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Where Things Stand Nov. 9, 2025, 4:51 p.m. ET13 minutes ago Catie Edmondson Reporting from the Capitol Thune says a deal to reopen the government is ‘coming together.’ The Senate appeared to be creeping toward a breakthrough that could end the government shutdown after Senator John Thune, Republican of South Dakota and the majority leader, […]

10 hr ago US President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance meet with Prime Minister of Hungary Viktor Orban during a bilateral lunch in the Cabinet Room of the White House on Friday.Roberto Schmidt/Getty Images West Palm Beach, Florida  —  As Republicans were casting about for explanations for their party’s dismal showing in off-year […]

Congressional approval would likely be required for plan to take effect, an idea Trump has floated before Marina DunbarSun 9 Nov 2025 19.50 GMT Donald Trump on Sunday mused about giving most Americans $2,000 funded by tariff revenues collected by the president’s administration – an evident bid to rally public support on the issue. “A […]

24 hours with Trump on diplomatic tornado through Middle East ByTom Bateman State department correspondent travelling on Air Force One US President Donald Trump’s day-long trip to the Middle East came as the Gaza deal was clinched: an agreement coming into force amounting to one of the most critical moments yet after two years of […]

October 14, 2025, 6:43 AM 31:25 about:blank Trump participates in Middle East peace signing ceremony Trump participates in Middle East peace signing ceremonyPresident Donald Trump claimed at the peace summit in Egypt that “the war in Gaza is over,” though only the first phase of an agreement has been reached. While President Donald Trump has declared the […]

What to know on Day 14 of the government shutdown: https://projects.cbsnews.com/2025/govt-shutdown-clock/?initialWidth=803&childId=clock&parentTitle=Government%20shutdown%20live%20updates%20as%20Senate%20plans%208th%20vote%20to%20reopen%20government&parentUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cbsnews.com%2Flive-updates%2Fgovernment-shutdown-2025-latest-senate-votes%2F 20m ago Sen. Chris Van Hollen calls on Trump administration to negotiate and “stop attacking federal employees” Sen. Chris Van Hollen of Maryland led a news conference on Tuesday outside the headquarters of the Office of Management and Budget with other lawmakers who represent Maryland […]

An ambulance and police cars wait near the site where Iris Stalzer was reportedly stabbed in Herdecke, western Germany, on Tuesday. Alex Talash/AFP/Getty Images The newly-elected mayor of a town in western Germany is in critical condition after a stabbing attack outside her home, local media reported Tuesday. Iris Stalzer, a 57-year-old mother of two teenagers, […]

President Donald Trump announced July 27 the United States had reached a trade deal with the European Union, days ahead of a self-imposed Aug. 1 deadline. Trump met with the European Commission’s president, Ursula von der Leyen, during his trip to Scotland over the weekend, where the pair discussed terms and came to an agreement. […]

Updated July 23, 20255:43 PM ET  By  Charles Maynes ,  Joanna Kakissis In this photo taken from video distributed by Russian Defense Ministry Press Service on Wednesday, Russian servicemen pose with national flags at an exchange area in Belarus after returning from captivity during a POWs exchange of a group of servicemen between Russia and […]

July 25, 20251:48 AM ET By  The Associated Press French President Emmanuel Macron speaks to the army leaders at the Hotel le Brienne on July 13. Ludovic Marin/Pool AFP PARIS — French President Emmanuel Macron announced Thursday that France will recognize Palestine as a state, in a bold diplomatic move amid snowballing global anger over […]