White House removes Trump post with racist footage of Obamas hours after defending it

Editor’s note: This story contains offensive imagery. Washington — The White House on Friday removed an election-conspiracy video shared by President Trump on social media that included racist footage depicting former President Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama as apes. A White House official said a White House staffer “erroneously made the post,”

NIH Allocates $10 Million for Research in East Palestine Three Years After Toxic Train Crash

A neighborhood near the train wreck where vinyl chloride from derailed tank cars was vented and burnt in East Palestine, Ohio, on Feb. 6, 2023. Gene J. Puskar/AP Photo Three years have passed since a Norfolk Southern freight train carrying hazardous chemicals derailed in East Palestine, an eastern Ohio village near the Pennsylvania border. On

The Drive: The lessons of the latest GOP debate

The Drive: The lessons of the latest GOP debate – CBS News Watch CBS News CBSNews.com senior political reporter Brian Montopoli explained how the latest republican debate on foreign policy shed light on the shortcomings of some candidates and brought Newt Gingrich closer to a showdown with Mitt Romney. link.lazyload { position: absolute; } .content__meta-wrapper::before

Mitt Romney reads Late Show’s Top Ten

Mitt Romney reads Late Show’s Top Ten – CBS News Watch CBS News Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney stopped by The Late Show with David Letterman to read the Top Ten list. link.lazyload { position: absolute; } .content__meta-wrapper::before { width: 100%; } .device–type-mobile .content__meta-wrapper::before { width: calc(100vw – 40px); } View CBS News In Original

Trump Says He’s Still Looking ‘Seriously’ at Sending $2,000 Tariff Rebate Payments

President Donald Trump attends a bill signing in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington on Feb. 3, 2026. Alex Wong/Getty Images President Donald Trump has said in a recent interview that his administration is still considering sending out $2,000 payments to Americans derived from his tariffs. During an interview with Trump on