Trump executive order on Martin Luther King Jr., JFK and RFK assassinations

Trump executive order on Martin Luther King Jr., JFK and RFK assassinations

Trump executive order on Martin Luther King Jr., JFK and RFK assassinations – CBS News Watch CBS News President Trump signed an executive order approving the declassification of documents pertaining to the assassinations of President John F. Kennedy, Sen. Robert F. Kennedy, and Martin Luther King Jr. Presidential historian Douglas Brinkley joins CBS News with … Read more

Putin Trying To “Manipulate” Trump On Ukraine, Says Zelensky

Putin Trying To "Manipulate" Trump On Ukraine, Says Zelensky

Kyiv: Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky on Friday warned that his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin wanted to “manipulate” Donald Trump, after the Kremlin chief praised the US leader and said he was ready for talks with him. Kyiv earlier warned against any Putin-Trump peace talks on the near three-year war without its and European participation. “He … Read more

3 reasons to pursue debt relief this February

3 reasons to pursue debt relief this February

It’s hard to keep your head above water when dealing with high-rate debt, so pursuing debt relief now is a wise move. Getty Images Debt is a reality that many Americans face and recent data paints a sobering picture. As of late 2024, consumer debt had reached an all-time high, with credit card balances accounting … Read more

Trump floats “getting rid of FEMA” as he visits North Carolina and California disaster areas

Trump floats "getting rid of FEMA" as he visits North Carolina and California disaster areas

Washington — President Trump said Friday that he would sign an executive order to overhaul or possibly even abolish the Federal Emergency Management Agency as he visited North Carolina, months after it was hit hard by flooding caused by Hurricane Helene.  Mr. Trump said the order would “begin the process of fundamentally reforming and overhauling … Read more

Target is ending its diversity goals, joining trend among other major companies to scale back DEI

Target is ending its diversity goals, joining trend among other major companies to scale back DEI

What is DEI and why is it facing pushback? What is DEI and why is it facing pushback? 02:42 Discount store chain Target said Friday that it would join rival Walmart and a number of other prominent American brands in scaling back diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives that have come under attack from conservative activists … Read more

Trump Leaves Democrats Dazed, With Some Willing to Work With Republicans

Trump Leaves Democrats Dazed, With Some Willing to Work With Republicans

Follow our live coverage of the latest news on President Trump. As President Trump pushes aggressively to reshape the federal government, Democrats have retreated into a political crouch that reflects their powerlessness in Washington. Far from rising up in outrage, the opposition party’s lawmakers have taken a muted wait-and-see approach as Mr. Trump tries to … Read more

Arthur Blessitt, Who Carried a Cross Around the World, Dies at 84

Arthur Blessitt, Who Carried a Cross Around the World, Dies at 84

Arthur Blessitt, whose fervent efforts to convert the hippies, freaks and addicts along Hollywood’s Sunset Strip were just a prelude to his decision to carry a 110-pound wooden cross from Los Angeles to New York City — and then to keep going, eventually traveling 43,340 miles through every country on the planet — died on … Read more

This week on “Sunday Morning” (January 26)

This week on "Sunday Morning" (January 26)

The Emmy Award-winning “CBS News Sunday Morning” is broadcast on CBS Sundays beginning at 9:00 a.m. ET.  “Sunday Morning” also streams on the CBS News app beginning at 11:00 a.m. ET. (Download it here.)       COVER STORY: Trump’s first weekCBS News chief election & campaign correspondent Robert Costa and presidential historian Lindsay Chervinsky take stock of … Read more

U.S. economic losses from natural disasters reached $218 billion in 2024, topping global average

U.S. economic losses from natural disasters reached $218 billion in 2024, topping global average

Economic losses from hurricanes and other natural disasters soared in the U.S. last year and were above average globally, reflecting another year of costly severe storms, floods and droughts. Damage caused by Hurricanes Helene and Milton helped push total economic losses from natural disasters in the U.S. to $217.8 billion last year, according to insurance … Read more