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
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia — The U.S. and Ukraine said Kyiv would accept a 30-day ceasefire with Russia after talks in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday, with Washington pledging to immediately lift a freeze on intelligence sharing and military aid to Ukraine. “Ukraine expressed readiness to accept the U.S. proposal to enact an immediate, interim 30-day ceasefire,
Washington — President Trump said that he will impose even higher tariffs on Canada beginning on Wednesday, doubling the levy on all steel and aluminum imports to 50%. Mr. Trump said the decision came in response to Ontario’s move to impose a 25% surcharge on electricity exports to the U.S. Mr. Trump has already imposed a