As President Trump announced a pause to his sweeping reciprocal tariffs Wednesday, his trade representative, Jamieson Greer, was in the middle of testifying at a House hearing on the administration’s trade policy. Greer appeared to learn of the president’s decision to pause the tariffs for 90 days the same time the public did, as he
Washington — The House on Thursday adopted a budget blueprint for President Trump’s agenda after Republican leaders scrambled to convince GOP holdouts who want deeper spending cuts to back it. The resolution was adopted in a 216-214 vote, with two Republicans — Reps. Thomas Massie of Kentucky and Victoria Spartz of Indiana — joining all
Russia released Ksenia Karelina, a dual U.S.-Russian national who was sentenced to 12 years in prison for treason in August last year, in a new prison swap on Thursday. U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio confirmed her release in a social media post early Thursday, but offered no information about the terms of her release.
Washington — House Speaker Mike Johnson announced Thursday morning that they now “believe they have the votes” to adopt a budget blueprint for President Trump‘s agenda after failing to muster a majority Wednesday night. He plans to move forward later in the morning with a vote in the lower chamber. Negotiations had continued into Wednesday night,
Nearly half of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s staff working on developmental disabilities and birth defects was laid off this month, multiple officials tell CBS News, wiping out teams working on research about adults with cognitive disabilities and sickle cell disease. Work likely to be halted by the cuts includes the collection of data
In what could be a key 2025 bellwether, Virginia’s race for governor will also make history, all but guaranteeing the Commonwealth’s first female governor. Democrat Abigail Spanberger, a former congresswoman and CIA officer, will face Republican Lt. Governor Winsome Earle-Sears, a Marine veteran, after both state parties confirmed their nominees in recent days. One of
Just over a month ago, retired Lt. Gen. H.R. McMaster received an unexpected call on his personal cell, four sources told CBS News. It was from the White House and he was instructed by the voice on the other end to stand by for the president. McMaster, who had served as national security adviser during