President Donald Trump announced sweeping punitive measures against Colombia on Sunday after its Marxist president, Gustavo Petro, denied entry to two U.S. military deportation planes filled with migrants. Trump in turn imposed an “emergency” 25 percent tariff on Colombian goods and will raise that tariff to 50 percent in a week, he said. Other measures
The comment was delivered at a speech in Nevada. President Donald Trump on Saturday said he has halted any new hires of Internal Revenue Service (IRS) agents. “They hired—were trying to hire 88,000 new workers to go with you, and we’re in the process of developing a plan to either terminate all of them or
Washington — Rep. Mike Turner, the former chairman of the House Intelligence Committee, said Sunday that TikTok “remains a national security threat” despite President Trump’s effort to maintain access to the popular video-sharing app in recent days. “Let’s be clear. Tiktok is absolutely a national security threat,” Turner said on “Face the Nation with Margaret
Trump also announced visa restrictions and other retaliatory measures against Colombia in a post on Truth Social. President Donald Trump said on Jan. 26 that he is imposing retaliatory measures against Colombia after it turned away two military flights deporting illegal immigrants from the United States. Trump suggested that Colombian President Gustavo Petro’s actions threaten
The CIA now believes the virus responsible for the COVID-19 pandemic most likely originated from a laboratory, according to an assessment released Saturday that points the finger at China even while acknowledging that the spy agency has “low confidence” in its own conclusion. The finding is not the result of any new intelligence, and the
On this “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan” broadcast, moderated by Margaret Brennan: Vice President JD Vance Rep. Mike Turner, Republican of Ohio Rep. Jason Crow, Democrat of Colorado CBS News reporter Camilo Montoya-Galvez Click here to browse full transcripts of “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan.” MARGARET BRENNAN: I’m Margaret Brennan in Washington.
Washington — President Trump on Sunday vowed swift and punishing retaliation after the Colombian government over the weekend blocked the arrival of deportation flights from the U.S., objecting to the Trump administration’s efforts to use military planes to deport migrants. Mr. Trump posted on social media on Sunday that his administration will put in place