Kathryn Watson

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President Trump is set to deliver remarks Tuesday at a U.S.-Saudi investment summit and will sign agreements for the Pentagon, Justice Department, FBI and other agencies to cooperate with their Saudi Arabian counterparts.

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Appeals court hearings for detained students The Trump administration is "actively looking at" the possibility of suspending the writ of habeas corpus to handle people the administration says aren't in the country legally, White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller said Friday. A writ of habeas corpus requires authorities to produce in court an individual they are holding and justify their confinement.

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Washington — The White House is expected to send Congress a rescissions package in the coming days, looking to claw back congressionally approved funding amid a broader effort to dramatically slash spending. As the administration faces legal challenges to its efforts to slash the U.S. Agency for International Development, public service broadcasting and other programs, the White House is looking to Congress to formalize the process and put it on a stronger legal footing.

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Top D.C. prosecutor orders controversial demotions The nomination of Ed Martin, President Trump's controversial pick to be the U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia, may be in jeopardy as the "Stop the Steal" advocate who backed Jan. 6 rioters struggles to find sufficient Republican support in the Senate. Republican Sen. Thom Tillis of North Carolina, a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee,  announced Tuesday that he won't support Martin's nomination.

1 week ago | cbsnews.com | Sarah Baldwin |Kathryn Watson

President Trump and Canada's new Prime Minister Mark Carney met on Tuesday in the Oval Office, where Carney told Mr. Trump that Canada is not for sale, and never will be. Video of their meeting, which can be watched in the video player above, shows the two leaders talking about real estate, with Mr. Trump saying he's "a real estate developer at heart." The conversation comes after Mr. Trump previously said he would talk to Carney about making Canada the United States' 51st state.