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Washington — The Supreme Court on Monday cleared the way for President Trump’s administration to resume sweeping immigration enforcement stops in the Los Angeles area as part of the president’s campaign to carry out mass deportations of people in the U.S. unlawfully.The high court agreed to freeze a district court’s temporary restraining order that prevented federal immigration authorities from stopping people in Southern California without reasonable suspicion that they are in the U.S. unlawfully. That order barred officials from relying solely on certain factors like a person’s race or occupation as the basis for a detentive stop. The U.S. Court of…

Johannesburg — The Minister of Health for the Democratic Republic of Congo, Samuel Roger Kamba, confirmed last week an outbreak of the highly infectious Zaire strain of Ebola virus disease in the country’s Central Kasai Province. He said 16 deaths and 28 suspected cases had been confirmed, including four suspected infections among health care workers.World Health Organization regional director for Africa Mohamed Janabi said the first case, known as the index case, was a “34-year-old pregnant woman who was admitted on August 20 and passed away on August 25 with typical features for hemorrhagic fever; bloody diarrhea, bleeding from the nose,…

Politics / StudentNation / September 8, 2025 Since Trump took office, assistance for refugees has largely been revoked or suspended, with many recent arrivals from Afghanistan unable to bring their families. Ad Policy Demonstrators gather to protest against a travel ban announced by US President Donald Trump.(Patrick T. Fallon / Getty) This story was produced for StudentNation, a program of the Nation Fund for Independent Journalism, which is dedicated to highlighting the best of student journalism. For more Student Nation, check out our archive or learn more about the program here. StudentNation is made possible through generous funding from The Puffin Foundation. If you’re…

The Powerball jackpot swelled to nearly $1.8 billion before two lucky tickets hit the winning numbers on Saturday night, Sept. 6. Powerball says the bit winners bought their tickets in Texas and Missouri, but some states have a larger share of participants than others.Massachusetts leads the way in lottery spending, according to a LendingTree analysis of government data. Residents there shell out an average of $915 a year on tickets they hope will earn them big bucks. Rhode Island residents come in second, spending $573 annually.North Dakotans are perhaps the most realistic about their chances of winning. They spent just $50 on lottery tickets in…

Jury selection is set to begin Monday in the criminal trial of Ryan Routh, the man charged with trying to assassinate President Trump last year in South Florida. Routh, 59, has pleaded not guilty to charges of attempting to assassinate a major presidential candidate, assaulting a federal officer and several firearm violations, is set to represent himself in the trial, after a federal judge signed off on his request earlier this year. He has also pleaded not guilty to state charges of terrorism and attempted murder.Opening statements are expected on Sept. 11.Prosecutors say  Routh methodically plotted to kill Mr. Trump for…

Scientists at Sam’s Club replaced artificial dyes in this star-shaped iced cookie with natural alternatives, but in a way that would keep the treat just as vividly colored. Zayrha Rodriguez/NPR hide caption toggle caption Zayrha Rodriguez/NPR Cupcake icing and sports drinks — in all their crayon-like colors — are the final frontiers for Nick Scheidler’s team. Scheidler leads product development at Walmart’s Sam’s Club, which in 2022 committed to — by the end of this year — remove dozens of ingredients from its store brand called Member’s Mark. That includes high-fructose corn syrup, some preservatives and artificial dyes. The latter…

On this “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan” broadcast, moderated by Margaret Brennan: National Economic Council director Kevin HassettSen. Mark Warner, Democrat of VirginiaSen. Roger Marshall, Republican of KansasSen. Tammy Duckworth, Democrat of Illinois CBS News director of elections and surveys Anthony SalvantoClick here to browse full transcripts from 2025 of “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan.”   MARGARET BRENNAN: I’m Margaret Brennan in Washington.And this week on Face the Nation: A not-so-hot jobs report leads to more uncertainty about the strength of the economy. With Friday’s jobs report showing an even foggier forecast for American consumers than anticipated, President Trump called on…

The following is the transcript of an interview with White House National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett that aired on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan” on Sept. 7, 2025.MARGARET BRENNAN: Good morning, and welcome to Face The Nation. We begin this morning with the Director of the National Economic Council, Kevin Hassett. Good morning and thank you for being here. KEVIN HASSETT: Good morning. It’s great to be here.MARGARET BRENNAN: In person. KEVIN HASSETT: Yes. MARGARET BRENNAN: There’s a lot to get to with you, but I want to start on what just happened overnight. Russia has launched a very significant…

Carlos Alcaraz claimed his sixth major trophy overall at the U.S. Open on Sunday after defeating No. 1 Jannik Sinner. It is his second of 2025 following his victory over Sinner at the French Open.Alcaraz won the first set 6-2 in 37 minutes once the match finally began after a delay caused by extra security measures for President Trump, who watched the match from a suite at Arthur Ashe Stadium in New York City. Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz reacts after a point against Italy’s Jannik Sinner during the men’s singles final tennis match on day fifteen of the US Open tennis tournament at…

Washington — Director of the National Economic Council Kevin Hassett, who President Trump has said is on his shortlist to become the next chair of the Federal Reserve, said Sunday that the Federal Reserve’s monetary policy “needs to be fully independent of political influence — including from President Trump.””The fact is that we’ve looked at countries that have allowed the leaders to take over the central banks, and what tends to happen is that it’s a recipe for inflation and misery for consumers,” Hassett said on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan.”The comments came after Mr. Trump said Friday that…