Canada also said it’s open to the idea after Bessent said it could help build a ‘Fortress North America’ from the flood of Chinese imports. Mexico has made a “very interesting” proposal of matching U.S. tariffs on China, U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Feb. 28. It came after Mexico’s Economy Secretary Marcelo Ebrard
President Donald Trump’s historic Jan. 20 pardons of the U.S. Capitol rioters freed prisoners and ended the legal cases of nearly 1,600 people, shutting down the largest federal prosecution in U.S. history. But one case with a connection to the Jan. 6, 2021, assault on the Capitol remains, and the Texas woman involved still faces
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth told civilian employees to comply with a request to provide five bullet points of accomplishments.
The decision comes as a six-week cease-fire between Israel and Hamas has ended. U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio is taking action to ensure the speedy delivery of Israel’s military aid, committing to fulfill the United States’ security arrangements with the nation. “I have signed a declaration to use emergency authorities to expedite the delivery
Multiple U.S. officials tell CBS News that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has issued a directive to U.S. Cyber Command to pause planning against Russia, including offensive digital actions. The duration of the pause is unclear, and the reasoning behind it is unknown at this time. The change comes amid President Trump’s efforts to negotiate an
White House set to impose tariffs this week – CBS News Watch CBS News The White House is expected to impose tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China this week, which some economists say could raise prices for Americans and slow economic growth. Canada and Mexico both said they will respond with tariffs of their own.
The outbreak so far has led to one death and more than 140 cases. Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the new U.S. health secretary, said that a measles outbreak in western Texas that has infected more than 100 people and led to one death is a “top priority” for his agency and said that vaccines will