Ta-Nehisi Coates on race, hope and speaking out

Ta-Nehisi Coates on race, hope and speaking out – CBS News Watch CBS News Ta-Nahesi Coates, a mild-mannered, even shy writer for The Atlantic, has become a celebrity intellectual as his books about race have become bestsellers. The recipient of a National Book Award and a so-called MacArthur “genius grant,” Coates talks to correspondent Martha

Officials, Business Leaders Discuss ‘Trump Accounts’ at Invest America Roundtable 

The proposed government-funded savings accounts for American children could grow to $1 million in 50 years with additional investments, says one businessman. WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump held a high-profile business roundtable at the White House on Monday to highlight the “Invest America Act.” The proposed legislation, introduced by Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) would provide $1,000 in

LIVE NOW: Protesters Gather in Downtown Los Angeles

Protesters gather in downtown Los Angeles over immigration raids in the city on June 9. The U.S. military will temporarily deploy about 700 Marines to Los Angeles until more National Guard troops can arrive, marking another escalation in President Donald Trump’s response to street protests over the operations of Immigration and… Original News Source Link

Protesters Gather in Downtown Los Angeles

Protesters gather in downtown Los Angeles over immigration raids in the city on June 9. The U.S. military will temporarily deploy about 700 Marines to Los Angeles until more National Guard troops can arrive, marking another escalation in President Donald Trump’s response to street protests over the operations of Immigration and… Original News Source Link

House Homeland Security chairman Mark Green to resign from Congress

Washington — House Homeland Security Committee Chairman Mark Green, a Tennessee Republican, announced Monday that he plans to resign after Congress passes President Trump’s budget bill.  “Recently, I was offered an opportunity in the private sector that was too exciting to pass up. As a result, today I notified the Speaker and the House of

Montana Mine Gets Expedited Federal Permit to Dig Nearly 10 Times More Coal

Opponents vow to challenge Interior Department approval of Bull Mountains’ expansion without completing court-ordered environmental review, public hearings. Montana’s only underground coal mine will be allowed to increase its production nearly tenfold under emergency permitting procedures that bypass completion of a court-ordered environmental impact statement. Under the accelerated plan green-lighted on June 6 by the