Biden to ask U.S. trade rep to consider tripling tariffs on Chinese steel

Speaking at the U.S. Steelworkers headquarters in Pittsburgh Wednesday, President Joe Biden said he’d ask the U.S. trade representative to consider tripling of tariffs on Chinese steel and aluminum imports and other protections for the U.S. steel and aluminum industry.  The Pennsylvania-born president, noting the importance of the swing state in the November elections, said

Senate rejects Mayorkas impeachment charges at trial, ending GOP bid to oust him

Washington — The Senate quickly dispensed with the two impeachment charges against Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, convening a short-lived trial Wednesday that brought an end to a months-long effort to punish the secretary for his handling of the southern border. The Senate’s 51-member Democratic majority voted to dismiss both charges as unconstitutional

DHS announces campaign against online child exploitation

Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas announced Wednesday a public awareness campaign to address online child exploitation and abuse that he called an “unimaginable horror.”  “We just have to raise awareness and teach children, and everyone around them, how to recognize the predators, when they are about to be victimized, how to protect themselves

Some families in limbo due to Idaho ban on gender-affirming care for minors

Forced to hide her true self, Joe Horras’ transgender daughter struggled with depression and anxiety until three years ago, when she began to take medication to block the onset of puberty. The gender-affirming treatment helped the now-16-year-old find happiness again, her father said. A decision by the U.S. Supreme Court late Monday allowing Idaho to

House speaker faces removal bid as articles of impeachment for Mayorkas delivered to Senate

House speaker faces removal bid as articles of impeachment for Mayorkas delivered to Senate – CBS News Watch CBS News House Speaker Mike Johnson is facing pressure from far-right members of his own party, who are threatening to remove him. Meanwhile, articles of impeachment against Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas were delivered to the Senate,