Trump says U.S. trade deal with China is done after talks in London
U.S. and Chinese trade teams appeared to make modest progress a month before paused monster tariffs are due to resume, but Trump says a deal "is done."
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U.S. and Chinese trade teams appeared to make modest progress a month before paused monster tariffs are due to resume, but Trump says a deal "is done."
R. Kelly's attorneys on Tuesday asked President Trump to help them get him freed from federal custody, accusing authorities of plotting steal his mail in order to pressure witnesses to testify against him, and later recruited a white supremacist to kill him in prison.
The Trump administration argues that charges should not be dropped against a Wisconsin judge indicted for allegedly helping a man who is in the country evade U.S. immigration agents seeking to arrest him in her courthouse.
President Trump defends his decision to send National Guard troops to Los Angeles, bypassing California Governor Gavin Newsom.
Americans think tariffs will lead to higher prices; Trump's perceived goals fare better than his approach.
Just one week ago, President Trump handed Elon Musk a key to the White House on the billionaire's last official day working with the administration. Now, the two are embroiled in a very public feud.
President Trump suggested cutting off federal subsidies and contracts to Elon Musk's companies, escalating a feud between the president and the world's richest person.
"Elon and I had a great relationship," President Trump said Thursday. "I don't know if we will anymore."
"The easiest way to save money in our Budget … is to terminate Elon's Governmental Subsidies and Contracts," Trump said in a post.
The bill containing Trump's tax cuts and border and defense spending is expected to face some hurdles in the Senate.
Friedrich Merz took office just weeks ago, and while he and president trump have spoken on the phone since then, this will be the first time they've met in person.
The order also directs the secretary of state “to consider revoking” visas for current students who meet the proclamation's criteria.
Most are located in Asia, Africa, South America, and the Caribbean.
This comes as the European Union and Canada promise retaliatory tariffs if the president follows through on a threat made late last week.
China said Monday that the Trump administration is undermining the temporary May 12 trade agreement between the two nations by issuing AI chip export control guidelines, stopping the sale of chip design software to China and by planning to revoke Chinese student visas.
Sen. Rand Paul from Kentucky is among several Republican legislators who have indicated they will not support President Trump's bill.
As Bradley Blackburn reports, the Trump administration is trying to finalize a ceasefire, between Israel and Hamas.
During a visit to the U.S. steel facility in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the president announced he'll allow Japan's Nippon to invest in and partially own the company. It's a $15 billion bid that the Biden administration originally blocked, citing national security concerns.
President Trump said that Elon Musk "will, always, be with us, helping all the way." Musk's tenure as a "special government employee" is formally ending.
Trump said through his work with DOGE, his cost-cutting task force, Elon Musk and his team have overhauled the work of the federal government, calling it "the most sweeping and consequential government reform program in generations."
While the legal challenge continues to play out in court, the whiplash comes as the president's close advisor, Elon Musk, leaves his role overseeing DOGE Friday.
This comes as the president's reciprocal tariffs against other nations were restored by a federal appeals court just a day after they were temporarily blocked.
Elon Musk, saying he's disappointed by Trump's "big, beautiful bill," is offboarding from his role in the White House, while a federal judge has struck down Trump's tariffs, ruling them illegal.
Elon Musk announced that he is leaving his role at DOGE, while the U.S. Court of International Trade froze the president's sweeping 10% tariffs against other nations and the targeted levies on goods from Canada, Mexico, and China.
Hoover, 74, still faces the remainder of a 200-year sentence in Illinois for the 1973 murder of William "Pooky" Young.
The Bears will be shorthanded at wide receiver for Saturday's rematch with the Packers, as both Rome Odunze and Luther Burden III will be out with injuries.
A grand jury this week indicted a man on charges of setting a young woman on fire on a Chicago Transit Authority train last month, and also setting a fire outside City Hall.
Three teens have been charged with robbing a person who came to buy items that had been offered for sale in Bolingbrook, Illinois.
A person of interest has been identified in the shooting at Brown University that killed two students and wounded nine others, multiple sources told CBS News.
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said the Kennedy Center's Board of Trustees voted unanimously to change its name.
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said the Kennedy Center's Board of Trustees voted unanimously to change its name.
Democrats on the House Oversight Committee have released a new batch of 68 photos obtained from Jeffrey Epstein's estate. Follow live updates here.
The Chicago City Council met again on Thursday, but has not yet voted on an alternative to Mayor Brandon Johnson's budget plan, with a shutdown looming if no deal is reached by the end of this month.
President Trump's speech Wednesday night looked back on his first year and ahead to the next three. He touted new military bonuses, his tariffs and economic policies in a brief address.
President Trump signed an order to reschedule marijuana to a lower drug classification, one of the most significant changes to drug policy in decades.
A new report shines a light on electricity shortages that Illinois could face in less than 10 years.
With less than two weeks until Christmas, if you're sending gifts to people far from home, the deadlines to get them there on time are fast approaching.
A condo owner in Country Club Hills says he's forced to sell his home after his condo association failed to reimburse him for repairs to his leaking roof. Edward Hadnott's condo has sat empty since a major roof leak in 2022.
The U.S. stopped minting pennies this week, and some groups have issued a warning about the headaches that can create for some businesses and consumers.
Why is one school in the west Chicago suburb of Lisle paying a water bill three times higher than another? The answer has to do with a private utility company.
A study conducted in part by Chicago's Northwestern Medicine found that tanning beds not only triple the risk of melanoma, but can also damage DNA across nearly the whole skin surface.
An investigation into the case of a Michigan man who contracted rabies after an organ transplant provided more details on the infection's origin.
The newest measles vaccination numbers released by Chicago Public Schools shows immunizations are finally moving in the right direction.
Two pregnant Black women recently faced alarming neglect at hospitals in Indiana and Texas, highlighting racial disparities in maternal care.
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker on Tuesday signed a bill aimed at protecting vaccine access in Illinois.
The Chicago Bears are expanding their search for a new stadium to Northwest Indiana, even though they already own land in Arlington Heights and have also proposed a new lakefront stadium in Chicago.
A Culver's is coming to Chicago's South Loop, a real estate broker has confirmed.
A new vision for passenger rail is on track in southeastern Wisconsin. The MARK Passenger Rail Commission held its inaugural meeting on December 5, 2025, at Racine City Hall.
U.S. Steel says it'll resume making steel slabs at its Granite City Works plant in Illinois amid strengthening demand.
Traffic at O'Hare International Airport is growing faster than expected, and this has Chicago city leaders wanting to make big changes to future construction plans at the airport.
Chicago's Cadillac Palace Theatre is hosting "The Phantom of the Opera," and staff offered a firsthand look at the iconic chandelier inside the theater this week.
The special features interviews with Kathy Bates, Annette Bening, Albert Brooks, Michael Douglas, Kiefer Sutherland, Jerry O'Connell and Mandy Patinkin.
The Oscars ceremony is moving to YouTube starting in 2029, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced on Wednesday.
The nearly 100-year-old cinema will close briefly after New Year's Day and reopen on Jan. 9 with a showing of Jim Jarmusch's "Father Mother Sister Brother."
Known as a popular Hollywood director, Rob Reiner also had a lengthy record of political and civic activism, especially in California.
The holidays can be a particularly challenging time for anyone dealing with grief, be it fresh or years-old. Elle Davis, a grief expert, joined CBS News Chicago to discuss ways to cope with your grief during this season.
Get the latest seven day forecast from our First Alert Weather team.
President Trump’s speech Wednesday night, which sounded similar to a State of the Union speech, focused on the economy and celebrating his efforts to curb immigration.
Operation North Pole is preparing to make this holiday season special for families in the Chicago area.
Clifton is available for adoption at Reach Rescue in Mundelein.
The team said they are not asking for state taxpayer dollars, but are still seeking a commitment to local infrastructure and reasonable property tax certainty.
A grand jury this week indicted a man on charges of setting a young woman on fire on a Chicago Transit Authority train last month, and also setting a fire outside City Hall.
Three teens have been charged with robbing a person who came to buy items that had been offered for sale in Bolingbrook, Illinois.
A person of interest has been identified in the shooting at Brown University that killed two students and wounded nine others, multiple sources told CBS News.
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said the Kennedy Center's Board of Trustees voted unanimously to change its name.
Lawmakers in Springfield are looking to address the high water bills being reported in some suburbs from customers of Illinois American Water.
Electric bills in the Chicago area could go up as much as $70 in the next three years because of data centers, according to the Citizens Utility Board.
Advocates and legislators are seeking solutions and and accountability for a pattern of Chicago police arresting Black gun owners on firearms charges despite valid FOID and CCL licenses.
Homeowner and Army veteran Kaliff Chilembwe's property tax bill has seen an increase of 118%.
Why are Chicago police officers arresting and charging Black gun owners with valid FOID cards and CCLs? An inside source spoke exclusively to CBS News Chicago to offer insights into their possible motivation.
The Bears will be shorthanded at wide receiver for Saturday's rematch with the Packers, as both Rome Odunze and Luther Burden III will be out with injuries.
The Bulls shot 56.2% overall and made 14 of 36 3-pointers on the way to a rather convincing win after losing eight of nine.
The Chicago Bears are expanding their search for a new stadium to Northwest Indiana, even though they already own land in Arlington Heights and have also proposed a new lakefront stadium in Chicago.
The team is on a comeback and a come-up ahead of Saturday's pivotal rematch with the Packers.
The Blackhawks were without third-year center Connor Bedard, who was placed on injured reserve Monday for at least two weeks because of an upper-body injury.
A grand jury this week indicted a man on charges of setting a young woman on fire on a Chicago Transit Authority train last month, and also setting a fire outside City Hall.
Three teens have been charged with robbing a person who came to buy items that had been offered for sale in Bolingbrook, Illinois.
A person of interest has been identified in the shooting at Brown University that killed two students and wounded nine others, multiple sources told CBS News.
A woman has been charged with attacking four people with a glass bottle on Tuesday morning in the Loop in downtown Chicago.
A Wisconsin woman who almost killed her sixth-grade classmate to please horror villain Slender Man and then fled a group home won't fight the state's attempt to revoke her release privileges.
