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Rick Woldenberg says it’s not in his nature, nor consistent with the mission of his Chicago-area toy business, to sit quietly in the face of an existential threat. So last April, a few weeks after the Trump administration unveiled sweeping tariffs on so-called “Liberation Day,” he took action.  Woldenberg sued President Trump and his top

U.S. airlines ordered to slash thousands of flights due to government shutdown – CBS News Watch CBS News Federal officials announced that the U.S. will reduce air traffic by 10% across 40 “high-volume” markets, citing staffing shortages related to the ongoing government shutdown. Kris Van Cleave has details. link.lazyload { position: absolute; } .content__meta-wrapper::before {

Senate Republicans offered mixed views on ending the filibuster after Mr. Trump urged them to do away with the long-held Senate rule at a breakfast meeting earlier in the day. Sen. Bill Cassidy of Louisiana told CBS News the president “gives you a lot to think about.” “But right now, I think it would let

Russian President Vladimir Putin has instructed his government to submit proposals on the possible resumption of nuclear weapons testing in response to President Trump instructing the Pentagon to do so “on an equal basis” with other countries. In a meeting Wednesday with his Security Council, Putin said Russia has adhered to the international Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban