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Corporate America paying lowest tax share since Eisenhower

U.S. companies contributed 7.6% of the $3.5 trillion in total federal income tax revenue collected for 2018, down two percentage points from the previous year.  Individual taxpayers contributed 57% of revenue last year, up from 54% in 2017. The percentage…

NORAD intercepts 4 Russian bombers and 2 fighter jets

Four Russian bombers and two fighter jets were intercepted near the coast of Alaska on Monday by North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD), the organization said in a statement.  The Russian planes were entering the Alaskan Air Defense Identification Zone…

Google will crack down on deceptive anti-abortion ads

Google is planning to crack down on misleading advertisements from anti-abortion groups that present themselves as abortion providers. The change in ad policies comes after a report revealed Google had given more than $150,000 in free advertising to an anti-abortion…

Government will pay you $1,000 to adopt a mustang

The government is taking a unique approach to control the record-breaking population of wild horses: paying you $1,000 to adopt one. Approximately 50,000 mustangs are currently in holding pens awaiting adoption, but the number of people taking one home has…

McDonald's workers say they were sexually harassed

McDonald's workers have filed a total of 25 claims and lawsuits alleging they were sexually harassed on the job. The accusations include groping, indecent exposure, propositions for sex and lewd comments by supervisors against workers as young as 16 years…

Gov. urges businesses in anti-abortion states to move

Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont has a message for women-owned businesses in states that have passed abortion bans: leave your state and come to ours. On Twitter, the governor posted his open letter to Alabama, Georgia and Missouri business owners encouraging…

House Judiciary meets as Don McGahn refuses to testify

The House Judiciary Committee is meeting on Tuesday after a subpoena for former White House counsel Don McGahn to appear before the panel and testify has been turned down, with the Office of Legal Counsel claiming executive privilege. The White…

White House directs McGahn not to testify

McGahn declined to say Trump didn't obstruct justice The White House has directed former White House counsel Don McGahn not to appear before Congress, backed by a Justice Department legal opinion released Monday claiming Congress cannot compel the former White…

Guatemalan teen is latest child to die in U.S. custody

A 16-year-old boy apprehended by U.S. Border Patrol was "found unresponsive" Monday morning in the facility where he was being held, according to U.S. Customs and Border Protection. Border Patrol officials said the cause of death is not known The…

FCC chief supports T-Mobile and Sprint merger

What to expect from the 5G revolution Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai plans to back wireless carrier T-Mobile's $26.5 billion takeover of rival Sprint, a crucial step for the deal's approval. Pai said Monday he agreed to vote for…

Amash gets primary challenger following tweets about Trump

Rep. Justin Amash of Michigan, the first Republican in Congress to accuse President Trump of impeachable conduct, is facing a primary challenge. State Rep. Jim Lower announced Monday he's running for the western Michigan seat. The announcement came two days…

Ford cutting 7,000 white-collar jobs

Detroit — Ford is cutting 7,000 white-collar jobs, or about 10% of its global salaried workforce, as it nears the end of a major company restructuring by the end of August. The company said Monday that the plan will save…

Manhunt after several cops shot in Alabama trailer park

Auburn, Alabama – Several police officers were shot in a trailer park south of here late Sunday night and a manhunt was on for the alleged gunman, reports CBS Birmingham, Alabama affiliate WIAT-TV. The Opelika-Auburn News quotes a source as…

4 Americans killed in small plane crash in Honduras

Four Americans were among those killed when a small plane they were traveling in crashed shortly after take off from an island off the coast of Honduras on Saturday, according to a spokesperson from the State Department. According to a…

Schiff: Trump has made Iran confrontation "far more likely"

The Trump administration's posture towards Iran has made confrontation with that Middle Eastern country "far more likely," House Intelligence Chairman Rep. Adam Schiff told "Face the Nation" Sunday. Tensions between the U.S. and Iran have been escalating, with the Trump…

Moulton proposes revamped national service program

In a proposal fashioned after the GI Bill, Democratic presidential candidate Rep. Seth Moulton of Massachusetts will announce a five-point plan for encouraging national service on Sunday during a two-state swing through Massachusetts and New Hampshire, CBS News has learned.…

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