Asked why he strongly supports the levies, the labor union chief replies: ‘It’s simple for us. We’re in a crisis mode in this country.’ Shawn Fain, president of the United Auto Workers (UAW) labor union, expressed support for President Donald Trump’s tariffs against Mexico and Canada, saying the auto industry in the United States faces
Washington — President Trump will not double tariffs on Canadian steel and aluminum imports, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick told CBS News, after Lutnick and Ontario Premier Doug Ford announced Canada would suspend its new 25% surcharge on electricity exports. Ford and Lutnick announced the suspension of the electricity surcharge hours after Mr. Trump announced on
‘What do you do when you have a teenager threatening themselves and others? You just try to get them through this period alive so that their brain can fully form,’ says Michigan senator Sen. Elissa Slotkin (D., Mich.) suggested Tuesday that Americans elected President Donald Trump because the country is in its “angry teenage years”
Washington — A pair of federal judges warned Tuesday of continued threats against members of the judiciary amid criticism leveled by Elon Musk and threats of impeachment by Republicans in Congress. They warned such attacks strike at judicial independence. Judges Jeffrey Sutton and Richard Sullivan, who sit on the federal appeals courts, raised concerns about
The president said he would buy a brand-new Tesla amid the company’s stock market losses and political blowback. As Elon Musk’s electric vehicle company faced one of its worst single-day sell-offs, President Donald Trump said he would support his Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) leader by purchasing a brand-new Tesla. In an early Tuesday morning
Washington—U.S. Agency for International Development employees have been directed to clear out classified safes and personnel documents from the Ronald Reagan Building, where the agency is housed, and shred or burn the records, according to two sources’ screenshots of an email sent to USAID staff and obtained by CBS News. USAID staffers received an email
Washington — The House is set to vote Tuesday on a stopgap measure to keep the government funded through September, a test of Speaker Mike Johnson’s ability to unite the GOP majority just days before a possible government shutdown. House Republican leadership unveiled the legislation on Saturday. It would increase defense spending and funding for