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Democratic Sen. Tammy Baldwin from Wisconsin wants to revoke DOGE’s high-level access to a database that controls payments and loans to American farmers. Christian Blaza for NPR hide caption toggle caption Christian Blaza for NPR Sen. Tammy Baldwin, a Democrat from Wisconsin, wants the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to revoke high-level access granted to the Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, to a sensitive database that controls tens of billions of dollars in payments and loans to American farmers and ranchers. In a letter first shared with NPR addressed to USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins, Baldwin writes “on behalf of…

What to know about the murder trial of a Colorado dentist accused of poisoning his wife – CBS News Watch CBS News The jury will hear the first full day of testimony on Wednesday in the murder trial of a Colorado dentist. James “Jim” Craig is accused of poisoning his wife, Angela. Prosecutors say he gave her protein shakes laced with cyanide and other deadly chemicals. Craig has pleaded not guilty. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not Now Turn On Source link

As the tech industry moves increasingly into alignment with the far right, the issue of worker power has never been more important. The Chicago campaign offers some key lessons. Ad Policy Uber, Lyft and DoorDash drivers rally at a staging area near O’Hare International Airport during a work strike on February 14, 2024, in Chicago, Illinois.(Scott Olson / Getty Images) Chicago—Last month, a coalition of rideshare drivers, grassroots organizations, and unions announced an agreement with Uber declaring that the company would support Illinois state legislation enabling drivers to unionize and then bargain around pay and working conditions in the rideshare…

President Trump’s efforts to direct millions of dollars to his future presidential library has drawn fresh attention to a lack of visibility into the identities or potential interests of the donors who are funding it, a longstanding Washington concern facing past presidents from both parties.Two prominent Senate Democrats say they are preparing to introduce a bill Wednesday that would regulate fundraising for presidential libraries, according to documents shared with CBS News.”Donald Trump is using his presidential library as a tool for bribery while he is still in office,” said Sen. Elizabeth Warren, of Massachusetts, who is introducing the legislation with…

7/15: CBS Evening News – CBS News Watch CBS News Only 2 people were working at assisted living home on night of deadly fire, employee says; Child rescued after getting stuck in claw machine Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not Now Turn On Source link

A military vehicle drives by Patriot air defense systems installed at the Rzeszow-Jasionka airport, a logistics hub for U.S. and European military aid to Ukraine, in southeastern Poland on March 6. Sergei Gapon/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Sergei Gapon/AFP via Getty Images The Pentagon and U.S. military officials in Europe are working with NATO members to ship more Patriot missile systems to Ukraine, and release more munitions that were briefly halted. On Monday, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth met with his German counterpart, Federal Minister of Defense Boris Pistorius, and “discussed how to help set conditions for an…

Voters in southern Arizona have nominated Democrat Adelita Grijalva to advance to a special general election to replace the late U.S. Rep. Raúl Grijalva in Arizona’s 7th Congressional District.Raúl Grijalva, who is Adelita’s father, was one of the most senior and progressive power brokers on Capitol Hill.His death in March left the seat wide open for the first time in over two decades. Grijalva was a champion of environmental protections and reliably went to bat for immigrants and Native American tribes. He routinely breezed past GOP challengers in the deep-blue district, which stretches across most of the state’s border with…

Kyle Schwarber went 3 for 3 in the first All-Star Game home run swing-off to put the National League ahead 4-3 following a 6-6 tie in which the American League rallied from a six-run deficit on Tuesday night.In baseball’s equivalent of soccer’s penalty-kicks shootout, the game was decided by having three batters from each league take three swings each off coaches. The change was agreed to in 2022 to alleviate the concern of teams running out of pitchers.Schwarber was named All-Star MVP after going 0 for 2 with a walk in the game.Brent Rooker put the AL ahead by homering…

US Attorney General Pam Bondi speaks about recent drug enforcement actions during a news conference at the Drug Enforcement Administration headquarters in Arlington, Va., on Tuesday. Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images Attorney General Pam Bondi on Tuesday refused to address questions about her handling of the Justice Department’s files from the Jeffrey Epstein investigation or about her reported rift with FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino. Bondi has come under intense criticism from many in the MAGA movement since the Justice Department released a memo last week detailing its review of the…

President Trump intends to sign an executive order in the coming days establishing national standards for the NCAA’s Name, Image and Likeness program, which has reaped millions of dollars in revenue for top college athletes, according to multiple people familiar with his plans.College athletes can now make millions before ever going pro thanks to a set of NCAA rules enacted in 2021 that relaxed previous restrictions on being compensated for playing or accepting endorsement deals. Student athletes can now profit from merely showing up to play, or from jersey sales, autographs or serving as spokespeople for companies ranging from global…