Voice of America journalists speak out after Trump administration shuts down network

Voice of America journalists speak out after Trump administration shuts down network

Tonight, the Voice of America is silent. The storied broadcaster was launched in 1942 to counter Nazi propaganda, but two weeks ago president Donald Trump usurped Congress’ authority and signed an executive order effectively shutting down the taxpayer funded broadcaster for what the White House calls “radical propaganda.” Friday, a federal judge put any further … Read more

DFW Women in Sports: Odessa Jenkins celebrating women in tackle football for generations to come

DFW Women in Sports: Odessa Jenkins celebrating women in tackle football for generations to come

The possibility of young girls growing up to play professional tackle football is the vision Odessa Jenkins had in mind when she founded the Women’s National Football Conference (WNFC). Odessa Jenkins CBS News Texas “The perfect picture for me is that investors, fans, and brands all see women playing tackle football as so valuable that … Read more

2/23/2025: The Justice Department; CFPB; John Oliver

2/23/2025: The Justice Department; CFPB; John Oliver

2/23/2025: The Justice Department; CFPB; John Oliver – CBS News Watch CBS News First, a report on the upheaval at the Justice Department. Then, a look at why the CFPB is under fire by President Trump, DOGE. And John Oliver: The 60 Minutes Interview. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, … Read more

John Oliver loves performing stand-up most

John Oliver loves performing stand-up most

John Oliver loves performing stand-up most – CBS News Watch CBS News Comedian John Oliver tells 60 Minutes that performing stand-up is his “favorite place to be” and explains why bombing on stage is helpful for comedians. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not Now … Read more

Trump Says He ‘Couldn’t Care Less’ if Auto Tariffs Raise Car Prices in the U.S.

Trump Says He ‘Couldn’t Care Less’ if Auto Tariffs Raise Car Prices in the U.S.

President Trump has said that “tariffs are the greatest thing ever invented.” For someone who once called himself a “tariff man,” tariffs are the solutions to many economic problems. He has argued that imposing tariffs would protect American factories, spur manufacturing, create new jobs and bend uncooperative governments to his will. Since his inauguration, while … Read more

Trump’s New Concession on Tariffs Is His Most Striking

Trump’s New Concession on Tariffs Is His Most Striking

President Trump has said that “tariffs are the greatest thing ever invented.” For someone who once called himself a “tariff man,” tariffs are the solutions to many economic problems. He has argued that imposing tariffs would protect American factories, spur manufacturing, create new jobs and bend uncooperative governments to his will. Since his inauguration, while … Read more

Fire at New Mexico Republican Party Headquarters Being Investigated as Arson

Fire at New Mexico Republican Party Headquarters Being Investigated as Arson

The headquarters of the Republican Party of New Mexico in Albuquerque was damaged early Sunday morning in what the party described as a “deliberate act of arson.” Albuquerque Fire Rescue confirmed that it had been dispatched to the party’s headquarters just before 6 a.m. for a report of a structure fire, which was brought under … Read more

White House Takes Highly Unusual Step of Directly Firing Line Prosecutors

White House Takes Highly Unusual Step of Directly Firing Line Prosecutors

Two longtime career prosecutors have been suddenly fired by the White House, in what current and former Justice Department officials called an unusual and alarming exercise of presidential power. In recent days, the prosecutors, in Los Angeles and Memphis, were dismissed suddenly, notified by a terse one-sentence email stating no reason for the move other … Read more