Ex-DOGE staffer allegedly assaulted in D.C.; Trump floats taking over city
Former DOGE staffer Edward Coristine was allegedly assaulted over the weekend, CBS News has confirmed.
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RFK Jr. halts $500 million for mRNA vaccine research
HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. says the federal government is calling off around $500 million worth of vaccine development projects that use mRNA technology.
Judge blocks Trump admin. from reallocating billions in FEMA disaster relief funds
A federal judge issued an injunction Tuesday halting the administration's attempt to reallocate over $4 billion in disaster preparedness funding.
Whitmer meets with Trump to ask for relief on tariffs, Medicaid cuts
This was the third meeting between Trump and Whitmer, a Democratic governor, since April.
Abbott sues to remove Democratic "ringleader" from office amid redistricting showdown
Abbott filed an emergency petition with the Texas Supreme Court to have Rep. Gene Wu, D-Houston, the Democratic Caucus Chair, removed from office.
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Election systems feared vulnerable as government cuts workers tasked with security
Cuts to the U.S. cybersecurity agency and FBI affected the federal workers tasked with stopping foreign interference in elections.
Are we heading toward a constitutional crisis?
President Trump, who tried to overturn the 2020 election result, has been shattering norms upon returning to the Oval Office. Since the nation's founding, the guardrails that have kept presidents in check have been in the courts and Congress. But will they hold?
How Trump won the 2024 election — CBS News exit poll results
Trump's election victory was a product of voter discontent with the state of the country, the economy and a desire for change, and he made inroads with some Democratic groups.
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Trump threatens 50% tariff on EU, 25% on Apple; The rise of "Food Babe" in the MAHA movement.
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Suspect in Jewish museum shooting facing several federal charges, including first degree murder; China works to strengthen ties with neighbors amid trade tensions with Trump administration
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Biden diagnosed with aggressive form of prostate cancer; Several democrats battling to become next New Jersey governor
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The rise of "Food Babe" in "MAHA" movement
Among the activists in attendance at Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s release of the "Make America Healthy Again" Commission report on Thursday was an influencer known as "the Food Babe." A New York Times piece looks into Vani Hari's shift from Obama ally to Trump supporter. New York Times food culture correspondent Kim Severson joins "America Decides" to unpack her reporting.
Musk says he's reducing political spending
Elon Musk said this week that he is going to be spending less of his money on politics, but he has yet to spend less time in President Trump's orbit. Tina Nguyen, senior reporter for The Verge, joins "America Decides" to discuss.
Trump says Harvard has to "change its ways"
A federal judge has temporarily halted the Trump administration's attempt to block the enrollment of international students at Harvard University. Sabrina Rodríguez, national political reporter at The Washington Post, and Tyler Kendall, Washington correspondent for Bloomberg, join "America Decides" with analysis.
How Trump, family may profit from meme coin
President Trump gathered with top buyers of his cryptocurrency at his Virginia golf club on Thursday night. His family's use of the meme coin has raised ethical and legal concerns because of how much money it makes the president personally. CBS News political investigative producer Madeleine May has more.
Budget bill slammed as "fiscal failure"
The Trump administration is touting the spending cuts in the House-approved budget bill, but a nonpartisan analysis calls the legislation a "fiscal failure." Maya MacGuineas, president of the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget, joins "America Decides" to discuss.
Revisiting polling on Biden's health
On Sunday, Joe Biden's office announced that the former president had been diagnosed with an aggressive form of prostate cancer. CBS News executive director of elections and surveys, Anthony Salvanto, joins to look back at Biden-era polling on how Americans felt about the then-president's health.
Trump Oval Office minefield for world leaders
From South Africa's president this week to Ukraine's Zelenskyy in February, President Trump has turned the Oval Office into a practice room for the "art of the ambush." Is it the new norm that world leaders must navigate when they visit the White House? Ravi Agrawal, editor-in-chief of Foreign Policy magazine, joins "America Decides" to discuss.
Trump pressures Apple to manufacture in U.S.
President Trump warned Apple on Friday that it could face a 25% tariff if it does not start manufacturing iPhones in the U.S. CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes reports.
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Poll finds economy views improving slightly, but most expect prices to go up
Americans have more positive views of the condition of the stock market, up from May.
Six months in, young people have soured on Trump's job handling
Most Americans under 30 approved at the start of President Trump's second term but are dissatisfied with the economy's direction.
CBS News poll finds support for Trump's deportation program falls
Republicans and MAGA remain solidly behind Trump.