Charts that show the reciprocal tariffs that the United States is imposing on other countries are on display in the press briefing room of the White House on April 2, 2025. Alex Wong/Getty Images President Donald Trump announced on Nov. 9 plans to offer Americans outside of “high income” brackets $2,000 each out of his
An EBT sign is displayed on the window of a grocery store in the Flatbush neighborhood of the New York City borough of Brooklyn on Oct. 30, 2025. Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) officials on Saturday told states to “undo any steps” that were taken in recent days to disperse full
The Trump administration has instructed states that they must “immediately undo any steps” that were taken to provide full SNAP benefits to low-income Americans, saying states were “unauthorized.” The U.S. Department of Agriculture, in a late-night Saturday memo obtained by CBS News, also threatened to impose financial penalties on states that did not comply with
Flights are displayed at San Francisco International Airport on Friday, Nov. 7, 2025. Gabrielle Lurie /San Francisco Chronicle via AP The government shutdown—the longest in U.S. history—reached its 40th day on Nov. 9, as the funding lapse has led to disruptions in flights nationwide, left federal workers without pay, and has threatened access to food
Sen. Lindsey Graham, a South Carolina Republican and close ally of the president, touted President Trump’s call to overhaul Obamacare, which he made in a Truth Social post earlier Saturday. Graham said Republicans will not vote to extend health care tax credits under the Affordable Care Act. “We’re not going to extend this program for
Delays are stacking up across the U.S. Throughout the day, ground stops have been put in place and lifted, fluctuating with staffing levels at several major airports. With more airline flight cuts coming, things will only get worse for flyers. Andres Gutierrez reports. Original CBS News Link</a
Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa arrived in the U.S. on Saturday for ahead of his landmark meeting with President Trump, his country’s state news agency reported, a day after Washington removed him from a terrorism blacklist. Al-Sharaa, whose rebel forces ousted longtime ruler Bashar al-Assad late last year, is due to meet Mr. Trump at the