‘If they go down, we’ll go down,’ said National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett. President Donald Trump’s foreign trade policy is built on the principle of reciprocity, not protectionism, White House economic adviser Kevin Hassett said on Monday. He emphasized that U.S. tariffs are meant to match those imposed by other nations, not provoke trade
CBS News Live CBS News Chicago Live CHICAGO (CBS) — President Trump will issue a pardon to former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich Monday, a White House official confirmed to CBS News. The development was first reported by Axios. Blagojevich, who was originally sentenced to 14 years in prison on corruption charges for attempting to sell Barack Obama’s U.S. Senate
Hampton Dellinger says his firing was illegal. The head of the U.S. Office of Special Counsel on Feb. 10 sued President Donald Trump and White House officials, alleging that his recent termination was not legal and asking a federal court to restore him to his position. Sergio Gor, a White House official, terminated Hampton Dellinger
‘Stronger people are harder to kill’ President Donald Trump promised to strengthen America’s military by ensuring that service members will no longer be “subjected to radical political theories and social experiments while on duty,” and that’s exactly what he’s done. Last month, Trump signed an executive order abolishing the diversity, equity, and inclusion programs, implemented
A coalition of attorneys general from 22 states announced Monday they are suing the Trump administration to stop steep cuts to how medical research grants are funded by the National Institutes of Health. “We will not allow the Trump Administration to unlawfully undermine our economy, hamstring our competitiveness, or play politics with our public health,”
Defense Minister Katz puts IDF on high alert for ‘any possible scenario in Gaza’ (Emmanuel Dunand/AFP via Getty Images) Hamas announced on Monday that it would not move forward with the next scheduled release of Israeli hostages, citing the Jewish state’s purported “violations” of a tenuous ceasefire deal that is on the cusp of unraveling.
Washington — A federal judge in Rhode Island said Monday that the Trump administration has not complied with an earlier order that blocked its freeze on federal assistance and ordered agencies to immediately restore any paused or withheld dollars during continuing legal proceedings. The move from U.S. District Judge John McConnell comes in a case