Trump administration removes MLK Day and Juneteenth from national parks free entry days while adding president's birthday to the calendar, sparking criticism.
JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon pushed back on allegations that Trump Media Group was “debanked” by Chase, saying his company abides by government subpoenas but does not target individuals or entities because of their political leanings. In an interview on Fox News’s “Sunday Morning Futures,” host Maria Bartiromo asked the chief executive about claims from...
Former Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Scott Gottlieb said Sunday that President Trump’s assertions about hepatitis B transmission are "simply not true." Trump said earlier this week that the disease is "mostly" transmitted sexually or via dirty needles. "That's the problem. That's simply not true," Gottlieb told host Margaret Brennan on CBS News’s "Face...
The fierce fight over health care costs hits a crucial juncture this week, with a series of major developments that could make or break the future of enhanced ObamaCare subsidies. For months, GOP leaders have been squeezed between centrist Republicans clamoring to extend the Affordable Care Act (ACA) tax credits, which expire at year’s end,...
President Trump said in an interview that aired on Sunday that the ceasefire brokered by his administration between Israel and Hamas is in solid shape. “It's not fragile. It's a very solid,” Trump told CBS News’ Norah O’Donnell on “60 Minutes.” “I mean, you hear about Hamas, but Hamas could be taken out immediately if...
President Trump said in a new interview he did not think the United States was going to war against Venezuela amid rising tensions between the two countries, though he suggested Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro's days were numbered. Trump was asked in an interview with "60 Minutes" broadcast Sunday about the administration's recent actions striking alleged...
President Trump said in a Sunday interview that Chinese officials “know the consequences” of taking military action against Taiwan while he’s in office. In an interview on CBS News’s “60 Minutes,” correspondent Norah O’Donnell asked the president whether he would defend Taiwan if China moved on the island. Trump avoided making any direct threats but...
President Trump said on Sunday that there is a possibility of U.S. boots on the ground or airstrikes in Nigeria after he told the Department of Defense over the weekend to “prepare for possible action” in the country amid alleged attacks on Christians. “Could be,” Trump told reporters on Air Force One when asked whether...
President Trump said Sunday he would not attend Supreme Court arguments this week in a case challenging his authority to impose sweeping tariffs on other countries after previously floating the idea. "I will not be going to the Court on Wednesday in that I do not want to distract from the importance of this Decision,"...
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday that the bodies of three deceased hostages have been handed over from Gaza, as the ceasefire appears to hold. “Israel has received, via the Red Cross, the coffins of 3 fallen hostages, which were handed over to an IDF [Israel Defense Forces] and ISA [Israel Security Agency]...
Most voters in a new survey blame either President Trump or Republicans in Congress for the federal shutdown, which has now stretched into its second month. In an NBC News poll, conducted in late October, 52 percent of voters say Trump and/or the Republican Party is responsible for the federal shutdown, including 25 percent who...
President Trump defended raids conducted and tactics used by federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers this year, saying he believes "they haven't gone far enough." In a clip of his "60 Minutes" interview shared on Sunday evening, CBS News's Norah O'Donnell asked the president if he believed some raids had gone too far after...
Most voters say they have had to make financial sacrifices in the past year to make ends meet, according to a new survey from Decision Desk HQ and NewsNation. In the survey, released on Sunday, 8 percent of likely voters say they’ve made sacrifices this past year “to make ends meet,” including 40 percent who...
The drumbeat for some kind of military action against Venezuela keeps getting louder. The Wall Street Journal reported Thursday that the Trump administration had identified land targets that could be struck in the South American nation. Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has reacted with fury to what he sees as a Washington-led effort to depose him. ...
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said Sunday that he expects flight delays and cancellations to continue as the ongoing government shutdown creates staffing shortages at airports nationwide. "We will delay, we will cancel, any kind of flight across the national airspace to make sure people are safe," he told ABC News's "This Week" co-anchor Martha Raddatz...
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said Sunday that President Trump “has done all he can” to minimize the pain of the current government shutdown on Americans. “So, we have done all we can. President Trump has done all he can to minimize the pain of the shutdown on the American people. Again, you remember under Barack...
Sen. Mark Warner (D-Va.) said he’s hopeful the government shutdown could come to an end this week with President Trump back from his Asia trip. In an interview on CBS News’s “Face the Nation,” Warner sidestepped questions about where Democrats would be willing to compromise in the monthlong funding standoff but pressed for the president...
Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) said Sunday that Democrats “need to own” the current government shutdown amid a fight over Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) funding. “Well, I mean, for me, fundamentally, I'm deeply, deeply distressing to know that 42 millions Americans are going to lose their SNAP benefits,” Fetterman told CNN’s Jake Tapper on “State...
