Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent testifies before the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs on Capitol Hill in Washington on Feb. 5, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Feb. 24 that President Donald Trump’s new retirement proposal could be advanced through budget reconciliation. In his record‑long State of the
Former Treasury Secretary Larry Summers will resign from his remaining roles at Harvard University over his ties to Jeffrey Epstein, the school confirmed to CBS News on Wednesday. Summers will retire at the end of the academic year but will remain on leave until then, a Harvard spokesperson said in a statement. Summers stepped back
Rep. Janelle Bynum (D., Ore.) described President Donald Trump’s request that lawmakers stand if they believe the first duty of government is to protect American citizens as “racist” and said the moment made her “uncomfortable.” In his Tuesday State of the Union, Trump made a request to lawmakers in the House chamber, “If you agree
Sen. Tammy Baldwin, a Democratic senator from Wisconsin, noted that Means says she wants to root out conflicts of interest in federal agencies, while she has received money for promoting health companies and supplements. Baldwin said Means has promoted a lab testing company that, before she began promoting their tests, agreed to pay $43 million
Vice President JD Vance (L) and House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) (R) listen to President Donald Trump deliver his first State of the Union address during his second presidential term, in the House Chamber on Capitol Hill in Washington on Feb. 24, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times President Donald Trump on Tuesday evening said that
CBS News fact checked President Trump’s 2026 State of the Union address Tuesday night, in which he highlighted his record on the economy, immigration and tariffs, and also assessed a claim made by Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger during her Democratic response. Here are some of the claims and CBS News’ ratings and context for those statements:
President Trump’s 2026 State of the Union Address and the Democratic response – CBS News Watch CBS News President Trump delivers the longest State of the Union address in recent history, followed by the Democratic response from Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger. link.lazyload { position: absolute; } .content__meta-wrapper::before { width: 100%; } .device–type-mobile .content__meta-wrapper::before { width: