Politics

Kean to hold fundraiser on day of return to Congress after three-month hiatus

Rep. Tom Kean Jr. (R-NJ) is reportedly hosting a campaign fundraiser on Tuesday, the day of his return to Congress, after being absent for more than three months due to an unspecified health condition.

Trump tells House GOP hard-liners to end blockade over flagship voter ID bill

President Donald Trump urged House Republicans to unify and allow legislation to move forward on the floor after a GOP blockade derailed leadership’s agenda this week.

Charities condemn ‘arrogant’ plans to house asylum seekers at former military sites

Planning permission has been sought for three additional military sites

As Social Security faces trust fund depletion, some Washington lawmakers call for taxing high earners

High earners may only contribute Social Security payroll taxes for part of the year. As the program faces funding woes, some lawmakers say that should change.

King and Queen will not live at Buckingham Palace after £369m refit

Charles and Camilla to remain at Clarence House and are said to want the public to have more access to ‘monarchy HQ’

King Charles's tax bill: what did we learn, and what is still in the dark?

We know the monarch paid £24.6m in tax over the last two years, but we still don’t know how wealthy he actually is

Trump keeps turning Republican wins into loyalty tests

President Donald Trump’s moves on housing, FISA, Iran and Washington projects are creating new headaches for Republicans trying to show voters they can govern.

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Just 2 votes separate the candidates in this South Dakota mayoral race: "Every vote matters"

The two candidates in the Sioux Falls, South Dakota, mayor's race are separated by only two votes, a county official confirmed to CBS News. A recount is likely after the city is able to canvass the votes and certify the results.

Transcription by Ben Lerner wins Orwell prize for political fiction

Judging chair calls Lerner’s novel a ‘funny, brainy and timely’ study of our appetite for technology, while Karen Bartlett wins the nonfiction prize for The Escape from Kabul

Supreme Court Lets Trump Turn Back Asylum Seekers at US-Mexico Border

Decision allows Trump administration to block migrants from entering US soil and the right to claim asylum

In the Middle East, Vance speaks softly, but Rubio carries a big stick

At the end of the first week of the 60-day ceasefire enacted by the memorandum of understanding, the Trump administration has gained some wins and taken some losses while continuing to negotiate with the Iranian delegation. Both Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio play important, though different, roles in the process.