Trump threatens 200% tariff on European wine and champagne

Trump threatens more tariffs on EU, Canada Trump threatens additional tariffs against European Union, Canada 02:29 Washington — President Trump on Thursday threatened to impose tariffs on wines, champagnes and other alcoholic products imported to the U.S. from France and other European countries in response to raised tariffs the European Union placed on American whiskey.

Top DOJ nominee has social media trail suggesting fringe views on range of issues

The nominee for a top Justice Department job has left a digital trail of deleted social media posts that his critics say suggest fringe views on a number of issues, including an openness to defying court orders and acceptance of arranged marriages under certain circumstances. In one deleted post verified by CBS News, Aaron Reitz,

Trump pardons former Tennessee lawmaker imprisoned in campaign fraud scheme

President Trump has pardoned a former Republican Tennessee lawmaker who was two weeks into a 21-month prison sentence for an illegal campaign finance scheme that he pleaded guilty to in 2022, before he tried unsuccessfully to take back his plea. Former state Sen. Brian Kelsey announced the pardon in a social media post Tuesday evening.

Reporter’s Notebook: How a fireside chat set a new standard for presidential leadership

Reporter’s Notebook: How a fireside chat set a new standard for presidential leadership – CBS News Watch CBS News Late President Franklin D. Roosevelt gave his first fireside chat on this day in 1933 to an audience of approximately 60 million, setting the standard for a leader’s obligation to explain himself. John Dickerson explains. View

Former EPA official reacts to cuts, regulation rollbacks

Former EPA official reacts to cuts, regulation rollbacks – CBS News Watch CBS News Lee Zeldin, the administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, announced dozens of cuts to environmental regulations, including decades-old rules on greenhouse gases and clean water. The agency also shuttered its environmental justice offices, which worked to protect disadvantaged communities from the