Back-to-back Venezuela earthquakes kill at least 164, injure hundreds, acting president says
Venezuela's acting president said the death toll from powerful twin earthquakes was likely to rise, as USGS modeling suggested thousands may have been killed.
Democrats to propose bill capping out-of-pocket Medicare costs for enrollees
Some Senate Democrats want to cap the amount beneficiaries in traditional Medicare have to pay toward care, but the move is expected to draw GOP opposition for potentially adding billions…
Two 7+ magnitude earthquakes strike Venezuela, heavy damage reported in Caracas
A pair of earthquakes, the first measuring a magnitude of 7.2 and the second measuring in at 7.5, were reported Wednesday evening in northwest Venezuela, according to the U.S. Geological…
Military requiring flu vaccines for recruits as Air Force base deals with outbreak
All military branches began requiring recruits to get flu vaccines earlier this month, an exception to Pete Hegseth's decision to lift the military's vaccine mandate, a Pentagon official said.
Senate rejects measure to restrict Trump’s Iran war powers as key Republicans shift votes
The Senate late Wednesday rejected a measure aimed at restricting President Trump's power to wage war against Iran, a victory for Senate GOP leadership — and a shift from one…
More oppose than favor data centers in their area, but few admit knowing a lot about them, CBS News poll finds
Most Americans expect data centers to negatively impact the environment, local resources, although some see economic benefits
Trump has testy meeting with GOP senators, telling Cassidy at one point to sit down
President Trump met with Republican senators soon after canceling plans to sign bipartisan housing affordability legislation at the Capitol.
Political earthquake strikes House Democrats and Hispanic caucus with Espaillat’s loss
Five-term incumbent Rep. Adriano Espaillat was defeated in the Democratic primary Tuesday night in a stunning upset by political newcomer and democratic socialist Darializa Avila Chevalier.
Trump administration asks Congress for $88 billion in supplemental funding for Iran war, Ebola, farm aid
The Trump administration on Wednesday sent Congress a long-awaited supplemental funding package to help cover the cost of the Iran war.
Appeals court rejects Trump administration’s effort to get Michigan’s sensitive voter information
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit is the first appeals court to weigh in on the Trump administration's attempts to obtain sensitive voter information from 30 states…