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Washington – As Capitol Hill and the White House turn their attention to the 2022 midterm elections and beyond, jurors in the nearby Washington, D.C., federal courthouse will be asked instead to look backward — at events surrounding the 2016 presidential election — as special counsel John Durham’s team begins …

The Education Department announced fixes on Tuesday to multiple student loan programs, giving thousands of borrowers immediate relief from student loan debt and bringing millions more years closer to having their student loans forgiven. It comes as the Biden administration continues to examine canceling student loan debt for millions of …

United States Representative Madison Cawthorn of North Carolina has been charged with driving with a revoked license, the state’s highway patrol confirmed to CBS News. It’s the congressman’s third traffic offense reported by North Carolina State Highway Patrol in the last six months. Cawthorn was pulled over for a traffic …

A tense confrontation between the House select committee investigating the January 6 assault on the U.S. Capitol and Kimberly Guilfoyle unfolded privately on Friday morning, with Guilfoyle and her lawyers abruptly ending her conversation with the committee over concerns about its ground rules, according to four people familiar with the …

The Senate has passed a bill to fund the government through March 11, averting a partial government shutdown that would otherwise occur after midnight Saturday. The bill now goes to President Biden’s desk for his signature.  The final vote was 65 to 27, which included a number of Republicans. The …

President Biden still intends to announce his pick to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court by the end of the month and plans to begin interviewing finalists for the job next week, according to two people with direct knowledge of his plans. The president met Thursday at the White House …

The White House tweeted on Monday about a new member of the family: A puppy named Commander. The White House confirmed to CBS News that the Bidens will also be welcoming a cat in January.  In a video posted to President Joe Biden’s account, the president welcomes the dog to …

A federal judge on Tuesday threw out a lawsuit filed by former President Donald Trump, who was trying to block the release of his tax records to Congress. In his ruling, Judge Trevor McFadden deferred to the need for Congress to carry out “facially valid inquiries.” “A long line of …

As millions of federal student loan borrowers are set to start repaying their student loans in roughly two months, a group of Democratic senators are calling on President Joe Biden to waive interest, which has been set at zero percent throughout most of the coronavirus pandemic. The move could save …

Washington — The Supreme Court on Monday grappled with whether to allow a case brought by three Muslim men against the FBI to proceed, with the men arguing the federal government targeted them and their Southern California community for surveillance based on their religion.  Across arguments spanning more than two hours, …