Spanberger hits Trump on affordability in Democratic response to State of the Union address

In the Democratic rebuttal to President Trump’s State of the Union address, newly sworn-in Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger accused the president of driving up costs and causing chaos. Associated Press politics reporter Matt Brown, Wall Street Journal political reporter Sabrina Rodriguez and CBS News political director Fin Gómez join to discuss the major takeaways of … Read more

To sit or stand: Trump’s challenge to Democrats a key moment in State of the Union address

About halfway through his State of the Union address, President Donald Trump sprung the moment on Democrats like a trap: Stand up if they believed that protecting Americans, not “illegal aliens,” was the government’s first duty. It was blatant political theater — while also sealing the impression that he was giving a state of the … Read more

‘Women aren’t less than’: Team USA women’s hockey players respond to Trump’s joke

Scamurra said she wanted to focus on the positives, such as how dominant the women’s team was at the Olympics — not only did Team USA’s women’s hockey team win gold, but they did so by setting a record of 331 minutes and 23 seconds in consecutive shutouts at the Games. The majority of Team … Read more

Growing calls for Tony Gonzales to resign amid allegations of affair with late aide

There are growing calls for Texas Congressman Tony Gonzales to resign amid allegations that he had an affair with his late former aide. Gonzales has so far resisted calls to step down, despite increasing pressure for him to end his re-election bid. CBS News political director Fin Gómez has more details. Source link

Prosecutors charge Wisconsin legislator with misdemeanor after blowup over Hispanic resolution

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

Legal experts react to Trump’s SCOTUS clash and tariff pivot in fiery SOTU

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

Takeaways from Casey Means’ testimony on vaccines and more at confirmation hearing

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

Vance launches into Trump’s ‘war on fraud’ by suspending Medicaid payments to Minnesota

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

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

FBI’s head of congressional affairs stepping down, sources say

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