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Washington — The Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected a controversial theory that would have given state lawmakers unfettered power to set the rules for federal elections in their states, ruling that the so-called “independent state legislative theory” is inconsistent with the Constitution. In declining to embrace the idea, which stems …

President Biden referred to Chinese President Xi Jinping as a dictator while speaking to supporters at a private fundraising event in Northern California Tuesday evening. The comment came on the heels of Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s in-person meeting with Xi Monday during a rare diplomatic trip to China. Mr. …

President Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy spoke by phone Saturday evening as the White House and Republican congressional negotiators continue to work toward a debt ceiling agreement.  Biden and McCarthy spoke by phone at about 6 p.m. Eastern time, CBS News learned. Biden spoke earlier with Democratic Senate Majority …

As negotiating teams for President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy work on hammering out a deal to raise or suspend the debt ceiling — with under two weeks until a possible U.S. default — each side has demands, and so-called red lines have been drawn. Democrats want “clean” legislation, a …

After reviewing thousands of records subpoenaed from four banks, the House Oversight Committee said in an interim report that some Biden family members, associates and their companies received more than $10 million from foreign entities, including payments made during and after President Joe Biden’s vice presidency. But the White House …

Washington — Chatter on Capitol Hill about ethical standards at the Supreme Court has reached a fever pitch following the steady stream of revelations about Justice Clarence Thomas’s relationship with a Republican real estate magnate. But despite the growing chorus of voices calling for a binding code of conduct for …

House Democrats have taken their first procedural steps to try to force a House vote on a clean debt ceiling increase, multiple Democratic leadership aides tell CBS News, a long-shot effort that is unlikely to come to fruition but allows Democrats to argue that they are taking action to address …

A federal appeals court has denied former President Donald Trump’s request to halt former Vice President Mike Pence’s testimony before a grand jury investigating efforts to overturn the 2020 election. A three-judge panel on the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals rejected Trump’s claims of executive privilege over Pence’s testimony.  Pence …

Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee, a Republican, signed an executive order Tuesday to tighten the background check process in the state, citing recent “recent tragedies” like the Nashville shooting that left three children and three adults dead at a private religious school.  The executive order requires responsible parties to ensure that …

Wisconsin voters went to the polls Tuesday to elect their next state Supreme Court justice in what could be the most consequential race of 2023. Milwaukee County Circuit Judge Janet Protasiewicz defeated former Justice Dan Kelly, flipping control of a court that had a conservative majority for 15 years. The …