Trump mulls inaugural flight of new Air Force One at Mount Rushmore event

President Donald Trump is considering taking the inaugural flight of the new Air Force One jet, gifted to him from Qatar, when he travels to Mount Rushmore in South Dakota next month as part of celebrations for America’s 250th anniversary, according to a senior White House official and a source familiar with the plans. Subscribe … Read more

Carney calls for new partnership with US as Trump mulls whether to renew free trade agreement

TORONTO — Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney called for a new partnership with the United States on Thursday, just weeks before President Donald Trump decides on whether to renew the free trade agreement between the countries. Carney said in a speech at the Economic Club of New York that there should be a “true partnership” … Read more

Supreme Court temporarily extends full access to abortion pill while it mulls legal challenge

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Monday maintained full access to the abortion pill mifepristone while it continues to mull how to rule in a case that could limit availability of the drug. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. The court on May 4, via an … Read more

Live Updates: Iran war and Strait of Hormuz stuck in limbo as Trump mulls latest Iranian offer

The head of Israel’s Mossad has praised the spy agency’s “groundbreaking” operations in the war against Iran and Hezbollah, saying it acquired intelligence “from the heart of the enemy’s secrets.” “In the campaigns against Iran and Hezbollah, we worked shoulder-to-shoulder with the IDF, on both defense and offense,” David Barnea said, referring to the Israeli … Read more

White House mulls using Defense Production Act in Spirit Airlines takeover

The Trump administration is exploring using the Defense Production Act as part of a strategy to save the beleaguered Spirit Airlines, according to U.S. officials familiar with the discussions.  President Trump is open to some type of federal action, several sources told CBS News, and he has said publicly he’d “do it to save the … Read more

Covid and flu shots in limbo as Trump administration mulls appeal over vaccine panel

More than a week after a federal judge blocked Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s overhaul of both the nation’s childhood vaccine schedule and a key vaccine advisory committee, the Justice Department has yet to appeal the decision — and ultimately may not. The Justice Department has 60 days to appeal the … Read more

White House mulls defunding DOJ civil rights election observer program that aims to protect minority voting rights, sources say

The White House is considering ending funding for a longtime civil rights election program aimed at protecting the rights of minority populations to vote, sources familiar with the matter tell CBS News. The federal observer program, authorized under the Voting Rights Act and launched in 1966, is an Office of Personnel Management operation that partners … Read more