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The Congressional Budget Act of 1974 established the Congressional Budget Office, an agency designed to provide lawmakers with objective information about the budgetary impacts of proposed bills. Up until that point, the scorekeeping within the government came from the executive branch. Visual Generation/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Visual Generation/Getty Images As Senate Republicans get to work on making changes to the massive bill filled with top GOP priorities that recently passed the House, you’ve probably heard a lot of criticism lobbed at the Congressional Budget Office, also known as the CBO. The CBO, which analyzes the budgetary impacts of…

The national security concerns driving scrutiny of Chinese student visas – CBS News Watch CBS News U.S. officials cite security risks as they consider new limits on Chinese nationals studying in the U.S. Margaret Brennan reports. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not Now Turn On Source link

Elite impunity shouldn’t protect those who covered up war crimes. Ad Policy State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller speaks on the Iranian missile attacks on Israel at the State Department on October 1, 2024, in Washington, DC. Iran launched hundreds of ballistic missiles at Israel in retaliation for their attacks on Hezbollah leadership last week.(Kevin Dietsch / Getty Images) Matthew Miller, who served as State Department spokesman under Joe Biden, has vindicated his harshest critics. On June 24, 2024, as Miller walked to his car, pro-Palestinian protesters shouted, “Matthew Miller, you’re a liar!” Miller was a lightning rod for public condemnation…

A portrait of America – CBS News Watch CBS News A new exhibition at the Annenberg Space for Photography in Los Angeles depicts a cultural history of the United States, as told in photographs culled from among the 14 million that have been preserved by the Library of Congress. Tracy Smith visits the show “Not an Ostrich: And Other Images From America’s Library,” and talks with photographers Carol Highsmith and Will Wilson about their additions to the Library of Congress’ archive. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not Now Turn…

Washington — Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a Salvadoran migrant who the Trump administration admitted was mistakenly deported back to his home country, has been returned to the U.S. to face two federal criminal counts that were detailed in an indictment unsealed on Friday.Filed in the federal district court in Nashville, the indictment charges Abrego Garcia with one count of conspiracy to transport aliens and one count of unlawful transportation of undocumented aliens. Abrego Garcia was removed from the U.S. in March and flown to El Salvador, where he was initially held at a notorious supermax prison. Attorney General Pam Bondi said in…

Texas National Guard troops try to untangle an immigrant caught in razor wire after he crossed the U.S.-Mexico border into El Paso, Texas, on Jan. 31, 2024. The Trump administration now plans to use Guard troops for law enforcement activities, including “night operations and rural interdiction,” as well as “guard duty and riot control” inside immigrant detention facilities. John Moore/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption John Moore/Getty Images National Guard troops would be used in immigration-enforcement activities, including in “night operations and rural interdiction,” as well as “guard duty and riot control” inside detention facilities, according to a memo from…

Nature: Sea nettles in Monterey Bay – CBS News Watch CBS News “Sunday Morning” takes us to Monterey Bay in California, where Pacific sea nettles are the stars. Videographer: Lance Milbrand. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not Now Turn On Source link

By running a campaign in the La Guardia tradition, the insurgent New York mayoral candidate is closing the gap with Andrew Cuomo—and winning support from AOC. Ad Policy Zohran Mamdani arrives at the NBC studios to participate in a Democratic mayoral primary debate, Wednesday, June 4, 2025, in New York.(Yuki Iwamura / Pool via AP) Headlines from Wednesday night’s crowded and often chaotic New York City Democratic mayoral debate focused on the fire that eight other contenders directed toward the front-runner in the contest, former New York governor Andrew Cuomo. But the notable substory of the debate was the time…

  Updated 10:23 AM Trump tells CBS News he’s focused on moving forward with his presidency, not on Musk In a phone conversation Friday morning, President Trump told chief Washington analyst for CBS News Robert Costa that he’s moving forward with his presidency today, and “totally” focused on domestic and foreign policy matters — not on Musk and their public feud. He also cast this moment as a positive one economically, even as many of his supporters and critics are paying close attention to Musk’s attacks on his administration. “That’s all I focus on,” Mr. Trump said of his presidency. “I…

President Trump and Elon Musk make accusations and threats as feud explodes publicly – CBS News Watch CBS News A rift exploded Thursday between President Trump and Elon Musk, with the two trading insults, threats and accusations. Musk claimed Mr. Trump would have lost the election without him, while the president threatened to terminate billions in government subsidies and contracts that go to Musk’s companies. CBS News’ Nancy Cordes has the latest. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not Now Turn On Source link