The Supreme Court in an unusual announcement signaled it will release at least one opinion on Monday morning, a signal the justices could hand down a decision on former President Trump’s 14th Amendment case that kicked him off the Colorado ballot. The high court does not announce in advance which decisions it will release on...
Chef José Andrés is pushing back on criticism surrounding the humanitarian airdrops into Gaza, arguing food must be delivered there in “any way” it can be. Andrés, the founder of World Central Kitchen, responded to a recent statement from Oxfam International stating the latter organization does not support U.S. airdrops in Gaza, where Andrés’ organization...
Texas conservatives, led by Gov. Greg Abbott, are seeking to cement control of the state government by trying to purge rural legislators who have stood in their way. Abbott, along with Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick and Attorney General Ken Paxton, have gone on the attack against 16 GOP incumbents. That attack has been carried out...
Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.) said the recent Alabama Supreme Court ruling on frozen embryos is “not the position” of the GOP. Mullin reflected on his and his wife’s fertility struggles on CNN’s “State of the Union” on Sunday, saying that the recent ruling from the Alabama Supreme Court was not in line with the Republican Party's beliefs....
Iowa’s Caitlin Clark once again cemented herself in basketball history books on Sunday, breaking a 54-year-old record to become the all-time scoring leader in all of NCAA basketball history. With a pair of free throws as the first half closed, Clark tied and surpassed the 3,667-point mark previously set by LSU legend “Pistol” Pete Maravich...
Senate Minority Whip John Thune (R-S.D.) has picked up the support of at least two of his GOP colleagues, as he holds conversations about becoming the upper chamber's next Republican leader. Republican Sens. Markwayne Mullin (Okla.) and Mike Rounds (S.D.) on Sunday indicated their support for Thune during appearances on the Sunday morning talk shows....
Democratic Rep. Ro Khanna (Calif.) suggested on Sunday that President Biden "do something bold" and call for a permanent ceasefire in Gaza as support from his base appears to be wavering. CBS News "Face The Nation," anchor Margarett Brennan presented polling showing nearly twice as many Democrats rate Biden's presidency fair or poor compared with...
More than 40 percent of Americans now believe Israel has gone “too far” in its response to militant group Hamas in Gaza, according to a new poll. The survey conducted by The Wall Street Journal found that 42 percent of Americans believe Israel’s actions in Gaza following Hamas’ attack on Oct. 7 has gone “too far.” Nineteen...
Tenure for college professors is the latest front in Republicans’ battle with higher education. Since tenure gives a professor job security for decades, undercutting it is one way conservatives can more easily change campus culture, experts say, as well as fight against the liberal values the right says have taken over schools. In Indiana, lawmakers...
House Intelligence Chair Mike Turner on Sunday claimed he was told by CIA Director William Burns "we're close" to reaching a cease-fire deal in the Israel-Hamas war after weeks of negotiations and mediation with international leaders. Turner told CBS News's "Face the Nation" anchor Margaret Brennan he was briefed last Friday by Burns on the...
President Biden narrowly leads former President Trump in a new poll asking whether democracy and rule of law will be protected if either of the frontrunners is elected to the White House. The new CBS News/YouGov poll found that 34 percent of voters think U.S. democracy and rule of law “will be safe” if Biden wins November’s...
Sen. Chris Coons (D-Del.) on Sunday brushed off low favorability numbers for President Biden and his policies, arguing Democrats often "overperform" polls when it actually comes down to the elections. Anchor Shannon Bream pointed to recent Fox News polling that shows the majority of voters disapprove of Biden's job, with his worst ratings over border...
Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas on Sunday sought to clarify only "one individual is responsible" for the death of a Georgia student last month after Republicans linked the alleged suspect — a Venezuelan citizen — to the Biden administration's handling of the border. Laken Riley, a 22-year-old nursing student at Augusta University's Athens Campus, was found...
Rep. Ken Buck (R-Colo.) said he is not "going to lie" on behalf of the Republican Party when asked why he decided to not seek reelection. Buck, who announced last November that he will not be running for reelection, said on NewsNation's "The Hill Sunday" that while his goals for the country have not changed,...
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The expected general election rematch between President Biden and former President Trump is roughly eight months away, but the starting gun for the marathon campaign will go off this week. Trump will have all but secured his party’s nomination after Super Tuesday, and Biden will use Thursday’s State of the Union address as a springboard...
Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) left the door open on Sunday to running for Senate GOP leader after Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) announced his plans to retire from the top post. NewsNation's Chris Stirewalt asked Johnson on "The Hill Sunday" whether he would consider taking the job as the next Senate Republican leader, noting that he sent...
GOP presidential candidate Nikki Haley on Sunday targeted former President Trump over recent Republican election losses. In an interview on the inaugural episode of “The Hill Sunday” on NewsNation, Haley said Trump has hurt Republicans' chances in elections across the country since he was first elected. "Since Trump took office, since he became president, [Michigan]...
Senate Judiciary Committee Chair Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) on Sunday criticized the Supreme Court's decision last week to take up former President Trump's immunity appeal because it delays the start of the former president's federal Jan. 6 trial. "Their delay in considering this critical issue, this timely issue, is going to delay the resolution of these...
Sen. Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) on Sunday called on Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.)'s successor to remain steadfast in the wake of potential opposition from former President Trump. McConnell, who announced last week he would step down from his leadership post in November, has had ongoing tensions with Trump and was known to be one...
President Biden is confronting a crucial few days in the Middle East as political pressures pile up both in the region and at home. Biden is pushing for a cease-fire between Israel and Hamas, though he has eased away from his earlier suggestion that such an agreement could come together by Monday. The Associated Press...
Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) on Sunday slammed Republicans for not seeming to be interested in fixing border issues after a bipartisan deal that Murphy helped broker was scrapped. On Sunday, ABC’s “This Week” co-anchor Johnathan Karl pressed Murphy on President Biden’s response to address the flow of migrants at the border. Murphy instead insisted the...
Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas took aim at Texas Gov. Greg Abbott's (R) recent comments suggesting that President Biden does not need legislation to enforce new polices at the border. "Couldn't be more wrong, couldn't be more wrong. And as a matter of fact, former President Trump tried to close the border and it was...
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Former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley said she does not feel bound by the Republican National Committee's (RNC) pledge to support the party's eventual nominee. NBC's Kristen Welker asked Haley in an interview for "Meet the Press" whether she still feels obligated to honor the RNC pledge she took last year to support the party's...