Secret Service suspended 6 personnel after Trump assassination attempt

Washington — Secret Service suspended six personnel without pay as the agency faced intense scrutiny after the assassination attempt against President Trump in Butler, Pennsylvania, nearly a year ago.  Matt Quinn, Secret Service deputy director, told CBS News that their penalty ranged from 10 to 42 days of leave without pay or benefits. The personnel

Trump threatens Brazil with 50% tariff, citing “Witch Hunt” against Bolsonaro

President Trump said Wednesday he would impose a 50% tariff on goods from Brazil next month, one of the steepest rates for any U.S. trading partner, citing the criminal prosecution of former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, which Mr. Trump called an “international disgrace.” Mr. Trump has sent open letters to about 20 countries this week —

Trump’s NOAA Nominee Vows to Improve National Weather Service Forecasting

Neil Jacobs, acting administrator for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, speaks at NOAA’s 2019 Hurricane Season Outlook press conference in Arlington, Va., on May 23, 2019. Win McNamee/Getty Images Just days after catastrophic flash floods devastated Central Texas, President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) told the Senate