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President Donald Trump canceled a Capitol Hill appearance by his nominee for America’s top spy chief, citing frustration with stalled surveillance legislation in Congress.

Republicans have made a dramatic U-turn on the 2028 presidential election, with dozens of contenders now expected to enter the race to succeed Donald Trump as president.

Workers stripped US President Donald Trump’s name from the Kennedy Center early on Saturday (Jun 13), less than six months after it went up, complying with a judge’s ruling that the performing arts landmark cannot be renamed without an act of Congress.

A federal judge on Monday annulled a $100,000 fee imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump on new H-1B visas for highly skilled foreign workers, ruling that it was an unauthorized tax never approved by Congress.

Prediction market watchdogs may struggle to police betting on the U.S. midterm elections, with thousands of races offering ever more opportunities for insiders to make quick profits on a growing number of platforms, according to experts and new data.

A federal judge on Friday prevented the Kennedy Center from temporarily closing its doors for an extensive renovation lasting several years and stated that its board acted unlawfully when it added President Donald Trump’s name to the historic performing arts venue.

On Thursday, the United States reaffirmed that its diplomats were still in Kyiv despite Russia’s increasing threats, rejecting a claim by the European Union’s top diplomat that Washington had evacuated the Ukrainian capital.

The Treasury Department is contemplating the release of a $250 bill featuring President Trump; however, such a banknote would necessitate an amendment to federal law, an agency official informed CBS News.

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy of Ukraine called on President Trump and Congress to increase deliveries of Patriot missile systems in a letter written on Memorial Day, warning that Russia is planning an expanded campaign of ballistic missile attacks against Ukrainian cities.

Barney Frank, the quick-witted Massachusetts congressman and liberal lion who helped reform Wall Street regulations after the 2008 financial crisis and made history as one of the first openly gay members of Congress, died Wednesday, his sister confirmed to NBC Boston.

The Pentagon has called off plans to temporarily deploy 4,000 U.S.-based troops to Poland, according to two U.S. officials. This unexpected decision raises renewed questions about President Donald Trump’s anticipated troop reductions in Europe.

President Trump reaffirmed his harsh new nickname for Democrats and disclosed which member of Congress inspired it.

President Trump’s in-person meeting this week with Chinese President Xi Jinping takes place as members of Congress are urging a crackdown on China’s ability to purchase U.S. farmland, pointing to national security concerns.

The Senate turned down another effort by Democrats on Wednesday to restrict President Trump’s power to use military force against Iran; however, one newly elected Republican senator voted in support of moving the measure forward.

Democratic Senator Mark Kelly of Arizona stated on Sunday that the Trump administration’s $1.5 trillion defense spending budget request is "outrageous."

President Trump stated in a phone interview with CBS News on Monday morning that he intends to suspend the federal gas tax "for a period of time."

Senate and House Democrats have initiated an investigation to determine if the pardons and commutations granted by President Trump were influenced by "pay-to-play dynamics," as outlined in letters acquired by CBS News.

President Trump said on Friday that he would consider appointing Florida Governor Ron DeSantis to a cabinet position next year.

President Donald Trump’s administration has dismissed the entire National Science Board, which consisted of more than 20 members, according to two fired members of the board who spoke on Monday.

On Tuesday, Senate Republicans dismissed a legislative proposal from Democrats that would have mandated President Donald Trump to terminate the U.S. energy blockade on Cuba without obtaining approval from Congress.

Boozy house parties are a rite of passage for young political staff members enduring the final stretch of a campaign.

On Friday, April 10, as FBI Director Kash Patel was getting ready to leave work for the weekend, he had trouble logging into an internal computer system. He quickly became convinced that he was locked out, and he panicked, frantically calling aides and allies to declare that he had been fired by the White House, according to nine people familiar with his outreach. Two of these people described his behavior as a “freak-out.”

President Trump plans to nominate Cameron Hamilton to head the Federal Emergency Management Agency after he was removed from his role as acting leader nearly a year ago, according to two people familiar with his plans.