Several Republican lawmakers have faced backlash from constituents in recent days over President Trump’s sweeping cuts to the federal government, which have been spearheaded by the Department of Government Efficiency, a task force led by Elon Musk. With the House in recess, many members of Congress have held town halls and attended other events in…
Healy: That’s how Trump thinks, too. The world is there for the carving. Gessen: I think that Trump is likely to find this irresistible. From Trump’s own newly expansionist rhetoric — his demands for Greenland, Canada, the Panama Canal, Ukraine’s natural resources — we can see that he is groping for this same sort of…
Extended interview: Sen. Tom Cotton on the dangers of China – CBS News Watch CBS News In a wide-ranging interview, Sen. Tom Cotton, the chair of the Senate Intelligence Committee, told “CBS Mornings” co-host Tony Dokoupil about the military, political and economic threats posed by China, and why he believes Taiwan is “the most dangerous…
To the Editor: Re “U.S. and Russia Eye Thaw in Relations as Diplomats Meet” (front page, Feb. 19) and “Zelensky Urges ‘More Truth’ After Trump Suggests Ukraine Started the War” (nytimes.com, Feb. 19): President Trump is now blatantly and irresponsibly blaming Ukraine for the Ukraine war — “You should have never started it” — as…
In January, during a congressional hearing on his way to becoming secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. got basic details wrong about Medicaid — a program he now oversees. He said that Medicaid is fully funded by the federal government (it’s not) and that many enrollees are unsatisfied with…
New poll shows positive approval for Trump’s first weeks back in office – CBS News Watch CBS News As President Trump carries out his agenda with dramatic changes to the government, a new CBS News/YouGov survey shows the American public largely approves. 70% of respondents say Mr. Trump is doing what he promised during the…
President Trump’s move this weekend to slap sweeping tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China is threatening to fracture the global trading system and a world economic order that once revolved around a U.S. economy that prized open investment and free markets. The speed and scope of the import duties that Mr. Trump unveiled in executive…
Of President Trump’s cabinet picks, Tulsi Gabbard, a former representative from Hawaii, could have the hardest time making it through the confirmation process. On Thursday, with several key senators still undecided, she appeared before the Senate Intelligence Committee for an all-important hearing as senators grilled her on her past remarks about Edward Snowden and her…
Washington — Sen. Gary Peters, a Michigan Democrat, said he won’t seek reelection in 2026, in a surprise announcement that opens up a key seat in the battleground state. Peters, 66, has represented Michigan in the Senate since 2015, after serving in the House. He worked as chairman of the Senate Democratic campaign arm in…
New Hegseth allegations emerge – CBS News Watch CBS News Peter Hegseth, President Donald Trump’s Defense secretary pick, is facing new allegations, this time from his former sister-in-law, who claims the former Fox News host made his second wife fear for her safety. Hegseth’s lawyer has denied the allegations. Nikole Killion has the details. Be…