Federal deficit to hit $3 trillion, report says
The agency also announced it expects inflation to rise sharply this year before leveling off.
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The agency also announced it expects inflation to rise sharply this year before leveling off.
Some states look to end the maximum SNAP benefits implemented to help keep food on family tables amid the pandemic.
President Biden and the first lady are heading to Surfside, Florida, today to meet with families and first responders impacted by the deadly building collapse. The death toll has increased to 18 people, and 145 remain unaccounted for. CBS Miami investigative reporter Jim DeFede joined “CBSN AM” with the latest.
The president will visit Surfside, Florida, to offer comfort to those affected by the deadly building collapse as the search and rescue effort continues. CBS News correspondent Christina Ruffini joined CBSN to discuss the president's plans for the trip and what's on his schedule for the Fourth of July weekend.
The Biden administration is laying out its plan for combating wildfires as Western states deal with record-high temperatures and a historic drought. CBS News' Skyler Henry reports from the White House, then CBSN political contributor and Washington Post White House reporter Sean Sullivan joins CBSN's Lana Zak to discuss that and more.
The confirmed death toll in the Surfside, Florida, condo building collapse has risen to 12 people, with 149 still missing. Despite going days without finding survivors, crews are still committed to the search and rescue operation. CBS Miami reporter Brooke Shafer joined “CBSN AM” with the latest from Surfside.
The U.S. government is trying to figure out how to get as many as 70,000 Afghans out of their country, before they're " slaughtered by the Taliban."
President Biden was in Wisconsin on Tuesday to push the nearly $1 trillion infrastructure deal reached with Democratic and GOP senators last week. Meanwhile, Democrats are still planning to move forward on their own, larger package that addresses other priorities like child care and education using the budget reconciliation process. Skyler Henry reports from the White House. Then, Representative Pramila Jayapal of Washington state joins CBSN's Nancy Chen to discuss that and more.
President Biden traveled to LaCrosse, Wisconsin, to promote the bipartisan infrastructure package, saying it would not only to fix bridges and roads but also help level the economic playing field by providing good blue-collar jobs. Watch a portion of his remarks.
President Biden is continuing to defend the bipartisan infrastructure deal reached by last week, calling it a "once-in-a-generation investment" in an op-ed for Yahoo News. This comes as he faces pressure from lawmakers on both sides of the aisle on a reconciliation package. CBS News senior White House correspondent Weijia Jiang joined CBSN to discuss the latest.
President Biden met with outgoing Israeli President Reuven Rivlin in the Oval Office Monday, just a day after authorizing airstrikes against Iran-backed militias along the Iraq-Syria border. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion, Politico national political correspondent Meridith McGraw, and Washington Post White House reporter Tyler Pager join "Red and Blue" host Tanya Rivero with more on that and other headlines, including infrastructure talks and the investigation into Trump Organization finances.
A bipartisan compromise on infrastructure legislation appears to be back on track after the White House clarified remarks from President Biden that some Republicans found concerning. CBS News senior White House correspondent Weijia Jiang and congressional correspondent Nikole Killion join CBSN AM with the latest.
Connecticut is expected to become the first state to introduce a "baby bonds" program. It will put $3,200 into a trust for each baby born into poverty, which they can access when they turn 18. Connecticut state treasurer Shawn Wooden, one of the main supporters of the bill, joins Tanya Rivero on CBSN's "Red & Blue."
The White House is having to clarify its position after President Biden said last week he wouldn't sign the infrastructure deal unless it was accompanied by a separate measure to fund what he calls human infrastructure, democratic priorities like child care, free community college and green energy. Christina Ruffini takes a look.
Republicans raised concerns after President Biden said he would not support a bipartisan deal without an accompanying reconciliation bill.
President Biden walked back comments that threatened to derail a bipartisan infrastructure agreement. Christina Ruffini has more.
President Joe Biden is hosting Afghan President Ashraf Ghani at the White House on Friday. CBS News foreign correspondent Charlie D'Agata explains the deteriorating situation as Afghanistan sees increasing Taliban aggression and U.S. troops withdraw. Michael Kugelman, the deputy director of the Asia program at the Wilson Center, spoke with CBSN's Tanya Rivero about what both presidents expect from their meeting.
Biden is expected to announce Jessica Stern as the U.S. Special Envoy to Advance the Human Rights of LGBTQI+ Persons.
White House Senior Adviser Cedric Richmond, Miami Mayor Francis Suarez, and more appear on Sunday's "Face the Nation"
The president threw his support behind a deal negotiated by a bipartisan group of senators.
Here's a look at where the dollars would go and what changes lawmakers could make to pay for the proposed plan.
President Biden is claiming a major victory after striking a $579 billion infrastructure deal with a group of 10 bipartisan senators. But the compromise only covers a portion of what the president was hoping for and faces a difficult road to getting passed by Congress. Ed O'Keefe has the latest.
President Ashraf Ghani's White House meeting comes as the militants capitalize on the U.S. withdrawal, and claim Afghan forces are walking away without a fight.
President Biden on Thursday touted a bipartisan Senate deal on infrastructure and urged Congress to move forward with the bill "swiftly and in tandem" with a reconciliation bill that will include his priorities on "human" infrastructure, such as child care and health care. Watch his remarks.
President Biden announced on Thursday that he will support the bipartisan Senate infrastructure bill. The nearly $1 trillion bill includes $579 billion in new spending. CBS News senior White House correspondent Ed O'Keefe joins CBSN's Lana Zak to discuss how the plan proposes to pay for the new infrastructure investment, and some of the possible road blocks it could still face.