Trump Calls for ‘60 Minutes’ and CBS to Be ‘Terminated’

President Donald Trump called for CBS News program 60 Minutes to be “immediately terminated” and its network shut down Thursday, as he escalated campaign threats to punish media outlets that don’t offer coverage to his liking. He also tried to shoehorn the network into an online rightwing conspiracy theory that falsely claimed media outlets took millions in government kickbacks. In a post on Truth Social, Trump reiterated his claim that 60 Minutes committed “election interference” last year by a

Bessent says Trump is focused on the 10-year Treasury yield and won't push the Fed to cut rates

The Treasury secretary said the current strategy is using the levers of fiscal policy to keep rates low.

Republican support for Elon Musk fell significantly, poll finds

Republicans who want Musk and Doge to have ‘a lot’ of influence dropped from 47% post-election to 26%

Project 2025 Author Russell Vought Set For Confirmation Today: Here Are All The Trump Officials With Ties To Policy Agenda

Trump has named several people tied to Project 2025 to his administration, even after he disavowed the extreme policy agenda.

Trump's tax cuts are 'stuck in the mud' as Republicans split over spending

Fiscal hawks are demanding deeper cuts on major tax, energy and healthcare package that would advance key Trump administration priorities.

Northeast battered by winter storm bringing slush and snow

The storm has made roads treacherous and icy and forced school closures and delays

Trump's calls for U.S. to 'take over' Gaza spurs anger, frustration in Dearborn

President Trump carried the majority Arab American city in the 2024 election, driven by widespread anger over the Biden administration's handling of the war in Gaza.

CISA staffers offered deferred resignations, extending broader cybersecurity fears

Staff at the key cybersecurity agency were initially excluded from government efforts to leave their jobs, but then on Wednesday they were given deferred resignation offers with just hours to decide.

Back-to-back storms to bring snow and freezing rain to 22 US states

Weather alerts in place for 100 million people as states from Nebraska to Massachusetts brace for disruptions

National Weather Service keeps flood warning in effect until 4 p.m. Thursday for most of the Mountain State

Thursday storm the result of collided weather systems.

U.S. Military Deportation to India Creates Headache for Trump Ally

Reports that deported migrants had faced mistreatment stirred an uproar in India ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s trip to Washington.

Panama Says the U.S. Totally Made Up Supposed New Canal Deal

The State Department had announced U.S. government ships will no longer pay to use Panama Canal.

Trump’s Gaza plan, Netanyahu meets with lawmakers: Live updates

NWS Alert - These are the states that will be affected by this major winter storm - New York will not be spared

An incoming winter storm is setting its icy sights on several mid-Atlantic states, bringing the risk of thick ice buildup that could knock out power and make

17 days of DOGE: Inside Trump and Musk's rapid disruption of the federal workforce

One federal worker compared the whirlwind to a SpaceX rocket explosion. "I feel like that's where we're heading," she said.

What to know about President Trump's buyouts for federal workers as deadline arrives

More than 2 million federal employees across the country face an end-of day deadline to make a life-altering decision: resign or stay in their jobs.

Deadline looms for Trump administration’s buyout offer for federal workers

Offer to 2m employees for eight months’ severance pay and benefits expires on Thursday night at 11.59pm ET

Winter storms to rage on across the nation early next week

A frenzy of winter storms will deliver waves of snow, ice and rain to the central and eastern United States through at least the middle of February, cause frequent disruptions to daily routines and strain critical resources like road cleanup crews and powerline workers. The initial winter storm which is tracking through the mid-Atlantic states with snow and ice has resulted in over 100,000 power outages as of early Thursday morning, according to PowerOutage.us. This number is projected to climb

Live updates: Trump set to attend National Prayer Breakfast

Follow the latest coverage as President Donald Trump participates in the National Prayer Breakfast. Live updates as the Senate weighs Cabinet nominees and federal works consider buyouts.

Senate Democrats Hold the Floor in Overnight Protest of Trump Nominee

Powerless to stop President Trump or Russell T. Vought, the nominee to lead the White House budget office, Democrats pulled an all-nighter to show their opposition.

Tariffs: How they work, who pays for them and why Trump loves them

President Donald Trump in his inaugural speech credited President William McKinley for making the United States "very rich" through tariffs.

Senate Democrats Hold the Floor in Overnight Protest of Trump Nominee

Powerless to stop President Trump or Russell T. Vought, the nominee to lead the White House budget office, Democrats pulled an all-nighter to show their opposition.

Trump Treasury secretary Scott Bessent relieves some pressure on the Fed

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Donald Trump is not asking the Federal Reserve to lower its short-term interest rates, but what he and the president do want is to bring down longer-term borrowing costs via 10-year Treasury yields.

Trump’s Early Stumbles

On tariffs, Gaza and America’s reputation.

Senate to vote on confirmation of Russ Vought to lead budget office as Democrats protest nomination