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Good morning. You’re reading the Up First newsletter. Subscribe here to get it delivered to your inbox, and listen to the Up First podcast for all the news you need to start your day. Today’s top stories Harvard University’s lawyers will argue in court today that the federal government’s freeze of over $2 billion in grants and contracts is illegal and should be overturned. The Trump administration says the funds were frozen because Harvard allegedly violated civil rights law for antisemitism on campus. In exchange for getting the funds back, the government said the university has to make changes, including to how it hires…

Full interview: Acting ICE director Todd Lyons – CBS News Watch CBS News Watch Camilo Montoya-Galvez’s full exclusive interview with acting ICE director Todd Lyons, portions of which aired on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan” and “CBS Mornings.” Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not Now Turn On Source link

July 21, 2025 The network claims it’s canceling The Daily Show for financial reasons, but the real bottom line here is Trump appeasement. Ad Policy Stephen Colbert on the set of “The Late Show” last week(Photo by Scott Kowalchyk/CBS via Getty Images) Last Thursday, President Trump, desperate for the nation to stop talking about his close personal friend and frequent travel companion Jeffrey Epstein, got a momentary reprieve. He scored a pair of major victories over his critics, real and imagined, and further reshaped the mainstream media landscape along the lines of his personal vendettas. In Washington, Congress finally cut…

The pilot of a SkyWest flight told passengers Friday night that he performed an “aggressive maneuver” to avoid an apparent B-52 military aircraft in-flight as he came in for a landing in Minot, North Dakota — then apologized for the sudden move.The airline said in a statement that SkyWest flight 3788, operating as Delta Connection on a flight from Minneapolis, “landed safely in Minot after being cleared for approach by the tower but performing a go-around when another aircraft became visible in their flight path. We are investigating the incident.”In a video recorded by passenger Monica Green and obtained by…

President Trump on Sunday pushed the Washington Commanders NFL team to return to its previous name, which was scrapped five years ago because it included a word that many view as a slur against Native Americans.The president also threatened to block a complicated deal for the Commanders to return to a stadium in Washington, D.C., unless they return to the name “Washington Redskins.””The Washington “Whatever’s” should IMMEDIATELY change their name back to the Washington Redskins Football Team. There is a big clamoring for this,” Mr. Trump wrote.Hours later, Mr. Trump said he “may put a restriction on them that if…

Alaska Airlines grounded its fleet and that of a subsidiary Sunday night due to IT issues but resumed operations about three hours later, the carrier said.In a statement posted on X, the carrier said, “At approximately 8 p.m. Pacific on July 20, we experienced an IT outage that resulted in a temporary, system-wide ground stop for Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air flights. As of 11 p.m. Pacific, the ground stop has been lifted, and our operations have resumed.”As we reposition our aircraft and crews, there will most likely be residual impacts to our flights. It will take some time to…

California, Trump administration at odds – CBS News Watch CBS News The state of California is increasingly at odds with the Trump administration over a flurry of issues, including immigration, transgender athletes and disaster relief. Elise Preston reports. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not Now Turn On Source link

A view of the Robert F. Kennedy (RFK) Stadium, defunct and currently under demolition, in Washington, D.C., on April 28, 2025. President Trump is threatening to intervene in a deal for a new stadium. Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images President Trump is threatening to derail a plan to build a new stadium in Washington, D.C., for the Washington Commanders football team unless the team changes its name back to the previous name. “The Washington ‘Whatever’s’ should immediately change their name back to the Washington Redskins Football Team,” Trump wrote on his…

7/20: CBS Weekend News – CBS News Watch CBS News Flash flooding hits Washington, D.C.; Detroit lawnmower gang still going strong after 15 years Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not Now Turn On Source link

Trump’s approval dipping, CBS News poll finds – CBS News Watch CBS News Six months into his second term, 42% of Americans approve of the job President Trump is doing, a new CBS News poll finds. That’s down from February, when a majority of Americans approved of the president. Willie James Inman digs into some of the numbers. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not Now Turn On Source link