Meta to pay Trump $25 million to settle 2021 lawsuit

Tech CEOs donate to Trump’s inaugural fund Tech CEOs donate millions to Trump’s inaugural fund 02:14 President Trump has signed settlement papers that are expected to require Meta Platforms, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, to pay roughly $25 million to resolve a 2021 lawsuit Trump brought against the social media giant, according to

Trump signs order aimed at critical race theory in schools

President Trump is ordering U.S. schools to stop teaching what he views as “critical race theory” and other material dealing with race and sexuality or risk losing their federal money. A separate plan announced Wednesday calls for aggressive action to fight antisemitism on college campuses, promising to prosecute offenders and revoke visas for international students

What to know about Trump’s claims about U.S. plan to send Gaza condoms

Both President Trump and his press secretary, Karoline Leavitt, have claimed that the administration has stopped a plan to spend $50 million on condoms for Gaza as part of the new administration’s reevaluation of federal funding.  “We identified and stopped $50 million being sent to Gaza to buy condoms for Hamas,” he said Wednesday. “They’ve

Trump says U.S. will send “worst criminal illegal aliens” to Guantanamo Bay

President Trump on Wednesday announced he’s signing an executive order instructing the Pentagon and Department of Homeland Security to prep Guantanamo Bay for use as a migrant detention facility for “the worst criminal illegal aliens threatening the American people.” The president made the announcement from the White House before he signed the Laken Riley Act,

Justice Dept. discusses dropping Mayor Adams’ corruption charges, source says

CBS News Live CBS News New York Live NEW YORK – Senior Justice Department officials have held discussions with federal prosecutors in Manhattan about the possibility of dropping corruption charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams, a source familiar with the discussions confirmed to CBS News. Adams was indicted on five counts of corruption

Senate confirms Lee Zeldin to lead EPA as Trump vows to cut climate rules

The Republican-controlled Senate on Wednesday confirmed Lee Zeldin to lead the Environmental Protection Agency, a key role to help President Trump fulfill his pledge to roll back major environmental regulations, including those aimed at slowing climate change and encouraging use of electric vehicles. The vote was 56-42 in Zeldin’s favor. Zeldin, a former Republican congressman

Trump issues executive order prioritizing federal funding for school choice programs

President Trump expected to sign order freeing up funding for school choice President Trump expected to sign order freeing up funding for school choice 01:45 President Trump on Wednesday issued an executive order that prioritizes and frees up federal funding for school choice programs, directing the Secretaries of Education and Labor to “review their respective