Supreme Court Justices Alito and Thomas not planning to retire this year, sources say

Sources close to Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito confirm that he is not planning to retire this year. Sources close to Justice Clarence Thomas also tell CBS News that he does not plan to step down.  That indicates that this year, with the midterm elections on the horizon, President Trump will not be able to … Read more

ICE head Todd Lyons planning to leave agency this spring, sources say

Todd Lyons, the acting head of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, is planning to leave the federal government later this spring, after leading the agency at the forefront of President Trump’s deportation crackdown for over a year, two U.S. officials familiar with his plan told CBS News. Lyons, a two-decade ICE veteran, told colleagues that … Read more

As U.S. birth rate falls, Trump officials downplay contraception in family planning program

The number of babies born in the United States fell again last year. According to new data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, there were 3.6 million births in 2025, a 1% decline from 2024. The fertility rate dropped to 53.1 births per 1,000 women ages 15 to 44, down 23% since 2007. … Read more

Utility companies planning to invest $1.4 trillion in power grids for AI, report finds

U.S. utility companies are planning to invest $1.4 trillion over the next five years to help strengthen the nation’s power grid, according to a new report released Tuesday by the nonpartisan nonprofit consumer education organization PowerLines. CBS News MoneyWatch reporter Megan Cerullo has more details. Source link

Trump administration shifts focus of Title X family planning program away from birth control

The Trump administration has announced changes to the Title X family planning federal grant program, with new guidelines including the promotion of “natural family planning” methods rather than traditional hormonal birth control. CBS News medical contributor Dr. Céline Gounder joins to discuss. Source link

The NBA is planning a European basketball league. Investors think it’s worth billions.

Decades after the NBA first took an interest in Europe, it took a significant step this week toward establishing a new basketball league on the continent. It heard from potential investors, who valued some clubs in the proposed league there at $1 billion. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles … Read more

Planning commission approves Trump’s ballroom and East Wing design

The National Capital Planning Commission voted Thursday to green light President Trump’s 90,000-square-foot East Wing makeover, the final regulatory obstacle for a project that hit legal headwinds earlier this week.  The commission, which is chaired by a White House staffer, voted 9 to 1 to approve the design, which includes a ballroom with seating for … Read more

Trump planning to attend Supreme Court arguments tomorrow in high-stakes birthright citizenship case, White House says

President Trump is planning to visit the Supreme Court on Wednesday as the justices take up his executive order seeking to end birthright citizenship, a major test of his immigration agenda. The White House’s official schedule for Wednesday says Mr. Trump will attend Supreme Court oral arguments at 10 a.m., which — unless he cancels … Read more