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Washington — The Supreme Court on Monday said it will decide whether President Trump can fire members of the Federal Trade Commission without cause, taking up a dispute that tests the president’s removal power and could weaken protections enacted by Congress that aim to insulate independent agencies from political pressure.The high court said in a brief order that it will also allow Mr. Trump to fire Rebecca Kelly Slaughter from her position at the FTC while it considers the case. It will hear arguments in its December session, and its stay will remain in place until it issues a decision.…

Politics / September 22, 2025 If Democrats don’t fight this with everything they have, they are basically admitting that authoritarianism is here to stay. Ad Policy President Donald Trump introduces White House border czar Tom Homan during a “One Big, Beautiful” event in the East Room of the White House, on June 26, 2025.(Francis Chung / Politico via AP Images) Donald Trump lies about virtually everything except for one topic: his unrelenting hatred of his political foes. He’s willing to indulge this rage even at the most inappropriate moments—say, a nationally televised funeral service supposedly based on Christian faith and…

Ahead of an expected announcement from the Trump administration that Tylenol use in pregnancy is linked to an increased risk of autism in children, the drugmaker and medical experts are pushing back on the claims. According to a report from the Washington Post, officials on Monday plan to tie autism to acetaminophen, the active ingredient in Tylenol, while also promoting a lesser-known drug called leucovorin, which is used as a treatment for some symptoms in children with autism. The Wall Street Journal previously reported the announcement was in the works, which the Department of Health and Human Services called “speculation” at…

The Army has released the names of four soldiers who were killed Wednesday when the military helicopter they were on crashed near a base in Washington state.The victims are chief warrant officers Andrew Cully and Andrew Kraus, and sergeants Donavon Scott and Jadalyn Good, the Army said Monday in a release.Cully, 35, was from Sparta, Missouri. Kraus, 39, was from Sanibel, Florida. Scott, 25, was from Tacoma, Washington, and Good, 23, was from Mount Vernon, Washington.They were part of the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment, an elite team that does nighttime missions, when their MH-60 Black Hawk helicopter crashed at…

Shelley Smith, a retired public health professional, is one of hundreds of volunteers taking part in an effort to document wall text, objects and images at the Smithsonian. Elizabeth Blair/NPR hide caption toggle caption Elizabeth Blair/NPR Early in his second term, President Trump issued an executive order that claimed the Smithsonian Institution promotes “narratives that portray American and Western values as inherently harmful and oppressive.” And in mid-August, Trump administration officials sent Smithsonian Secretary Lonnie G. Bunch III a letter requiring a “comprehensive internal review” of eight Smithsonian museums including American History, American Art Museum, Natural History and Air &…

Why Trump has high hopes for a TikTok deal Why Trump has high hopes for a TikTok deal with China 02:38 Washington — President Trump said he “made progress” on the approval of a deal to resolve ownership of TikTok during a “very productive” conversation with Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday morning. But the president told reporters later Friday that a deal “hasn’t been fully negotiated” yet.  During the call, which was set up to finalize an agreement over the popular social media platform, Mr. Trump wrote on Truth Social that he agreed to visit China “in the early part of next…

Politics / Column / September 22, 2025 When Trump asked Attorney General Pam Bondi to prosecute his enemies and she didn’t resign, it was a sign that we’ve already passed into strongman rule. Ad Policy President Donald Trump speaks before signing executive orders in the Oval Office at the White House on September 19, 2025, in Washington, DC. Trump signed two executive orders, establishing the “Trump Gold Card” and introducing a $100,000 fee for H-1B visas.(Andrew Harnik / Getty Images) Early Saturday evening, the headlines were full of the type of tragedies that have become almost run of the mill…

Jeffrey Epstein lay in the fetal position on the floor of his jail cell, unresponsive, with an orange fabric noose tied around his neck. The post-midnight quiet of the Metropolitan Correctional Center’s secure housing unit was punctured as a corrections officer called for help.  It was 1:27 a.m. on July 23, 2019, 18 days before Epstein’s death. He was breathing, his eyes opening and shutting occasionally, but he wouldn’t, or couldn’t, respond to officers’ questions and commands, according to a confidential corrections officers’ memo obtained by CBS News. They hoisted inmate 76318-054 onto a stretcher.Federal officials have repeatedly said Epstein’s…

The following is the full transcript of an interview with French President Emmanuel Macron, a portion of which aired on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan” on Sept. 21, 2025.The interview was taped on Thursday, September 18 at the Élysée Palace in Paris. See previously released clips here and here.MARGARET BRENNAN: Okay, Mr. President, if you’re ready, we’ll dive right in.PRESIDENT EMMANUEL MACRON: Thank you. MARGARET BRENNAN: Thank you for having us here. You know, most countries in the world recognize Palestinian statehood. It’s 147 of 193 countries at the UN, but France is going to be the first western UN Security Council member…

President Trump speaks during the memorial service for political activist Charlie Kirk at State Farm Stadium on September 21, 2025 in Glendale, Arizona. Joe Raedle/Getty Images North America hide caption toggle caption Joe Raedle/Getty Images North America For prominent Republicans, the two main reactions to the assassination of Charlie Kirk have been a resolve to continue his conservative political organizing work and, for some, a push to blame — in the words of President Trump — “radical-left lunatics.” The contrasting views were most notably on display at the close of Kirk’s memorial service in a stadium filled to capacity in…