Treasury Says US Debt Now More Than $37 Trillion

The U.S. Department of the Treasury in Washington on Aug. 8, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times The United States’ national debt has passed $37 trillion, the Treasury Department announced on Aug. 12. The news came out with the Treasury’s latest report of the nation’s daily finances, showing $37,004,818,000,000 of total outstanding public debt divided into

How the Federal Settlements With Elite Universities Are Unfolding

Eight months into President Donald Trump’s second term, four universities have reached settlements with the federal government following investigations into their diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) practices and anti-Semitism on campus. Shortly after the president took his oath of office, he signed executive orders prohibiting anti-Semitism on college campuses as well as DEI and transgender

What to make of Trump’s upcoming summit with Putin

Just days away from the anticipated meeting between President Trump and Vladimir Putin, Russia is attacking. Russia controls some 20% of Ukraine, and President Trump says there will need to be some land swaps to make peace. Ian Bremmer, founder and president of Eurasia Group, joins to discuss. Original CBS News Link</a

Trump sidesteps Senate and judiciary with some U.S. attorney picks

Federal judges in several states have rejected President Trump’s controversial picks for top prosecutor posts in a rare standoff between the courts and the White House, but those acting U.S. attorneys will nonetheless remain in place because of actions taken by the president and the Justice Department. File: Alina Habba, acting US attorney for New

DACA recipient with no criminal record detained by ICE

DACA recipient with no criminal record detained by ICE – CBS News Watch CBS News The roundup of undocumented immigrants was supposed to focus on what the administration calls the “worst of the worst” criminals. But as Lilia Luciano reports, some detainees have no criminal record at all. link.lazyload { position: absolute; } .content__meta-wrapper::before {