Meta whistleblower Sarah Wynn-Williams told senators in testimony Wednesday on Capitol Hill that the social media company worked “hand in glove” with the Chinese government to censor its platforms, according to her written remarks obtained by CBS News. Wynn-Williams began working at Meta, then known as Facebook, as the director of Global Public Policy in
Washington — House Republicans narrowly advanced a budget plan key to extending President Trump’s tax cuts, which are set to expire this year, after the president dialed up the pressure to break through opposition from his own party. The budget resolution still faces a final vote later Wednesday, and it’s unclear whether it has enough
Her statement said the group will also work in concert with the Department of Government Efficiency. Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard said she is setting up a task force to cut costs and root out what she said is “weaponization” of the government. In a statement on Tuesday, Gabbard said that the task force
President Trump on Wednesday announced a 90-day pause on most of his new tariffs, and a lowering of the “reciprocal tariff” rate to 10%, effective immediately, he said on Truth Social. The U.S. stock market surged immediately after the president’s announcement. At the same time, the president said he’s increasing the tariff rate on goods imported
Biden appointees Gwynne Wilcox of National Labor Relations Board and Cathy Harris of Merit Systems Protection Board were fired soon after Trump took office. The Trump administration filed an emergency application with the U.S. Supreme Court on April 9 asking it to suspend lower court rulings that prevented the president from firing members of independent
Cygnal survey shows 5-point favorability lead for congressional Rs, but tariff-related warning signs loom Chuck Schumer (Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Images) Congressional Democrats remain in the dumps with voters nationally as they grapple with President Donald Trump’s opening months in office, according to a new poll. The fresh survey figures from research company Cygnal show that 55
The court said state attorneys general who sued over the firings don’t have standing. An appeals court on April 9 lifted a court order requiring 20 federal agencies to reinstate newer workers they had fired, clearing the way for President Donald Trump’s administration to resume mass terminations. The federal judge who entered the order appears