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Two House committees heard testimony from officials on security preparedness and the response to the January 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol. CBS News correspondent Skyler Henry reports on domestic extremist threats. Then, CBS News…

There is a growing list of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) that are suing states for decades of underfunding. Four HBCUs in Maryland won a lawsuit against the state for $577 million, and Tennessee…

Biden administration officials are outlining plans to tackle the threat of domestic terrorism. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion, USA Today White House correspondent Courtney Subramanian, and Stephanie Murray, author of Politico’s “Morning Score” newsletter,…

A delegation of Texas state legislators met with senators Tuesday to make the case for congressional action over voting rights, even as senate Democrats pledged to forge ahead with a likely doomed vote on their…

On the 9th anniversary of the Obama-era DACA program, Vice President Kamala Harris pledged the Biden administration would “protect our Dreamers” and called for a pathway to citizenship for millions of immigrants. (June 15) Subscribe…

Mayors of cities touched by mass shootings gathered Tuesday for a virtual news conference to again urge swift federal action to stem gun violence. (June 16) Subscribe for more Breaking News: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Website: https://apnews.com Twitter:…

Police say an argument in a house on Chicago’s South Side erupted into gunfire, leaving four people dead and four more wounded. (June 15) Subscribe for more Breaking News: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Website: https://apnews.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/AP Facebook:…

New emails show former president Donald Trump and his allies pressured the Justice Department to investigate unsubstantiated claims of voter fraud in the 2020 election in the last few weeks in office. (June 15) Subscribe…

Police officers in Uganda’s capital of Kampala detained several people who had gathered at a bar in violation of a nightly coronavirus curfew on Sunday. The ongoing crackdown comes as the country battles a new…

Police in Alabama say a worker fatally shot two people and wounded two others at a fire hydrant factory before killing himself. (June 15) Subscribe for more Breaking News: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Website: https://apnews.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/AP Facebook:…

Vice President Kamala Harris has announced that the Biden administration is releasing $1.25 billion to hundreds of community lenders. It’s an effort to help boost the economic recovery for small businesses hurt during the coronavirus…

Satellite images showed a smoke plume stretching miles from a burning northern Illinois chemical plant. Officials will try pumping foam on the plant ruins to snuff the fire. (June 15) Subscribe for more Breaking News:…

California Gov. Gavin Newsom celebrated the state’s reopening at the Universal Studios theme park in Los Angeles with another lottery drawing, giving away $1.5 million each to 10 people who have received COVID-19 vaccinations in…

Here Here are the top stories for Thursday, June 15th: Biden arrives in Geneva ahead of Putin meeting; U.S. and E.U. reach deal on subsidies; Palestinians protest against Jewish ultranationalist march; Donated U.S. vaccines arrive…

New York City residents are casting their early ballots in a crowded mayoral primary race. According to a new poll from WNBC, Politico and Telemundo 47, Democratic candidates Eric Adams and Kathryn Garcia are leading…

U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland announced the Biden administration plans to enhance its analysis of threats from domestic terrorists as part of a nationwide strategy to combat domestic terrorism. (June 15) Subscribe for more Breaking…

The $1.2 billion Rapid Recovery Program announced by Vice President Kamala Harris will help enable community financial institutions loan money to small businesses, primarily in minority communities. The effort is part of a larger $12…

President Joe Biden is preparing to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Geneva, Switzerland, where the pair plan to discuss a range of topics including human rights, Ukraine and cyberattacks. Former CBS News Moscow…