MADISON, Wis. — Prosecutors charged a Wisconsin legislator with disorderly conduct Wednesday in connection with a feud over who was involved with drafting resolutions honoring Hispanics last year. Rep. Sylvia Ortiz-Velez, a Milwaukee Democrat, faces up to 90 days in jail if she’s convicted in Milwaukee County Circuit Court. Online court records didn’t list an … Read more
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Legal experts and commentators toed a careful line Wednesday in responding to President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address, with many using the moment to weigh in on the broader legal and political climate itself, rather than Trump’s actual remarks. Some of the biggest moments of … Read more
President Trump’s nominee for U.S. Surgeon General was in the hot seat on Capitol Hill Wednesday morning. Casey Means is a wellness influencer and physician, although she does not currently have an active license to practice. CBS News medical contributor Dr. Céline Gounder has more. Source link
WASHINGTON — Vice President JD Vance received a new assignment Tuesday night: fighting a “war on fraud” that President Donald Trump declared in his State of the Union address. It’s the latest addition to a portfolio that has included saving TikTok from extinction in the U.S. and selling Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill” — and … Read more
Trump doesn’t mention ICE raids, specific plans for Iran during State of the Union speech – CBS News Watch CBS News President Trump laid out his priorities on Tuesday night during a record-breaking State of the Union address. CBS News White House reporter Olivia Rinaldi has the recap. Source link
Marshall Yates, who led the FBI’s congressional affairs office, is departing from the bureau, multiple sources told CBS News. Yates, a former Capitol Hill staffer, last year served as one of the FBI’s representatives on the Interagency Weaponization Working Group, which is composed of dozens of government officials from at least 12 different government offices … Read more
Will he or won’t he? For weeks, Washington, Middle East capitals, and indeed many points beyond have been gripped with speculation over whether President Donald Trump would attack Iran – a move many analysts and some advisers in Mr. Trump’s inner circle have warned could spark a broader war. At the same time, another question … Read more
Airport-security and Coast Guard staff brace for partial paychecks, as Democrats refuse to compromise. Source link
As the U.S. deploys aircraft and warships to the Middle East, President Trump used his State of the Union address to issue a stern warning to Iran’s leaders ahead of nuclear talks in Geneva on Thursday. Andrew Boyd, former chief of operations for the CIA Counterterrorism Mission Center, joins with analysis. Source link
UNITED NATIONS — The U.N. Security Council imposed sanctions on four commanders of Sudan’s warring paramilitary force suspected of atrocities against civilians that U.N. experts said showed “hallmarks of genocide.” The four commanders in the Rapid Support Forces, which have been at war with the Sudanese military since 2023, were added to the blacklist for … Read more