Longtime Sen. Patrick Leahy of Vermont had a “successful” hip replacement surgery Thursday afternoon after breaking it a day earlier, his office said in a statement. The 82-year-old Democrat is “comfortably recovering” at a hospital in the Washington, D.C., area, the statement read. He will begin physical therapy after “sufficient …
Read More »A red, white and blue paint scheme for the new Air Force One fleet that was approved by former President Trump has been scrapped over cost and other concerns, an administration official confirmed to CBS News. Politico first reported the scrapped paint scheme for the new Air Force One fleet. …
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Hundreds of thousands of students who attended the for-profit Corinthian Colleges chain will automatically get their federal student loans canceled, the Biden administration announced Wednesday, a move that aims to bring closure to one of the most notorious cases of fraud in American higher education. Under the new action, anyone …
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Pentagon press secretary John Kirby is poised to take a senior strategy and spokesperson-type role with the National Security Council, the White House confirmed Friday night. “John Kirby is uniquely qualified for this position, and I look forward to bringing his background, knowledge, and experience to the White House,” President …
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After the nationwide baby formula shortage began dominating news headlines — and after some Republicans began publicly demanding more action from the Biden administration — White House press secretary Jen Psaki said Friday the administration has been working on the formula issue for “months.” The run on baby formula follows the closure …
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Michigan Republicans on Saturday endorsed a pair of Trump-backed candidates who supper the former president’s false claims that the 2020 election was stolen. Kristina Karamo was endorsed for Michigan secretary of state and Matthew DePerno is the party’s pick for state attorney general. Both candidates now have a clear path …
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The Biden administration is planning to allow a gasoline blend that includes 15% ethanol to continue to be sold into summer, senior administration officials announced Tuesday. The 15% mix, known as E15 gasoline, is usually banned for sale from June 1 to September 15, peak travel months, because it is …
Read More »While conservative heat has for three years focused on the past business activities of President Biden’s son Hunter, a key Senate Republican told CBS News this week that newly obtained banking records raise similar concerns about first brother James Biden. “We have people with the Biden name, dealing with Chinese …
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Washington — Congress on Tuesday passed legislation that would shore up the U.S. Postal Service and ensure six-day-a-week mail delivery, sending the bill to President Biden to sign into law. The long-fought postal overhaul has been years in the making and comes amid widespread complaints about mail service slowdowns. Many Americans …
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Pentagon and White House reporters are pushing the Biden administration to allow journalists to go with U.S. troops who are deploying to Eastern Europe, as Russian troops gather at the Ukrainian border and in nearby Belarus, arguing the lack of access does a disservice to Americans, particularly those whose loved …
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