Wall Street slumps after Trump says tariffs will begin on March 4
Investors wary of President Trump's plan to add tariffs of 25% on imports from Mexico and Canada, as well as a negative GDP forecast.
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Investors wary of President Trump's plan to add tariffs of 25% on imports from Mexico and Canada, as well as a negative GDP forecast.
Over the past 25 years, the only time monthly apprehensions came close to the level recorded in February was in April 2017.
The White House is expected to impose tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China this week, which some economists say could raise prices for Americans and slow economic growth. Canada and Mexico both said they will respond with tariffs of their own. Willie James Inman reports.
Ukraine also brings divisions; Trump's immigration efforts rate well, but many look for more inflation focus.
President Trump's approval rating in the latest CBS News polling is 51% — still in positive territory, but by a smaller margin than a month ago. CBS News director of elections and surveys Anthony Salvanto joins "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" to break down the latest polling.
In the weeks since the White House began targeting USAID for closure, services to a variety of life-saving causes have faltered.
The arms sale approval comes as the first phase of the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas is set to expire on Saturday.
Hampton Dellinger, who leads the Office of Special Counsel, sued President Trump last month after he was fired.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrived in London ahead of a summit with other European leaders organized by British Prime Minister Keir Starmer.
The president signed an executive order to increase the possible supplies of timber and lumber and possibly lower housing and construction costs, according to senior administration officials.
President Trump is giving U.S. commanders more leeway to authorize military airstrikes and special operational raids. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth implemented the changes earlier this month while meeting with senior U.S. military leaders in Germany. CBS News verification producer James LaPorta breaks it down.
Trump officials remain on course to hit Canada and Mexico with 25% tariffs on March 4, with a wave of other levies ready to roll.
A federal judge in San Francisco ruled the mass firings of federal probationary workers was likely illegal. Judge William Alsup handed down a temporary restraining order, saying the Office of Personnel Management "does not have any authority whatsoever" to "hire and fire employees at another agency."
Former President Trump is pushing for a deal that would grant the U.S. a major stake in Ukraine's natural resources, including its vast titanium reserves, in exchange for post-war reconstruction. CEO Andriy Brodsky questions Trump's estimates, while experts say U.S. investment could bring security guarantees. Imtiaz Tyab reports.
President Trump will meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Friday at the White House amid the ongoing war with Russia. Trump wants a deal for Ukraine's rare earth minerals while Zelenskyy is looking for security guarantees from the U.S
The increase in the range of people who can be targeted by the U.S. military dismantles Biden-era mandates that included more safeguards.
Rafael Caro Quintero is wanted for the notorious killing of a U.S. DEA agent in 1985.
Panama is facing a unique migration issue it refers to as "reverse migration." More migrants are making their way south through the Central American country, which is a problem because many are Venezuelan, a nation with which Panama does not have diplomatic relations. CBS News correspondent Lilia Luciano has the details.
President Trump and Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick announced Tuesday a new "gold card" that would allow wealthy immigrants to buy a path to citizenship for $5 million and replace the current investment green card system. CBS News immigration and politics reporter Camilo Montoya-Galvez explains.
Hundreds of U.S. Agency for International Development employees, or USAID, began clearing out their offices in Washington, D.C., on Thursday. USIAD workers spoke with CBS News and Caitlin Huey-Burns reports.
Amid widespread federal layoffs, another questionable claim has emerged from the Trump administration that there were dead workers on the payroll. CBS News Confirmed executive editor Rhona Tarrant debunks the claims.
A Senate committee voted to advance former GOP Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer's nomination to lead the Labor Department, with the support of three Democrats.
A federal district judge ordered the Trump administration to pay invoices and funding requests to State Department and USAID contractors by 11:59 p.m. Wednesday.
On Wednesday, Elon Musk joined President Trump's first Cabinet meeting of his second administration. Meanwhile, the president also announced that he will host Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Friday to secure a deal for some of Ukraine's valuable rare minerals.
Mr. Trump says it is "now confirmed" that Ukraine's leader will visit the White House this week, as the two countries near a "critical minerals deal."