Stefanik pledges in U.N. ambassador confirmation hearing to implement Trump’s agenda

Republican Rep. Elise Stefanik focused on an “America First” message at her confirmation hearing Tuesday, and pledged to implement President Trump’s agenda while rolling out a review of U.S. funding for some of the world body’s agencies. Stefanik, one of President Trump’s most reliable allies in Congress, appeared before the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations for

18 states sue Trump administration over birthright citizenship order

A coalition of Democratic state attorneys general filed a federal lawsuit on Tuesday to stop President Trump’s executive order that seeks to eliminate birthright citizenship. Mr. Trump invoked presidential powers to begin his long-promised immigration crackdown shortly after taking office on Monday. His executive actions included an order directing the federal government to stop issuing

Trump to announce up to $500 billion in private sector AI infrastructure investment

Breaking down Trump’s first day back in office Breaking down Trump’s first day back in office and what it signals for his second term 04:08 President Trump is set to announce billions of dollars in private sector investment to build artificial intelligence infrastructure in the United States, CBS News has learned.  OpenAI, Softbank and Oracle

China’s Xi Speaks With Russia’s Putin Hours After Trump’s Inauguration

If Moscow doesn’t end its war with Ukraine, ‘Russia is going to be in big trouble,’ Trump said while signing executive orders on Jan. 20. Chinese leader Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin on Jan. 21 held a virtual meeting in which they pledged to strengthen the two regimes’ relationships further in 2025. Putin

Trump administration fires Coast Guard Commandant Linda Fagan

File: U.S. Coast Guard Commandant Adm. Linda Fagan arrives for a Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Subcommittee on Investigations hearing on Capitol Hill on June 11, 2024 in Washington, D.C.  Andrew Harnik / Getty Images Coast Guard Commandant Adm. Linda Fagan was ousted by the Trump administration Tuesday, on President Trump’s first full day