Hundreds of foreign doctors about to complete training in the U.S. will have to leave the country if the federal government doesn’t rapidly process their visa waiver applications, which have been languishing since the fall and winter, immigration attorneys say. The waiver program, run by the Department of Health and Human Services, allows physicians who … Read more
New Mexico Gov. Lujan Grisham explains how the state’s universal childcare program works – CBS News Watch CBS News New Mexico is facing a challenge to its free universal childcare program, the only one of its kind in the U.S. Democratic Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham joins “The Takeout” to break down how it works. Source … Read more
Iran’s Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei issued a written statement on the war with the U.S., pledging to protect its “nuclear and missile capabilities.” CBS News Ramy Inocencio reports. Source link
WASHINGTON — House Republicans went into Wednesday expecting to pass two big pieces of legislation. They ended up falling short on one of them. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. The GOP-controlled House voted to renew a powerful foreign surveillance program, but a dispute over the … Read more
Ro Khanna discusses political violence, defends controversial podcast appearance California Congressman Ro Khanna (D) calls for a bipartisan commission to tackle political violence and rhetoric, citing recent incidents. Khanna defends his appearance on influencer Hasan Piker’s controversial podcast, despite Piker’s past remarks. He further debates the ongoing DHS funding battle, advocating for targeted funding for … Read more
Washington — A powerful surveillance authority the U.S. government uses to spy on foreigners is in limbo as a stalemate in the House threatens to derail its renewal ahead of its expiration this week. The controversial spy tool, known as Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, is set to lapse Thursday after Congress … Read more
WASHINGTON — The Southern Poverty Law Center told a federal court on Tuesday that law enforcement agencies have long known that the nonprofit paid informants to report on the movements of hate groups, rejecting assertions by the Trump administration that the nonprofit steered money to the Ku Klux Klan and other extremist groups without the … Read more
UNITED NATIONS — The United States and Iran clashed over Tehran’s nuclear program as a review of the treaty meant to prevent the spread of atomic weapons got underway Monday at the United Nations, a confrontation almost certain to be repeated during the monthlong meeting. At issue was the election of Iran as one of … Read more
Texas Tech transfer quarterback Brendan Sorsby is checking into a residential treatment program for a gambling addiction, the school confirmed Monday to NBC News. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. NCAA rules prohibit athletes, coaches, and athletic department personnel from betting on college or professional sports. … Read more
WASHINGTON — What’s all the buzz about? Melania Trump on Friday announced that she is expanding the White House honey program by adding a beehive in the shape of the White House to two other beehives that have been on the south grounds since 2009. The existing hives can swell to about 70,000 bees during … Read more