The U.S. Department of Justice building is pictured in Washington, U.S., March 21, 2019. Leah Millis | Reuters Donald Trump kicked off his second presidential term with dozens of executive orders, many of which focus on hot-button culture war issues, from transgender and abortion rights to diversity, equity and inclusion … Read more
Increased tariffs on Canada, Mexico could hike prices in the U.S. Increased tariffs on Canada, Mexico could hike prices in the U.S. 04:16 On the day of his inauguration, President Trump threatened steep new tariffs against key U.S. trading partners. Now he may be primed to deliver. Mr. Trump … Read more
Undefined Undefined | Istock | Getty Images Nearly 35 years after the passing of the Americans with Disabilities Act, President Donald Trump’s executive order targeting all federal diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility efforts — as well as the demand that all government workers return to offices — threatens to reverse … Read more
1m ago Sanders says making America healthy is a “goal that all of us share,” brings up insurance, family and medical leave Speaking second, Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders, an independent who caucuses with Democrats, said Kennedy’s frequent phrase “make America healthy again,” is “a goal that all of us … Read more
President Trump on Tuesday signed an executive order aimed at cutting federal support for certain types of gender-affirming care for people under age 19, his latest move to roll back protections for transgender people across the country. “It is the policy of the United States that it will not fund, … Read more
A White House memo ordering a broad freeze on federal grants and loans by 5 p.m. Tuesday has ordinary Americans who depend on such aid, as well as seasoned budget experts, scratching their heads. The memo suspending the federal funding was vague in its wording, causing confusion within federal assistance … Read more
U.S. President Donald Trump attends a House Republican members conference meeting in Trump National Doral resort, in Miami, Florida, U.S. Jan. 27, 2025. Elizabeth Frantz | Reuters A version of this article first appeared in CNBC’s Healthy Returns newsletter, which brings the latest health-care news straight to your inbox. Subscribe … Read more
Robert Kennedy Jr., U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee to run the Department of Health and Human Services, arrives at the Hart Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., December 16, 2024. Benoit Tessier | Reuters As Robert F. Kennedy Jr. faces two days of Senate confirmation hearings this … Read more
Days before this week’s high-stakes confirmation hearing of Kash Patel to be FBI director, a bureau insider has come forward with new information questioning Patel’s judgment during sensitive hostage rescue missions, CBS News has learned. The whistleblower, whose identity is being withheld by Senate Democrats for fear of retaliation, worked … Read more
Doral, Florida — President Trump’s push to have Egypt and Jordan take in large numbers of Palestinian refugees from besieged Gaza fell flat with those countries’ governments and left a key congressional ally in Washington perplexed on Sunday. Fighting that broke out in the territory after ruling Hamas attacked Israel in … Read more
