The former Trump administration official will be America’s chief trade negotiator on the world stage. Jamieson Greer, nominated by President Donald Trump shortly after he won the election, will be the chief trade negotiator for the United States over the next four years. The Senate voted 56–43 to confirm Greer to serve as the next
Washington — The Supreme Court on Wednesday appeared poised to side with an Ohio woman in her bid to revive a lawsuit alleging “reverse discrimination” after she said she was denied a promotion and demoted because she is straight. The case, known as Ames v. Ohio Dept. of Youth Services, centers on what a plaintiff
Ukraine and the U.S. have reached an agreement on a framework for a broad economic deal that would include access to Ukraine’s mineral resources, three senior Ukrainian officials said Tuesday. The officials, who were familiar with the matter, spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak publicly. One of them said
The federal offices in charge of personnel and budget on Wednesday issued a memo to government agencies to submit “reorganization plans” and prepare for large-scale firings. In the memo, which was obtained by CBS News, the Office of Management and Budget along with the Office of Personnel Management asked agencies to submit these plans by
CBS News Live CBS News 24/7 Live Washington — President Trump is holding his first Cabinet meeting at the White House on Wednesday, convening his top advisers who are now largely in place across the executive branch. Mr. Trump opened the meeting shortly before noon in the Cabinet Room of the White House, with Secretary
‘We’re not just talking about waste, fraud, and abuse, this is a national security problem,’ Middle East Forum Executive Director Gregg Roman said. U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) officials repeatedly refused to allow investigators working for Senate DOGE Caucus Chairman Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) to examine documents related to U.S. tax dollars allegedly intended
Washington — House Republicans narrowly adopted a budget proposal late Tuesday that serves as a blueprint for implementing President Trump’s agenda, a dramatic turn of events after a group of holdouts threatened the razor-thin Republican majority’s plan. In a 217-215 vote, the House adopted the resolution, with just one Republican joining all Democrats to oppose