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“I wish he wouldn’t tweet as much,” Mr. Thune told reporters, adding, “That’s obviously a very sensitive part of our state’s history. So yeah, I wish he’d stay away from it.” But generally, elected Republicans have let the president slide. “They know on some level that their defense of Trump is morally unsupportable, and so when they get a chance to speak out against Steve King, who doesn’t have any…

This frame grab from video provided by Hawar News, ANHA, the news agency for the semi-autonomous Kurdish areas in Syria, shows a damaged restaurant where an explosion occurred, in Manbij, Syria, Jan. 16, 2019. ANHA/AP U.S. troops were among those killed Wednesday in an attack in northern Syria, the U.S. military has confirmed to CBS News. The U.S.-led coalition in Syria, Operation Inherent Resolve, only confirmed in a tweet that…

<!– –> × MENU SEARCH QUOTES Brexit As the world awaits U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May’s next move after her Brexit deal failed to obtain parliamentary approval, some politicians from the country’s biggest opposition party believe a second referendum is now increasingly likely. “The critical issue is now that she’s been defeated in the House of Commons, what does Theresa May do and I think, there’s only one way she…

On Tuesday, a Federal Reserve Bank of New York survey showed weakening manufacturing activity in the United States, the latest in a line of similar warnings. Economists at JPMorgan Chase called the data an early indication of additional slowing in the sector, adding that the shutdown was probably hurting business sentiment. Michael L. Corbat, the chief executive of Citigroup, told analysts on Monday that “right now, we see the biggest…

Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand speaks to supporters during a 2018 election night watch party hosted by the New York State Democratic Committee. Mary Altaffer/AP hide caption toggle caption Mary Altaffer/AP Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand speaks to supporters during a 2018 election night watch party hosted by the New York State Democratic Committee. Mary Altaffer/AP Updated at 6:57 p.m. ET New York Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand says she is running for president, joining a…

But Barr, testifying at his confirmation hearing, said that under his interpretation of the special counsel regulations, he didn’t believe that Mueller’s final report on his investigation was required to be made public. He said he believed Mueller’s final report would be “confidential,” but that as attorney general he would issue a public summary of its findings.

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COLUMBUS, Ohio — An intensive care doctor ordered “significantly excessive and potentially fatal” doses of pain medicine for at least 27 near-death patients in the past few years after families asked that lifesaving measures be stopped, an Ohio hospital system announced after being sued by a family alleging an improper dose of fentanyl actively hastened the death of one of those patients. The Columbus-area Mount Carmel Health System acknowledged the…

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Kathryn Watson is a politics reporter for CBS News Digital.

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The Internal Revenue Service Building in Washington (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik) Jeff Stein January 15 at 5:28 PM The Trump administration on Tuesday said it is calling back tens of thousands of federal workers to fulfill key government tasks, including disbursing tax refunds, overseeing flight safety and inspecting the nation’s food and drug supply, as it seeks to blunt the impact of the longest government shutdown in U.S. history. The nearly…

CLEVELAND, Ohio — The first major winter storm of the season is expected to arrive this weekend in Northeast Ohio, with forecasters predicting heavy snowfall and freezing temperatures in the region. Cleveland has been largely spared from snow so far this season, but that’s expected to change on Saturday and Sunday. The National Weather Service has not yet provided estimated totals for the area, but the agency is predicting the…

Shutdown writing is tedious because it tends to follow a pattern: Nothing has happened for weeks and nothing is likely to happen for the next couple weeks. Updates to follow. The wall isn’t even really the point anymore, as if $5 billion could ever do more than pay for a few hundred steel slats along the southern border anyway. Aside from the overflowing toilets at national parks and the army…

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Video Controversy surrounds citizenship question for 2020 census Some predict approximately 24 million people may skip the census altogether. A federal judge in New York on Tuesday barred the Trump administration from adding a question about citizenship to the 2020 census. U.S. District Judge Jesse Furman ruled that while a question on citizenship would be constitutional, U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross had added it arbitrarily and did not follow proper…

Two of the four amendments, introduced by opposition leaders, are similar: They would scuttle Mrs. May’s deal while also rejecting a “no-deal” exit and committing to a pursuit of other options. The other two, also similar to each other, would allow Britain to exit the Irish backstop unilaterally, which would effectively kill the deal, because Brussels considers that condition unacceptable. Amendments that the government supported were rejected by Mr. Bercow,…

In August 2018, law enforcement officials set up a perimeter around the platform that “Silent Sam,” a statue erected to honor confederate dead, was toppled from. Logan Cyrus/AFP/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Logan Cyrus/AFP/Getty Images In August 2018, law enforcement officials set up a perimeter around the platform that “Silent Sam,” a statue erected to honor confederate dead, was toppled from. Logan Cyrus/AFP/Getty Images North Carolina’s flagship public university…

William Barr, President TrumpDonald John TrumpHouse Freedom Caucus calls for Congress to work on shutdown through break Democrat previews Mueller questions for Trump’s AG nominee Trump inaugural committee spent ,000 on makeup for aides: report MORE’s pick to be the next attorney general, takes the hot seat Tuesday for two consecutive days of grilling by members of the Senate Judiciary Committee. It will be somewhat familiar territory for Barr, a…