated the law when it created a centralized database of Americans' personal records.
Trump expected to meet with defense contractors Wednesday amid Iran peace talks
The Trump administration has been ratcheting up pressure on defense contractors to prioritize production and American manufacturing capabilities over shareholder payouts.
Trump plan would increase citizenship application fee by $570
A Trump administration plan would charge legal immigrants seeking citizenship $570 more in application fees while eliminating waivers and fee reductions for low-income applicants.
Matt Dunlap wins primary in Maine’s 2nd District as Democrats seek to hang on to Jared Golden’s seat
In November, Dunlap will face former Maine Gov. Paul LePage, who was running unopposed in the GOP primary.
U.S. strike on alleged drug boat kills 2, leaves 6 survivors, in the eastern Pacific
The U.S. military has conducted another strike against a boat accused of smuggling drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean, killing two and leaving six survivors, SOUTHCOM said.
CBS News poll finds Americans want Iran war ended, but few say U.S. got better of agreement
Most suspect Iran nuclear program not stopped and think conflict wasn't worth the costs.
Trump says multiple people have been arrested for allegedly vandalizing Reflecting Pool
President Trump claims the problems with the Reflecting Pool in Washington are due to vandalism.
Kennedy Center says it’s still weighing whether to carry out a “partial closure”
The Trump administration told a federal judge that the Kennedy Center is still weighing whether to offer a full slate of performances or more limited programming over the coming months.
Company owned by Trump donor won $1.7 million no-bid Reflecting Pool cleaning contract
The federal government awarded a company owned by a Trump donor $1.7 million to install a new water cleaning system for the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, records show.