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House leaders to take action on process for sexual misconduct claims -- Speaker Mike Johnson and Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries are preparing to announce a bipartisan task force aimed at addressing how sexual misconduct claims are handled within the House of Representatives, multiple sources confirm to CBS News.11 minutes ago
Exclusive - Netanyahu made secret visit to UAE to meet with country's president - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu made a secret visit to the United Arab Emirates recently, where he met with Mohammed bin Zayed, the country's president. updated 45M ago11 minutes ago
Latest CBS News Videos - things to know ahead of Trump-Xi meeting - President Trump arrived in Beijing on Wednesday for a high-stakes meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping. CBS News' Anna Coren and Nancy Cordes have more. 52M ago - 7:2511 minutes ago
Senate defeats 7th attempt to limit Trump on Iran, despite new GOP defection -- The Senate rejected another attempt by Democrats to limit President Trump's ability to use military force against Iran, but one new Republican senator voted in favor of advancing the measure.2 hours ago
Justice Department investigating oil market trading, sources say -- The Justice Department is probing suspicious trading timed to market swings, two sources say.2 hours ago
Amid fraud probe, Medicare pauses new enrollments for hospice providers -- The Trump administration announced Wednesday that it would be put a six-month moratorium on new Medicare enrollments by hospice and home health agencies to target fraud.1 hour ago
Developer scraps Trump Tower Australia plans, citing Iran war -- The Trump Organization says its former Australian construction partner is just distracting from "his own defaults and failures" as he bails on plans for a Trump Tower.4 hours ago
Trump arrives in Beijing to meet with Xi Jinping -- President Trump said before he left that he and President Xi Jinping "have a lot of things to discuss."6 hours ago
Trump promised to hold 30,000 migrants at Guantanamo. It's mostly empty. -- A CBS News review of internal government documents and information provided to Congress shows immigration detention facilities at Guantanamo Bay are nearly empty.9 hours ago
Trump administration to name David Venturella as interim ICE chief -- The Trump administration plans to name longtime immigration official David Venturella as the interim head of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, replacing acting director Todd Lyons, a spokesperson and two U.S. officials said.19 hours ago
Florida's "Alligator Alcatraz" could close in June, sources say -- The closure comes amid escalating operating costs for the facility, which are now estimated to total nearly $1 billion.21 hours ago
Trump on "the only thing that matters" in dealing with Iran -- President Trump said Americans' financial situation isn't motivating him to make a deal, "Not even a little bit," and that he is only focused on preventing Iran from getting nuclear weapons.21 hours ago
Marty Makary resigns as FDA commissioner after internal tensions -- FDA Commissioner Marty Makary resigned his position, stepping aside amid a swirl of reports that his tenure was coming to an end.1 day ago
Senate confirms Kevin Warsh as Fed governor, clearing path to become chair -- The Senate has confirmed Kevin Warsh to the Federal Reserve's Board of Governors, a crucial step in President Trump's push to make Warsh the central bank's leader, replacing Jerome Powell. -- May 122 hours ago
Justice Department defends subpoenas of Wall Street Journal reporters -- The Justice Department defended itself after the Wall Street Journal revealed it has received subpoenas in connection with a leak investigation. -- May 123 hours ago
Bear kills worker at uranium mining facility in Canada -- A black bear killed a man working for a Canadian uranium exploration and acquisition company in Saskatchewan.1 hour ago
Princess Kate visits Italy on first overseas trip after cancer treatment -- Catherine, the Princess of Wales, is in Italy for her first foreign trip after undergoing cancer treatment.1 hour ago
Netanyahu confirms secret visit to UAE -- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu made a secret visit to the United Arab Emirates recently, his office confirmed Wednesday. CBS News Middle East contributor Courtney Kealy has more.28 minutes ago
Guantanamo Bay mostly empty -- President Trump said at the beginning of his second presidential term that the U.S. would hold 30,000 migrants at the Guantanamo Bay detention center in Cuba, but the facility remains mostly empty. CBS News' Camilo Montoya-Galvez reports.35 minutes ago
Court overturns Alex Murdaugh's conviction -- The South Carolina Supreme Court overturned the murder convictions against Alex Murdaugh and ordered a new trial. Murdaugh was found guilty in 2023 of killing his wife and son in 2021. The court questioned "improper" conduct by the county clerk, Becky Hill, who later wrote a book about her time working on the trial. CBS News legal contributor Jessica Levinson has more.35 minutes ago
Skin cancer cases rising in U.S., report says -- New data on skin cancer in the U.S. makes a stronger case for monitoring and preventative measures. Joseph Sardano, the CEO of Sensus Healthcare, joins CBS News with more details.35 minutes ago