During his first administration, President Trump’s top health officials gave North Carolina permission to use Medicaid money for social services not traditionally covered by health insurance. It was a first-in-the-nation experiment to funnel health care money into housing, nutrition, and other social services. Some poor and disabled Medicaid patients became eligible for benefits, including security […]
Trump warns Walmart against raising prices, saying they should
Trump warns Walmart against raising prices, saying they should “eat the tariffs” – CBS News Watch CBS News President Trump warned Walmart against raising prices on Saturday, telling the nation’s biggest retailer and grocer to “eat the tariffs.” His post comes two days after Walmart’s CEO said prices could rise amid Mr. Trump’s trade war […]
Walz calls Trump a
Democratic Gov. Tim Walz of Minnesota criticized Donald Trump in a law school graduation speech Saturday, accusing the Republican president of creating a national emergency by repeatedly violating the rule of law. Walz, the vice presidential nominee in 2024, used his remarks at the University of Minnesota’s law school commencement ceremony to call on graduates to […]
Trump warns Walmart against raising prices, tells company to
President Trump ripped into Walmart, saying on social media Saturday that the retail giant should “eat the tariffs” instead of blaming the duties on imported goods imposed by his administration for its increased prices. Walmart on Thursday warned that everything from bananas to children’s car seats could increase in price despite the softer tariffs on […]
Russian drone strikes continue in Ukraine as Vatican renews offer for help
Russian drone strikes continued in Ukraine, killing nine people, officials said, as the Vatican renewed its offer to help the two sides in efforts to reach a peace agreement. The strikes – and renewed offer from the Vatican – come hours after Moscow and Kyiv had held their first direct peace talks in years that […]
After Bruce Springsteen calls Trump “treasonous,” the president responds by criticizing the rock star’s skin
Bruce Springsteen gave his latest stinging criticism of President Trump and his administration, calling them “treasonous” and “incompetent” to kick off the first show of his British tour this week. The president responded in a Truth Social post that included criticism of the rocker’s skin and telling him to “keep his mouth shut” until returning […]
Small businesses face financial whiplash from Trump’s changing tariffs on China
Los Angeles — Business owner Bobby Djavaheri has imported items stockpiled inside his Los Angeles warehouse in anticipation of sky-high tariffs he fears could ultimately destroy his livelihood. “I’m finding myself in a position where I feel like my government’s not supporting me and supporting my cause,” Djavaheri told CBS News. “And it’s a very […]
Supreme Court temporarily blocks new deportations under Alien Enemies Act
The U.S. Supreme Court on Saturday temporarily blocked the deportations of any Venezuelans held in northern Texas under an 18th-century wartime law. In a brief order, the court directed the Trump administration not to remove Venezuelans held in the Bluebonnet Detention Center “until further order from this court.” The high court acted overnight following an […]
Judge rules Trump administration can’t use Alien Enemies Act to remove Venezuelan migrants in southern Texas
Washington — A federal judge ruled Thursday that the Trump administration cannot rely on the wartime Alien Enemies Act to detain or remove from the U.S. a group of Venezuelan migrants who are being held at a facility in southern Texas. The decision from U.S. District Judge Fernando Rodriguez, appointed by President Trump in his […]
Republicans propose gutting Biden climate bill for Trump tax cuts
House Republicans Wednesday moved forward with a tax bill to cut billions of dollars in climate-related funding, reduce regulations, and prematurely phase out clean energy tax credits as part of President Trump’s, “One, Big, Beautiful Bill.” The heart of the Republican budget legislation targets key climate and energy provisions of the Inflation Reduction Act. Cuts […]