This article is part of The D.C. Brief, TIME’s politics newsletter. Sign up here to get stories like this sent to your inbox. As a rule, third party candidates don’t win in the United States. Then again, a third-party bid has never had the backing of the world’s richest man. Which is why multi-billionaire Elon…
White House trade advisor Peter Navarro gave Apple CEO Tim Cook a new, somewhat unexpected title in a recent interview: soap opera star. Navarro, who has advised President Donald Trump since his first term is a staunch tariff advocate, said on CNBC’s “Squawk on the Street” that Apple CEO Tim Cook isn’t doing enough to…
A recent surge in Hong Kong’s exports masks a grim reality for frontline manufacturers, with some facing a sharp drop-off in new orders and bracing for renewed pressure on costs as a 90-day tariff truce between Washington and Beijing ends on Tuesday. Bryant Chan Wan-sing, president of toymaker the Wynnewood Corporation, said the sharp increase…
The White House is set to put pressure on the U.S.’s trading partners this week to sign new tariff deals, with the hope that they will be finalized before a Wednesday deadline. The Trump administration is expected to send dozens of letters to countries that have not made a trade deal, warning them that higher…
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Sunday threw some shade at Elon Musk after the tech billionaire announced he had created a political party, suggesting the Tesla and SpaceX boss focus on business and not politics. On Saturday, the South African-born Musk – an ally-turned-critic of US President Donald Trump – said he was founding…
Trump turns attention to trade after major legislative win – CBS News Watch CBS News The deadline is fast approaching for countries to make new tariff agreements with the U.S. or face a higher rate. The Trump administration is putting them on notice. Willie James Inman has the details. Be the first to know Get…
Billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk, a former ally of Donald Trump, announced on Saturday that he is launching a new political party in the United States, which he has named the America Party. The announcement came through a post on his social media platform X.“Today, the America Party is formed to give you back your freedom,”…
The following is the transcript of an interview with documentary filmmaker Ken Burns and “CBS Evening News” co-anchor John Dickerson that will air on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan” on July 6, 2025. JOHN DICKERSON: So Ken, let’s imagine it’s July 3, 1776, what is happening in America? KEN BURNS: Well, this house is…
President Trump signed an executive order Thursday calling on the national park system to charge higher entry fees for foreign visitors. It instructs Interior Secretary Doug Burgum — who oversees the National Park Service — to “develop a strategy” to hike entrance fees and recreation pass fees for non-U.S. residents at any national park that…
Assateague Island, Maryland — The shoreline of Maryland’s Assateague Island is a familiar place for surfer Zack Tyndall. A former firefighter paramedic, Tyndall often helped beachgoers there — but now, as the mayor of nearby Berlin, Maryland, he says safety isn’t guaranteed. “I don’t want to see anybody drown,” Tyndall told CBS News. “We had…