Senate Democrats block data center bill aimed at addressing energy costs

Senate Democrats blocked a GOP-led effort to approve a bill aimed at shielding Americans from energy costs attributed to data centers, arguing it doesn't go far enough.

• 2h ago

I tested America.gov, the government's AI chatbot, on health questions

Dr. Céline Gounder asked America.gov 37 questions on autism, vaccines and more. Here's what it got right — and wrong.

• 2h ago

Fed watchdog finds no laws broken in $2.5 billion Fed renovation

The Federal Reserve inspector general also did not find fault with features the White House had complained were "ostentatious" and not compliant with the approved plans.

• 1h ago

Senate Democrats block bill to limit lawmakers' stock trades

A Republican-led effort to approve a House-passed stock trading bill fell short in the Senate, with Democrats saying the restrictions don't go far enough and pushing back against a voter ID provision.

• 3h ago

DOJ files misconduct complaint against federal judges in Minnesota

Attorney General Todd Blanche announced the Justice Department had filed a judicial misconduct complaint against federal judges in Minnesota after they spoke with the New York Times.

• 1h ago

NextEra-Dominion merger could jack up electricity prices, lawmakers warn

Lawmakers are warning that a massive energy industry merger could lead to higher costs for ratepayers.

• 4h ago

Senate committee advances Trump's pick for next surgeon general

The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee advanced President Trump's pick for the next surgeon general, sending Nicole Saphier's nomination to the full Senate.

• 6h ago

Hawley unveils bill aimed at stopping Flock camera abuse

Sen. Josh Hawley is unveiling legislation to establish guardrails for Flock cameras and other artificial intelligence-powered surveillance technology, CBS News has learned.

• 9h ago

Oregon eyes nation's first single-payer healthcare system. Will it work?

While Democratic congressional candidates are floating the restoration of federal Affordable Care Act subsidies and Medicaid funding, Oregon officials are crafting a more ambitious plan to implement universal coverage in their state.

• 11h ago

Bureau of Prisons ordered to restore its union's contract

A federal judge on Tuesday ordered the Bureau of Prisons to reinstate a collective bargaining agreement with the agency's union after the bureau's director abruptly terminated it last year.

• 19h ago

Hegseth directs military academies to stop giving tenure to civilian professors

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ordered institutions like the Military Academy at West Point and the Naval Academy in Annapolis to stop granting tenure to civilian faculty, in his latest change to military higher education.

• 19h ago

Hegseth: Generals who "clung to the woke department ... no longer work here"

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said in a speech on Wednesday that the Pentagon has eliminated roughly 1 in 5 generals and admirals during the second Trump administration through firing or position cuts.

• Updated 24m ago

Trump and major AI executives sign "morally binding" voluntary controls

President Trump and the leaders of the country's largest artificial intelligence companies have signed a set of voluntary safety standards, as calls mount for tighter guardrails on powerful AI technology.

• 20h ago

2 indicted in connection with counterfeit Ozempic scheme in Florida

Two Indian citizens are accused of smuggling counterfeit Ozempic​ to distributors in the U.S. at discounted prices.

• Sep 29

Supreme Court revives Trump's third-country deportation policy for now

The Supreme Court said in an unsigned order it will hear arguments in the challenge to the Trump administration's third-country-removal policy in December.

• Sep 29

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