Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has chosen a new chief of staff, two sources familiar with the decision told CBS News. WASHINGTON, DC – SEPTEMBER 25: U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent appears in the in the Oval Office of the White House on September 25, 2025 in Washington, DC. Andrew Harnik / Getty Images The key
Although a short U.S. government shutdown would be unlikely to have much impact on air travel, a prolonged impasse could lead to disruptions for passengers and financial losses for businesses, according to travel experts and industry groups. The Federal Aviation Administration and Transportation Security Administration define most of their employees as essential, requiring them to work
President Donald Trump unveiled an ambitious Gaza peace plan—with Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu at his side—that starts with fully eradicating Hamas. Should the terror group and Arab states refuse to take the deal, Trump said, the United States will grant Israel its “full backing” to “finish the job of destroying the threat of Hamas.”
The United Nations logo is seen on a window in an empty hallway at United Nations headquarters in New York City on Sept. 21, 2020. Mike Segar/ File Photo/Reuters News Analysis President Donald Trump during last week’s address to the United Nations General Assembly expressed sharp criticism of the 80-year-old international organization. We had a
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (2nd R) (D-N.Y.) attends a bipartisan meeting with (L-R) Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.), Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), and Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) at the U.S. Capitol in Washington on July 21, 2021. Win McNamee/Getty Images Congressional leaders failed to reach an agreement on a stopgap spending resolution that
The last funding fight has seemed to color the Democrats’ approach this time around. In March, Democrats pledged to push back on a GOP funding plan, but Schumer changed course at the eleventh hour, delivering one of the Democratic votes necessary to propel the measure to passage and prevent a shutdown. At the time, Schumer
An Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer who was initially relieved of his duties after being captured on video pushing a woman to the ground outside an immigration court in New York City has been returned to duty, two U.S. officials familiar with the matter told CBS News. The officials, who requested anonymity to discuss an