President Trump places pause on tariffs
Trump on Thursday announced a temporary pause on import taxes for goods listed in the U.S., Mexico, Canada trade deal brokered during his first term.
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Trump on Thursday announced a temporary pause on import taxes for goods listed in the U.S., Mexico, Canada trade deal brokered during his first term.
Getting rid of the Education Department has long been a goal for Republicans, but the president can't unilaterally dissolve a department set up by Congress.
President Trump is getting ready to deliver on a campaign promise to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education. Getting rid of the Education Department has long been a goal for Republicans, but the president can't unilaterally dissolve a department set up by Congress. However, he can weaken the department's role in local schools.
President Trump announced a one-month reprieve from tariffs on cars and other products coming in from Mexico and Canada as part of the United States-Mexico-Canada Trade Agreement.
President Trump said Thursday he is postponing the 25% tariff on most imports from Mexico for a month. As for Canada, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said he welcomes indications that his country could also see a reprieve.
Topics likely to come up include Secretary of State Marco Rubio's efforts to broker peace between Russia and Ukraine and President Trump's relationship with the Ukrainian president after an argumentative meeting.
Trump posted the statement on his Truth social platform soon after meeting at the white house with eight former hostages.
CBS News' Confirmed team fact checks President Trump's 2025 joint address to Congress.
President Trump put some of his new tariffs on pause for U.S. automakers, while also dealing with new developments in some of the topics he hit on in his Tuesday night speech to Congress.
President Trump addressed a joint session of Congress for the first time since retaking office, telling lawmakers and the nation that "America is back."
The Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled the Trump administration must unfreeze nearly $2 billion in foreign-aid funding, clearing the way for the money to flow to contractors and other groups that have worked for the State Department and U.S. Agency for International Development overseas.
As Canada and Mexico make plans for reciprocal tariffs on U.S. goods, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau calls President Trump's move "a very dumb thing to do."
The price of a wide array of products will likely soon be going up as a result of the tariffs — affecting everything from food to electronics.
Mr. Trump's first speech to Congress during his second term comes as U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has stonewalled on questions about the administration's immigration enforcement efforts.
In his first speech to Congress during his second term in office on Tuesday, President Trump is expected to focus on immigration, new tariffs, and his effort to slash the federal workforce. It comes as U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has stonewalled on questions about its immigration enforcement efforts.
President Trump is set to speak to the American people in an address to a joint session of Congress on Tuesday night. The president is expected to take a victory lap and highlight accomplishments from his first few weeks in office.
From produce to gasoline to electronics, CBS MoneyWatch correspondent Kelly O’Grady looks at what products might get more expensive for American consumers after President Trump imposed tariffs on all goods imported from Canada and Mexico, and increased existing tariffs on imports from China.
Stocks tumbled for a second consecutive trading day, wiping out all post-election gains for the S&P 500.
Some Illinois Democrats have invited fired federal workers to President Trump's speech to protest the Trump administration's sweeping cuts to the federal government.
President Trump is set to give a speech Tuesday night before a joint gathering of Congress. It's his first since taking office for a second time. The address comes on the heels of new U.S. tariffs in effect against Canada, Mexico, and China.
The United States imposed 25% tariffs on nearly all goods imported from Mexico and Canada on Tuesday, as well as an additional 10% tariffs on imports from China on top of those already in place, bringing them to 20%. All three nations plan to retaliate with their own tariffs on the U.S.
President Trump will address a joint session of Congress on Tuesday night, his first speech before both the House and Senate since he returned to office in January.
Days after the argument at the Oval Office, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy signaled he believes the relationship can be saved.
A new audit of the November election won by President Donald Trump in swing-state Wisconsin has found that not a single vote was counted incorrectly, altered or missed by tabulating machines.
The blow-up left a deal to give the U.S. partial access to Ukraine's minerals unsigned. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says it’s off the table, for now.
Winter break is here for Chicago Public Schools Students, and at one school in the Pullman neighborhood, that meant a loud and festive sendoff before heading home for the holidays.
A woman who was attacked by the man charged with sexually assaulting a woman in a wheelchair at a CTA station said that crime could have been prevented with action after her beating.
While the organizers of Christkindlmarket said on Nov. 29 they only had 12 hours notice about Daley Plaza capacity limits, emails reveal they knew a month earlier.
One person is dead, and another person is in critical condition, after they were pulled out of a burning home Friday afternoon in Chicago's far northwest suburbs.
The alternative budget proposal championed by a group of Chicago aldermen won a crucial first full City Council vote on Friday, setting up a final vote on Saturday
The alternative budget proposal championed by a group of Chicago aldermen won a crucial first full City Council vote on Friday, setting up a final vote on Saturday
Defenders of a Wisconsin judge found guilty of felony obstruction for helping a Mexican immigrant evade federal officers are raising alarms about judicial independence and say they hope the conviction will be overturned on appeal.
Village leaders in Broadview, Illinois, voted down a proposal that would limit the setting up of additional detention centers in the area.
The Justice Department has released records from the Epstein files, the first documents to come to light under a new law signed by President Trump. Follow live updates here.
A jury convicted a Milwaukee judge on one count of felony obstruction Thursday, the Associated Press reported, after she was accused of helping a man who was in the U.S. illegally evade federal immigration authorities.
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.
Millions of people with an Affordable Care Act health plan face a massive jump in premiums next year — this chart shows just how much.
It's the holiday season, which means it's the most common time of year for norovirus to spread. Here's what you need to know about this winter stomach bug.
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.
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 alternative budget proposal championed by a group of Chicago aldermen won a crucial first full City Council vote on Friday, even as Mayor Brandon Johnson made a last-ditch effort to reintroduce the controversial corporate head tax in his 2026 plan.
A woman who was attacked by the man charged with sexually assaulting a woman in a wheelchair at a CTA station said that crime could have been prevented with action after her beating.
Winter break is here for Chicago Public Schools Students, and at one school in the Pullman neighborhood, that meant a loud and festive sendoff before heading home for the holidays.
The U.S. is launching airstrikes against dozens of ISIS targets in Syria, n apparent retaliation for an attack last week that killed two American soldiers and a U.S. interpreter.
The Justice Department has released thousands of new Jeffrey Epstein case files, after Congress passed a new law last month compelling their release.
The alternative budget proposal championed by a group of Chicago aldermen won a crucial first full City Council vote on Friday, setting up a final vote on Saturday
The Justice Department has released records from the Epstein files, the first documents to come to light under a new law. Follow live updates here.
Winter break is here for Chicago Public Schools Students, and at one school in the Pullman neighborhood, that meant a loud and festive sendoff before heading home for the holidays.
A woman who was attacked by the man charged with sexually assaulting a woman in a wheelchair at a CTA station said that crime could have been prevented with action after her beating.
While the organizers of Christkindlmarket said on Nov. 29 they only had 12 hours notice about Daley Plaza capacity limits, emails reveal they knew a month earlier.
Some Chicago area hospitals are at risk of significant flooding both in and around the buildings, according to new KFF Health News/Fathom models.
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%.
Zachary Bolduc scored twice and Lane Hutson had three assists as the Montreal Canadiens beat the Chicago Blackhawks 4-1.
After years of planning, Chicago State University is officially launching its first football team. The school is launching the only NCAA Division 1 football program in the City of Chicago.
The Bears will be severely depleted 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.
Defenders of a Wisconsin judge found guilty of felony obstruction for helping a Mexican immigrant evade federal officers are raising alarms about judicial independence and say they hope the conviction will be overturned on appeal.
Village leaders in Broadview, Illinois, voted down a proposal that would limit the setting up of additional detention centers in the area.
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.
Two days after the shooting at Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island, MIT professor Nuno Loureiro was shot to death at his home in Brookline, Massachusetts.
