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President Donald Trump this week enjoyed one of his biggest legislative victories during his second administration.

"THE ONE, BIG, BEAUTIFUL BILL" has PASSED the House of Representatives!" Trump touted in a social media post Thursday.

The president's post came soon after the GOP-controlled House passed Trump's sweeping tax and spending cuts package by a razor-thin margin. The Republican-crafted measure is full of Trump's campaign trail promises and second-term priorities on tax cuts, immigration, defense, energy and the debt limit.

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At least 14 people were injured after Moscow fired ballistic missiles and drones at Kyiv.

A British surgeon working in Nasser Hospital said he had operated on the doctor's surviving 11-year-old.

The calm reaction of South Africa's president to the Oval Office ambush might boost his standing at home.

Lawlessness is stopping food from reaching people, while a clash at an aid convoy on Thursday night turned deadly.

This has been a tumultuous week for the Jewish state, the BBC's Paul Adams writes.

President Trump said this week he may take Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac public, winding down 17 years of federal control over two central parts of the U.S. housing market — a move that was cheered on by Trump ally and noted Wall Street investor Bill Ackman.

Ending the conservatorship of Fannie and Freddie — which guarantee trillions of dollars worth of mortgages — would be complicated, and critics say it's risky. A plan to do so in Mr. Trump's first term did not come to pass. But the president says he'll decide "in the near future" whether to try...

Four partners at Paul Weiss — including the high-profile Democratic attorney Karen Dunn — are departing the law firm, a spokesperson told CBS News, after Paul Weiss drew attention for striking a deal with President Trump to avoid targeting by the federal government.

In addition to Dunn, Bill Isaacson, Jessica Phillips and Jeannie Rhee are leaving the 150-year-old firm.

"On behalf of the firm, Paul Weiss is grateful to Bill, Jeannie, Jessica and Karen for their many contributions. We wish them well in all their future endeavors," the spokesperson...

Trade chief Maros Sefcovic said the EU is "ready to defend" its interests after Trump threatened 50% tariffs on the bloc.

All six on the plane are believed to be dead, including a former drummer for The Devil Wears Prada and a high-profile music agent.

They each handed over 270 servicemen and 120 civilians on the Ukrainian border with Belarus.

Detroit — When the National Guard has to be called out for an ice storm, as was the case in Northern Michigan at the end of March, the situation is dire.

At the time, meteorologists couldn't forecast just how much of the region would be encased in ice.

"While it [the forecast] showed devastating ice, it ended up still being worse than expected," said Ahmad Bajjey, CBS News Detroit's chief meteorologist.

Up to 1.5 inches of ice accumulated across large portions of Northern Michigan, knocking down power lines, blocking roads, and damaging homes and...

The U.S. and Iran ended talks with "some but not conclusive progress" on nuclear negotiations, according to an Omani mediator. But the countries still appear far apart, with the U.S. saying Iran cannot be allowed to enrich uranium for civilian use. Chris Livesay has the latest.

President Trump is pushing Apple to shift iPhone production to the U.S., while French winemakers are bracing for new trade barriers. Nancy Cordes and Elizabeth Palmer report.

President Donald Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio are spearheading plans to overhaul the National Security Council and shift its main functions to other agencies like the State and Defense departments.

The move is the latest effort to slim down a federal agency and comes weeks after Trump announced former National Security Advisor Mike Waltz would depart his post at the White House overseeing the agency.

Trump announced the same day that Waltz was nominated to serve as United Nations ambassador.

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