In its latest move to dismantle environmental regulation under the Trump Administration, the Environmental Protection Agency announced Monday that it would speed up the process by which industry can bypass provisions of the Clean Air Act and other rules designed to limit air pollution with a simple offer: email us for a presidential exemption. Businesses
Chicago — Steve Walter’s family has been fixing cars on Chicago’s North Side for 70 years. “I’m fourth generation,” Walter said. “My grandfather worked on pre-war Italian race cars.” Walter’s mechanics replace metal more often than they repair it, so he’s bracing for the impact of President Trump’s newly announced 25% tariffs on all vehicles
Washington — National security adviser Mike Waltz and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth have so far survived the disclosure that they ran a high-level meeting on a military operation via a non-government app and inadvertently included a journalist. But President Trump continues to privately vent his irritation about it and is closely monitoring the news to
Americans’ outlook for the economy is mixed and has grown a bit more pessimistic since last month, with relatively more expecting a slowdown or recession over the next year. Ratings of today’s economy are unchanged overall and continue to be negative, much as they have been for years going back to the pandemic. Prices continue
Canadian officials are making their voices heard against tariffs through digital billboards in multiple states. Billboards such as those spotted in the Metro Detroit area this week read, “Tariffs are a tax on your grocery bill.” CBS News Detroit reached out to the Government of Canada, which paid for the ad, on Wednesday. John Babcock,
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Thursday that 300 student visas have been revoked, asserting “we have a right” to rescind the visas of students who participate in campus protests, despite questions about due process and First Amendment objections. “If you apply for a visa to enter the United States and be a student, and
Washington — Rep. Elise Stefanik’s nomination to be U.N. ambassador has been withdrawn, President Trump confirmed Thursday, with the president saying he’s asked her to remain in Congress. The president’s decision to pull her nomination ends two months of limbo for the New York Republican. “As we advance our America First Agenda, it is essential