President Trump’s new budget proposal asks Congress for $1.5 trillion in defense spending — a 42% increase — while cutting nondefense spending by $73 billion, or 10%.
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U.S. farmers are struggling to stay afloat as the cost to operate keeps increasing. According to new Agriculture Department data analyzed by Politico, the U.S. has lost nearly 150,000 farms in the last five years. Rachel Shin, one of the authors of that analysis, joins “The Daily Report” to discuss.
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The NCAA Men’s Final Four tips off on Saturday night. The first game features number three Illinois colliding with powerhouse University of Connecticut. Then, there will be a battle between the two No.1 seeds, Michigan and Arizona. Eddie Pells, national sports writer for the Associated Press, joins “The Daily Report” to preview the games.
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The executive order is designed to increase the NCAA’s control over college sports, and threatens to remove federal funding for colleges and universities that don’t comply with NCAA rules.
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A federal judge on Friday rejected efforts by the Justice Department to revive two subpoenas it served to the Federal Reserve.
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The photo shows the entire planet, as well as the Northern and Southern lights.
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Iran shot down a U.S. fighter jet and one crew member was rescued by American forces as a search continues for a 2nd crew member, U.S. officials say.
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White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt says President Trump has been briefed after an American fighter jet was downed in Iran. CBS News’ Weijia Jiang reports.
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Customs and Border Patrol agents were helping rescue two boaters whose vessel capsized when they themselves were put in danger.
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Officials from 23 states and the District of Columbia filed a lawsuit seeking to block President Trump’s executive order that aims to restrict mail voting.
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