Republicans aim to punish states that insure unauthorized immigrants

President Trump’s signature budget legislation would punish 14 states that offer health coverage to people in the U.S. without authorization. The states, most of them Democratic-led, provide insurance to some low-income immigrants — often children — regardless of their legal status. Advocates argue the policy is both humane and ultimately cost-saving. But the federal legislation,

Aussie Streaming Quotas Could Divert $200 Million From Hollywood: Trump Official

US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer has earmarked Australia’s impending ‘Revive’ National Cultural Policy. Australia has been named as one of several governments that “undercut” the U.S. film industry, according to a social media post by a top U.S. trade official. On May 23, U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer wrote about the Trump administration’s efforts to

Fifth-graders investigate California bill targeting anti-aging skincare sales to minors | Investigating “Sephora kids” Solutions

Fifth-graders investigate California bill targeting anti-aging skincare sales to minors | Investigating “Sephora kids” Solutions – CBS News <meta property="og:description" content="Skincare brands are making billions of dollars a year selling products to tweens: kids under 12. Dermatologists warn that some of those products can be harmful to young skin. So, a California lawmaker wants to

China’s Solar Firms Face Potential Tax Credit Freeze Under House ‘Big Beautiful Bill’

Inflation Reduction Act rewrite would block access to key U.S. subsidies starting in 2026. Chinese clean energy companies would be excluded from tax benefits they enjoyed under the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), should the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, currently considered by the U.S. Congress, become law. The act, a budget reconciliation package aimed to

Trump Admin’s EV Funding Freeze Violated Federal Law, Says Government Watchdog

The GAO says the Transportation Department had overstepped its authority in a directive to revoke EV-related funding that had been mandated by Congress. A government watchdog says President Donald Trump’s administration may have violated a little-known federal law through a move to rescind funding for a Biden-era electric vehicle (EV) program. The law in question,

ICE releases Georgia teen arrested after now-dismissed traffic charges

A Georgia teenager who was detained by federal deportation officers following local traffic charges that have since been dismissed was released from immigration custody late Thursday, her attorney and mother confirmed to CBS News. Ximena Arias Cristobal, 19, was released by Immigration and Customs Enforcement one day after an immigration judge granted her bond. She

At MAHA Event, Trump Targets Corporate Lobbyists: ‘We Will Not Be Silenced’

A new MAHA report explores the root causes of increasing sickness among children, pointing to factors such as ultra-processed foods and exposure to chemicals. WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump held an event on Thursday at the White House to highlight the first report from the Commission to Make America Healthy Again (MAHA), which focuses on improving childhood