The ongoing purge of Justice Department officials who investigated President Trump and his allies continued this week, with the Justice Department firing more than 20 employees who worked on the investigations, sources told CBS News. The firings, one source familiar with the terminations said, included more than 20 people who worked on former Special Counsel…
European leaders on Saturday responded to President Donald Trump‘s announcement that he would apply a 30 percent tariff on goods from the European Union (EU) effective August 1. In a statement issued midday on Saturday, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen stressed the EU’s commitment to “dialogue, stability, and a constructive transatlantic partnership.” Leaders…
President Trump is considering authorizing fresh funding for Ukraine for the first time since he took office in January, multiple diplomatic sources told CBS News. The sources indicated the new funding could be intended to send a message to Russia, which has pounded Ukraine with drone and missile attacks in recent days. Russia this week…
A Justice Department review of the Jeffrey Epstein investigation has sparked a clash between Attorney General Pam Bondi and FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino, fueling an atmosphere of uncertainty and recrimination at the department, sources familiar with the matter told CBS News. Bongino did not show up to work on Friday, according to the sources….
What Trump is saying about the Russia-Ukraine war – CBS News Watch CBS News President Trump this week said he is “not happy” with Russian President Vladimir Putin and pledged to send more U.S. weapons to Ukraine. Charlie D’Agata has more from the Pentagon. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news,…
Federal immigration authorities said Friday they arrested about 200 immigrants suspected of being in the country illegally in raids a day earlier on two California cannabis farm sites. Protesters engaged in a tense standoff with authorities during an operation at one of the farms. The Department of Homeland Security said in a statement that authorities…
NEW YORK — A modest pullback for U.S. stocks Friday eased the market from all-time highs and left major stock indexes on Wall Street in the red for the week. The Standard & Poor’s 500 index closed 0.3% lower a day after setting a record high. The benchmark index’s loss for the week followed two straight weekly…
After already experiencing whiplash in federal student loan policies since the pandemic, borrowers must again brace for change. The “big, beautiful bill” that President Trump signed into law on July 4 overhauls the federal student loan system by reducing the number of repayment plan options down to two and capping the amount individuals can borrow…
6 Secret Service personnel suspended without pay after last year’s shooting at Trump rally – CBS News Watch CBS News Sunday marks one year since President Trump was shot at a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania. CBS News has learned six Secret Service personnel were suspended following the incident without pay, then placed into restricted…
The State Department will begin layoffs as early as Friday as it seeks to cut the size of its U.S. workforce by about 15%, CBS News has learned — part of the Trump administration’s sweeping plan to reorganize the department. The cuts will include layoffs, or reductions-in-force (RIF), as well as voluntary departures by State…