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President Trump announced Wednesday that he's pausing tariffs on many countries for 90 days while raising tariffs on China to 125%. Democratic Rep. Jasmine Crockett of Texas joins "America Decides" with her reaction.
President Trump is working to win over House Republican holdouts on the party's budget plan. At a fundraiser Tuesday night, the president told them to "close your eyes and get there." CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion reports.
Several Republican holdouts went to the White House on Tuesday to discuss the GOP budget plan. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion reports. Then, political strategists Michael LaRosa and Lance Trover join "America Decides" with analysis.
Sources tell CBS News that national security adviser Mike Waltz meant to add a spokesman and not a journalist to a chat on Signal where Trump administration officials were discussing plans to bomb Yemen. Democratic Rep. Jason Crow of Colorado joins "America Decides" with his take on the debacle, Trump's tariffs and the state of his party.
Rep. Don Bacon said Sunday that he has "beginning support" in the House for forthcoming legislation that would give Congress more authority over tariffs.
The White House Budget Office says that President Trump would veto a bipartisan Senate bill that limits his authority to impose tariffs, should the legislation pass and get to his desk. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion reports.
Over 1,200 protests were organized on Saturday in opposition to the Trump administration's policies. CBS News chief Washington analyst Robert Costa has more.
Some influential business leaders who supported President Trump's return to the White House are expressing buyer's remorse as the fallout from Mr. Trump's sweeping tariffs continues. Julia Manchester, national political reporter for The Hill, and Dave Weigel, political reporter for Semafor, join "America Decides" to discuss.
President Trump said Monday he was not considering a pause on tariffs as Wall Street and world markets saw continued volatility. CBS News' Aaron Navarro, Kelly O'Grady and Nikole Killion have the latest.
The budget resolution is just the first step in the complicated reconciliation process.
The Senate may vote soon on a potential budget compromise resolution that could make its way to the President's desk once it finds consensus in the House. CBS News' Nikole Killion reports.
Republican Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky has emerged as a fierce critic of President Trump's reciprocal tariffs, arguing they may not fit within the U.S. Constitution. Political strategists Hyma Moore and Maura Gillespie join "America Decides" with analysis.
Thursday was Wall Street's worst day since 2020 as investors reacted to President Trump's sweeping new tariffs on all nations. CBS News' Kelly O'Grady, Weijia Jiang and Caitlin Huey-Burns have the details.
Oliver Stone's "JFK" was nominated for eight Oscars and grossed more than $200 million but was also dogged by questions about its historical accuracy.
President Trump has tapped former Rep. Anthony D'Esposito of New York to serve as the next inspector general for the Department of Labor. Mark Greenblatt, who served as inspector general of the Department of the Interior until Mr. Trump fired him, joins "America Decides" to discuss.
Oliver Stone's 1991 film "JFK" portrayed President John F. Kennedy's assassination as the work of a shadowy government conspiracy.
Rep. Victoria Spartz of Indiana is the latest Republican lawmaker to face angry constituents at a town hall she hosted over the weekend. Shelby Talcott, White House correspondent for Semafor, and Reese Gorman, politics reporter at NOTUS, join "America Decides" to discuss.
The White House is still playing defense on the controversial text chain discussing military strikes in Yemen that inadvertently included a reporter. Senate Armed Services Committee Chair Republican Roger Wicker along with ranking Democrat Jack Reed are asking for an expedited inspector general investigation into the incident. CBS News White House reporter Olivia Rinaldi has more of the fallout.
Vice President JD Vance will visit Greenland on Friday as President Trump seeks to acquire it. Plus, the president pulled Rep. Elise Stefanik's nomination as ambassador to the United Nations. NOTUS reporters Daniella Diaz and Evan McMorris-Santoro join "America Decides" to discuss.
President Trump withdrew New York Rep. Elise Stefanik's bid to be the next ambassador to the United Nations on Thursday, with Republicans' tight House majority likely to blame. Plus, the Dow Jones and some auto stocks dropped one day after the president announced a 25% tariff on imported cars. CBS News' Ed O'Keefe, Nikole Killion and Kelly O'Grady have the latest.
Many Republican lawmakers on Wednesday described the leaked Signal group chat with top Trump administration officials as a "mistake." Some also downplayed the sensitive details on the Houthi strikes shared in the chat. Republican Rep. Mike Lawler of New York joins "America Decides" with his perspective on the situation.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth addressed the leak of a Signal group chat while visiting Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam in Hawaii on Wednesday. Hegseth said the texts exchanged were not war plans. CBS News national security coordinating producer James LaPorta has more.
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries called on President Trump to fire Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth in a letter Tuesday over the Yemen war plans text leak. Stephanie Lai, White House correspondent for Bloomberg, and Reese Gorman, politics reporter for NOTUS, join "America Decides" with analysis.
A journalist mistakenly received Trump administration war plans in advance of an attack on Houthis in Yemen via the commercial messaging application Signal. This came after a February 2025 National Security Agency bulletin warned employees of vulnerabilities in using the app. CBS News' Fin Gómez, James LaPorta and Nikole Killion report.
Top U.S. officials accidentally leaked sensitive information in a group chat with an Atlantic reporter, according to the magazine. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion has more on lawmakers' reactions.
President Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin held a high-stakes summit in Alaska, but the talks did not yield a ceasefire in Ukraine.
Erin is the first hurricane to develop over the Atlantic this year, and meteorologists are closely tracking its path and forecast.
Attorney General Pam Bondi issued an order Thursday that amounted to a reversal of "sanctuary" policies in D.C. The District sued over the order Friday.
Environmental groups and independent scientists are criticizing a report assembled by a small team of well-known climate skeptics selected by Energy Secretary Chris Wright.
Both President Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin delivered brief remarks, but took no questions, in Alaska.
Democrats unveiled a proposal Friday that could give California's dominant political party an additional five U.S. House seats in a bid to win the fight to control Congress next year.
Prosecutors allege that in October 2021, Mayor LaToya Cantrell and Jeffrey Vappie, her bodyguard, developed a "personal, intimate relationship."
An internal review reveals that a former police chief, known as the "Devil in the Ozarks," spent months planning his escape from an Arkansas prison.
Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said if President Trump is the architect of a deal to end the war in Ukraine without Kyiv ceding land to Russia, "I'd nominate him for a Nobel Peace Prize."