In a flurry of activity at the end of the week, the Trump administration fired more than 10,000 federal workers across multiple agencies as part of its “large-scale reductions” in the government workforce. This is likely just the beginning of the job cuts, as President Donald Trump and top White House aide Elon Musk seek to continue slashing…
No one does dinner like the royals. On Friday, King Charles III and Queen Camilla welcomed a who’s who of celebrity guests to their Highgrove House estate in Tetbury, England. The event was aimed at celebrating the value of slow food and slow fashion − alternatives to the fast-paced production methods more common in today’s…
President-elect Donald Trump is set to officially take the presidency for a second time on Inauguration Day, Monday, Jan. 20. Inauguration Day will include many events, from the Swearing-In Ceremony to the Inaugural Balls. The ceremony will also feature a host of performers, including country singers Carrie Underwood and Lee Greenwood. Here’s what you need to know about how to watch Trump be…
WASHINGTON – Chinese President Xi Jinping is not expected to attend Donald Trump’s inauguration in January after the American president-elect had personally offered an invite to the ceremony, according to news reports. CBS News first reported on Thursday that the Chinese ambassador to the U.S. and his wife will attend the swearing-in ceremony and that…
Companies are reevaluating their security measures in the wake of last week’s fatal shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. A number of companies have scrubbed their websites of top executives’ biographies and photographs. Others are closing offices or canceling in-person events. While some of these are temporary measures meant to protect workers amid heightened social…
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden is facing a backlash from fellow Democrats for his “full and unconditional” pardon of Hunter Biden after repeatedly promising he would not use his presidential authority to shield his son from federal charges. “He didn’t need to tell the American public, ‘I will not do this,’ and he did. And…
Jamie Lee Curtis and Don Lemon are among the big-name X (formerly Twitter) users leaving the social media site since President-elect Donald Trump announced the platform’s owner, Elon Musk, will have a role in his administration. In a Wednesday Instagram post, “Halloween” actress Curtis shared a screenshot showing her X account’s successful deactivation. In her…
Jamal Simmons, a former communications director for Kamala Harris, made an unlikely suggestion about how the vice president might still have a chance of becoming president in 2024: If Joe Biden steps down from office. Asked on Sunday what they thought would be the most important thing to watch for in the 71 days until…
Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump may be even in the polls, but one indicator points toward an election victory for Harris. The stock market has been rising since July – the S&P 500 3.3% since July. On Election Day it closed up more than 427 points, ending at 42,221.88. According to…
WASHINGTON − The Philadelphia district attorney failed Thursday in his bid to block tech billionaire Elon Musk from continuing his controversial $1 million daily giveaways targeting pro-Trump registered voters in swing states before next Tuesday’s election. The legal showdown had the potential for fireworks as a judge ordered Musk to appear personally in a Philadelphia…