President-elect Donald Trump on Nov. 30 threatened to slap a 100% tariff on a group of nine nations — the so-called BRICS — if they try to replace the U.S. dollar with another currency. The BRICS countries include Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa, Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran and the United Arab Emirates. Trump said he’ll
It’s unusual for a new social media service to get a foothold in a marketplace entrenched by the likes of X (formerly Twitter), Instagram and TikTok which, dominate people’s phones. But Bluesky, a nearly 2-year-old app, is now grabbing attention amid a recent surge of new users, which the company says is likely due to
Washington — Congress returns this week from a Thanksgiving recess with a number of priorities to get through before the end of the year, while a deadline to fund the government looms over lawmakers. With the new Congress set to be sworn in on Jan. 3, lawmakers are pushing through a list of to-dos in
President Biden on Sunday night issued a sweeping “full and unconditional pardon” of his son Hunter, who was convicted earlier this year of federal gun and drug charges and was facing more federal tax charges in California. The pardon covers offenses that Hunter Biden “has committed or may have committed or taken part in during
Democratic Sen. Alex Padilla of California said on Sunday that President-elect Donald Trump “has made it no secret that he has it in for California” as Gov. Gavin Newsom has convened a special legislative session this week to prepare for legal fights in Trump’s upcoming term. Padilla said on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan”
Washington — President Biden announced late Sunday that he signed a pardon for his son Hunter Biden, in a major reversal in the final weeks of his presidency. Mr. Biden repeatedly pledged not to pardon his son, who was convicted in June of three separate felony charges related to his purchase of a revolver in 2018 when he
Trump’s pick to head FBI draws scrutiny – CBS News Watch CBS News President-elect Trump said he will tap Kash Patel to head the FBI. But because the FBI is supposed to operate independently from the president, Patel’s loyalty to Trump could harm his Senate confirmation chances. Weijia Jian reports. View CBS News In Be