Washington — The House is set to vote Tuesday on a stopgap measure to keep the government funded through September, a test of Speaker Mike Johnson’s ability to unite the GOP majority just days before a possible government shutdown. House Republican leadership unveiled the legislation on Saturday. It would increase defense spending and funding for
Washington — President Trump will not double tariffs on Canadian steel and aluminum imports, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick told CBS News’ Nancy Cordes, after Lutnick and Ontario Premier Doug Ford announced Canada would suspend its new 25% surcharge on electricity exports. Ford and Lutnick announced the suspension of the electricity surcharge hours after Mr. Trump
Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly said Tuesday that billionaire Trump supporter Elon Musk is “not a serious guy” after Musk called Kelly a “traitor” for posting about his visit to war-torn Ukraine and urging American support for the country. “Elon, I don’t really, you know, take him seriously,” Kelly said Tuesday on “CBS Mornings.” “He’s not a serious
Washington — Ontario Premier Doug Ford and U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick announced Tuesday that Canada will suspend its new 25% surcharge on electricity exports to Michigan, New York and Minnesota, hours after President Trump said he would double tariffs on Canadian steel and aluminum imports to 50%. The suspension is the latest in a
Washington — Ontario Premier Doug Ford and U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick announced Tuesday that Canada will suspend its new 25% surcharge on electricity exports to Michigan, New York and Minnesota, hours after President Trump said he would double tariffs on Canadian steel and aluminum imports to 50%. And in response, the president says he’s
Washington — Staff at the Department of Education received a notice Tuesday instructing them to leave the building by 6 p.m. local time and informing them that all department offices in Washington, D.C., as well as regional offices, will be closed Wednesday, according to an email obtained by CBS News. The email, from James Hairfield
National Democrats asked a judge Tuesday to issue a preliminary injunction halting an executive order signed by President Trump that gives him more control over the Federal Election Commission. The Democratic National Committee, the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee and the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee and Democratic campaign organizations filed a federal civil lawsuit last month