Israel giving mixed messages on ceasefire How are Israel, Hamas responding to Trump’s ceasefire announcement? 04:39 The Hamas terrorist group said Friday it has issued a “positive response” to a U.S.-mediated ceasefire proposal in its war with Israel. In a post to Telegram, Hamas said it “submitted a positive response to the mediators’ latest proposal.”
CBS News Live CBS News 24/7 Live Washington — President Trump is bringing pomp and circumstance to his signing of the “big, beautiful bill” on Friday, with an Independence Day ceremony at the White House. Some Republican members of Congress who voted to pass the legislation are expected to attend, as the president puts his
As Congress was approving President Trump’s “big, beautiful bill” on Thursday, the Social Security Administration touted the legislation by stating that it “eliminates federal income taxes on Social Security benefits for most beneficiaries.” That claim, which echoes previous promises by Mr. Trump to remove taxes on Social Security, may have come as welcome news for the millions
President Trump referred to some lenders as “shylocks and bad people” during a Thursday evening speech, using a term the Anti-Defamation League called a “centuries-old antisemitic trope.” The remarks came during an event in Iowa, as Mr. Trump celebrated the passage of his One Big Beautiful Bill Act. When discussing the law’s changes to the
Florida attorney general warns Key West commissioners of possible removal after voting to end police cooperation with immigration authorities.
(Left) Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Feb. 12, 2025: (Right) U.S. President Donald Trump on Feb. 22, 2025. Tetiana Dzhafarova, Alex Wroblewski/AFP via Getty Images President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy held a phone call on July 4 discussing efforts to bolster Ukraine’s air defenses amid intensifying Russian attacks, according to Ukrainian statements
The political battle over Trump's Big, Beautiful Bill hits the campaign trail, as candidates for an open Senate seat in battleground New Hampshire trade fire over the measure.