U.S. could face default by August if debt ceiling not addressed, Bessent says

Washington — Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told Congressional leaders Friday that the federal government could be unable to pay its bills as soon as August if Congress doesn’t act, urging lawmakers to address the debt limit by mid July. In a letter to House Speaker Mike Johnson, Bessent said after reviewing April tax filings, “there is

CISA Director Highlights US Efforts to Protect Against Chinese Cyber Threats

CISA is the U.S. government’s leading agency for protecting the country from cybersecurity threats. The acting director specified threats posed by China. WASHINGTON—The acting director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) testified to Congress on May 8 about efforts to counter cyberattacks by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in the United States. Bridget

Pentagon orders military to pull library materials linked to diversity

How Trump’s orders could reshape the military Trump signs executive orders to address DEI, transgender troops in U.S. military 02:31 Washington — The Pentagon has ordered military leaders to remove and review library materials related to diversity, anti-racism and gender issues within the next two weeks.  The order was sent Friday to leadership and is

U.S. plans to soon receive White South Africans granted refugee status, doc shows

The Trump administration is planning to soon receive the first group of White South Africans it says deserve a safe haven in the U.S. because of alleged racial discrimination in post-Apartheid South Africa, government documents obtained by CBS News show. The initial arrival of the South African nationals who have been granted refugee status could