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The arraignment comes amid new reporting suggesting the Justice Department may not have a strong case against Trump’s longtime political foe.

The Senate is expected to resume voting Wednesday on funding bills to reopen the government but the shutdown looks set to drag on beyond the one-week mark with no meaningful talks taking place.

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All told, our estimates suggest that tariffs are adding around 0.3 percentage points to inflation. Employment has weakened, too, in tariff-exposed sectors such as manufacturing and retail; bosses blame higher costs and uncertainty.

Trump made substantial inroads in heavily Latino areas in New Jersey in 2024, but many have since soured on him and the GOP, a CBS News analysis finds.

A post stating President Trump has been removed from the list of potential 2025 Nobel Peace Prize nominees has gone viral on social media.

James Comey pleaded not guilty Wednesday in a criminal case that has highlighted the Justice Department's efforts to target adversaries of President Donald Trump, with lawyers for the former FBI director saying they plan to argue the prosecution is politically motivated and should be dismissed.