/ Politics From CBSNews.com Sat, 31 May 2025 19:47:25 -0400 5 /news/white-house-pull-nomination-jared-isaacman-nasa/ Billionaire entrepreneur Jared Isaacman, who has close ties to Elon Musk, was President Trump's pick to serve as NASA administrator. Sat, 31 May 2025 17:54:11 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/05/31/7fedf351-209e-4449-a722-63792b018f00/thumbnail/60x60/ada511227981a8e8841cd1f904cc50c2/gettyimages-2209386518.jpg?v=15603985a4508c8e7bc83d8e4e73c5d0 ef9c63de-104f-4b67-8370-3c52ac409fda /news/elon-musk-lashes-out-in-oval-office-when-asked-about-report-on-his-ketamine-use/ In an Oval Office send-off capping off his role with the Trump administration, Elon Musk did not respond when asked about a New York Times report alleging he's a near-daily user of ketamine. Sat, 31 May 2025 15:39:51 -0400 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/05/31/6f93ca86-01b4-46ac-bc4c-cece9dd735a6/thumbnail/60x60/dc963d7438e88ff2328bf503d14243e9/ap25150694253695.jpg?v=15603985a4508c8e7bc83d8e4e73c5d0 ae8c2de3-e190-43db-b276-33d922564b2a /news/new-german-leader-friedrich-merz-will-meet-trump-next-week-white-house/ Merz's office said the new German leader, who took the helm of Europe's biggest economy on May 6, will meet Trump on Thursday � the first in-person meeting between the two. Sat, 31 May 2025 12:32:11 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/05/31/0527ae16-28b6-42e3-9b31-c9c3bae6497d/thumbnail/60x60/41b97b332d34c953850fa231d3c952d5/ap25148301904820.jpg?v=15603985a4508c8e7bc83d8e4e73c5d0 ba3ddcc3-fac7-4d6d-8db3-c5b404bb6c93 /news/army-transgender-troops-expel-guidelines/ Army guidelines instruct commanders and soldiers on interacting with and identifying service members with gender dysphoria as they leave the military. Sat, 31 May 2025 08:50:00 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/02/23/7ffb198e-11f2-4ed0-8460-ac74188275a8/thumbnail/60x60/c7c3fd46e2c1d0df7b7ea428cf05e64f/dsc-4071.jpg?v=15603985a4508c8e7bc83d8e4e73c5d0 1bed310b-0887-4306-b806-881b3443b483 /news/pete-hegseth-reassures-allies-us-will-support-them-pressure-china/ U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth� reassured allies in the Indo-Pacific on Saturday that they will not be left alone to face increasing military and economic pressure from China. Sat, 31 May 2025 08:37:26 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/05/31/ce9cd784-5fb3-470e-b46c-8e41db34024b/thumbnail/60x60/62cf9cd9205c81e6e013fefa38614ad9/ap25151042048608.jpg?v=15603985a4508c8e7bc83d8e4e73c5d0 7ed98931-cca3-47d3-9b8d-fde66ee29067 /news/nws-staff-hurricane-season-meteorologists-concerns/ The 2025 Atlantic hurricane season begins during a tumultuous period at the National Weather Service, following significant cuts at the country's forecasting agency. Sat, 31 May 2025 07:00:06 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/05/30/c9a12f68-dbac-4fbd-9875-f4feb0276591/thumbnail/60x60/f817d0f28d3a942de09df3d049cd77fe/ap24283596619383.jpg?v=15603985a4508c8e7bc83d8e4e73c5d0 26132a87-60af-4b0d-803a-c1fd0154bd4d /news/trump-fires-director-smithsonian-national-portrait-gallery-kim-sajet/ President Trump announced Friday that he was ousting Director Kim Sajet, calling her a "highly partisan person, and a strong supporter of DEI, which is totally inappropriate for her position." Sat, 31 May 2025 00:07:08 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/05/31/d35f7a48-bf49-4795-8bd6-902726b3f8ec/thumbnail/60x60/1ddbace691b8fc3aaf7e13a15b990bc2/gettyimages-1863290852.jpg?v=15603985a4508c8e7bc83d8e4e73c5d0 c00dfa37-f154-4e6c-8f36-50a8d2f530b1 /news/trump-us-steel-nippon-deal-pittsburgh-pennsylvania/ President Trump announced Friday he'll double steel tariffs from 25% to 50% during a visit at a U.S. Steel mill in the Pittsburgh area. Fri, 30 May 2025 22:36:40 -0400 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/05/30/22609113-00ec-4136-a776-5a391078efdc/thumbnail/60x60/8b6886c60a23f4a7943af8b8465903b8/ap25150786173171.jpg?v=15603985a4508c8e7bc83d8e4e73c5d0 55436c3f-461d-4180-86e1-e2230af9ff2a /news/appeals-court-denies-trump-administration-request-resume-mass-firings-federal-employees/ The White House had sought an emergency stay of an injunction issued by U.S. Judge Susan Illston of San Francisco in a lawsuit brought by labor unions and cities, including San Francisco and Chicago. Fri, 30 May 2025 22:07:00 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/05/31/079b1e20-eaa8-48a0-a42b-d8603e733053/thumbnail/60x60/da4a1dbff51ff55c9cee743aaac89658/gettyimages-2217148538.jpg?v=15603985a4508c8e7bc83d8e4e73c5d0 013c467f-7f33-4c1b-8f7b-608666e203ea /video/explaining-supreme-court-ruling-impact-on-migrants-fleeing-violence/ The Supreme Court ruled that it will allow the Trump administration to terminate a program that allowed more than 500,000 Cubans, Nicaraguans, Haitians and Venezuelans to temporarily live and work in the United States while a legal battle over the effort to end the legal protections proceeds. Camilo Montoya-Galvez has more. Fri, 30 May 2025 20:33:00 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/05/31/848bd05e-3746-4be0-bf17-704436a59fa4/thumbnail/60x60/7a073371aad0d513fa3b0aef22fbb43f/cbsn-fusion-explaining-supreme-court-ruling-impact-on-migrants-fleeing-violence-thumbnail.jpg?v=15603985a4508c8e7bc83d8e4e73c5d0 bf35a3d6-5a0a-420b-8cbc-2f882e9e0534 /video/what-mixed-signals-on-the-economy-are-saying/ President Trump has announced he's doubling all tariffs on steel imported to the U.S. Meanwhile, new data gives a glimpse into the minds of consumers and state of the U.S. economy. Kelly O'Grady explains. Fri, 30 May 2025 20:26:00 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/05/31/46ef49e4-4f46-4dce-97cf-bf4d175c3de2/thumbnail/60x60/4da9fe3776e3c9be5dde3e40666165c1/cbsn-fusion-what-mixed-signals-on-the-economy-are-saying-thumbnail.jpg?v=15603985a4508c8e7bc83d8e4e73c5d0 61871d72-69f2-407c-81cb-3a200f05bbb5 /video/migrants-showed-up-for-court-hearings-then-ended-up-in-ice-custody/ Omar Villafranca reports on a controversial deportation policy where migrants are being hauled away from courthouses. Fri, 30 May 2025 20:19:00 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/05/31/018cebc5-8df6-4dbf-a684-6ea6a363eae4/thumbnail/60x60/29dd6aab581e33ebf5b278c284e05a4f/cbsn-fusion-migrants-showed-up-for-court-hearings-then-ended-up-in-ice-custody-thumbnail.jpg?v=15603985a4508c8e7bc83d8e4e73c5d0 b8476308-8932-4965-90bd-759a26681c53 /video/trump-announces-50-steel-tariffs-as-nippon-deal-sparks-hope-for-us-jobs/ With his tariffs facing legal challenges and no big trade deal yet, President Trump hoped for an economic boost through what he called a "planned partnership" between Japan's Nippon Steel and U.S. Steel, which could save tens of thousands of jobs nationwide, including at least 11,000 around West Mifflin, Pennsylvania. Ed O'Keefe has more. Fri, 30 May 2025 20:11:00 -0400 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/05/31/25697a43-77f1-46bd-868a-73ad82bd9a7f/thumbnail/60x60/0b013f5906403454d6b7ea1fb362203a/cbsn-fusion-trump-announces-50-steel-tariffs-as-nippon-deal-sparks-hope-for-us-jobs-thumbnail.jpg?v=15603985a4508c8e7bc83d8e4e73c5d0 647a01e0-bef5-46d8-a097-02f9c0c002bf /video/trump-says-musk-is-not-really-leaving-as-doge-savings-lag-behind-projections/ After billionaire Elon Musk helped to cut jobs across 25 federal agencies, there was one last position to eliminate: his own. But President Trump said Musk will return to to help after his last official day. Weijia Jiang reports. Fri, 30 May 2025 20:04:00 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/05/31/50f9aafa-7129-4168-b7be-fb700c10b816/thumbnail/60x60/e5d820f5012657e54e462b4089feacc6/cbsn-fusion-trump-says-musk-is-not-really-leaving-as-doge-savings-lag-behind-projections-thumbnail.jpg?v=15603985a4508c8e7bc83d8e4e73c5d0 81b1bd24-43bb-449e-ba8e-a5876b96d5ff /news/trump-administration-ending-multiple-hiv-vaccine-studies/ "This is a setback of probably a decade for HIV vaccine research," one scientist said. Fri, 30 May 2025 19:37:00 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/03/06/0d415022-7e41-4249-aac0-4e9526bd7e47/thumbnail/60x60/b4b5c6f9d35f841cb7cc58a263587a2d/gettyimages-2198771681.jpg?v=15603985a4508c8e7bc83d8e4e73c5d0 3ae5e102-9230-4fb0-b2b5-a731649512c3 /news/retired-judges-urge-federal-court-to-drop-charges-against-wisconsin-judge-hannah-dugan/ The group of 138 former judges called the prosecution of judge Hannah Dugan an "egregious overreach by the executive branch." Fri, 30 May 2025 19:16:00 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/04/29/01054228-5da1-4b04-8159-0ba67cb27cd8/thumbnail/60x60/15f7ec639927e1ca6da7a4e76f8f7690/ap25116026025784.jpg?v=15603985a4508c8e7bc83d8e4e73c5d0 d812fd58-7741-4172-932c-8b9b38c463ad /news/trump-elon-musk-appear-as-doge-leader-exits-washington/ President Trump said that Elon Musk "will, always, be with us, helping all the way." Musk's tenure as a "special government employee" is formally ending. Fri, 30 May 2025 19:10:00 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/05/30/9dab7614-56d3-4c0b-8a84-9099ee493a6c/thumbnail/60x60/e1b70f1a5ca230ef41997cc7baa55d35/ap25150648211901.jpg?v=15603985a4508c8e7bc83d8e4e73c5d0 f082dc1d-5d4e-4963-82ba-3f359d76fd34 /news/trump-tariffs-court-ruling-ieepa/ President Trump has a number of options at his disposal to implement tariffs, but none are as broad and aggressive as IEEPA. Fri, 30 May 2025 18:14:51 -0400 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/05/30/07a03845-29a2-4c87-bde3-09fff5bdc83e/thumbnail/60x60/685b12ab0615fc7f13502007cf88f4e5/gettyimages-2213775594.jpg?v=15603985a4508c8e7bc83d8e4e73c5d0 28b7c27f-826a-454a-866a-21678dbb8dc7 /news/pce-inflation-cooled-april-2025-little-tariff-impact/ Consumer spending slowed despite rising incomes, potentially an early reaction to higher prices on some imported goods. Fri, 30 May 2025 17:51:48 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/04/11/f38edebf-607c-4816-80b8-c1081ace4dfc/thumbnail/60x60/937fc852c01f5b0884021d4af98dd7b5/gettyimages-2165462299.jpg?v=15603985a4508c8e7bc83d8e4e73c5d0 85469b14-f3aa-4d55-93e0-138b06f6ae20 /news/rfk-jr-maha-report-flaws/ RFK Jr.'s "Make America Healthy Again" recent report identified causes of childhood chronic disease, citing numerous studies. Some didn't exist. Fri, 30 May 2025 17:28:43 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/05/30/3e902487-9136-4138-a9a6-db027e999070/thumbnail/60x60/3593dccd36227763b9c015d88a0397af/gettyimages-2216566837.jpg?v=15603985a4508c8e7bc83d8e4e73c5d0 40d91006-af95-4e3c-bfee-fdeb77b8605c /news/pbs-sues-trump-administration-over-funding-cuts-alleging-they-violate-first-amendment/ PBS is suing the Trump administration, calling an executive order that sought to cut off funding "blatant viewpoint discrimination." Fri, 30 May 2025 17:11:32 -0400 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/05/30/e345e61d-73d4-48b1-9149-f7028c3562ba/thumbnail/60x60/332c6f0916748ea54e6f8629df6654d4/ap25122657310651.jpg?v=15603985a4508c8e7bc83d8e4e73c5d0 879b18b0-c077-4d9c-8ab3-016ad8684184 /news/israel-hamas-ceasefire-response-gaza-trump-white-house/ President Trump has expressed optimism recently that there would be a deal for a new Israel-Hamas ceasefire in Gaza. Fri, 30 May 2025 16:45:00 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/05/29/d6a454d6-1c7c-4456-9d34-baceaf843ad1/thumbnail/60x60/93a00fa2be4140f75802012023668880/ap25149439419817.jpg?v=15603985a4508c8e7bc83d8e4e73c5d0 218b2736-a8df-4af4-bf31-ce4df8e94403 /news/raskin-presses-on-trumps-pardons-alleging-favors-to-supporters/ Rep. Jamie Raskin � the top Democrat on the House Judiciary Committee � is asking for more information on a spate of pardons given out by President Trump. Fri, 30 May 2025 16:27:03 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/05/30/6068de4d-d778-45a7-97e2-6cc75077f19e/thumbnail/60x60/5368fdf444486d371242af5faf59bf3d/ap25091072399778.jpg?v=15603985a4508c8e7bc83d8e4e73c5d0 0e8780a1-a2b1-43b5-99b8-9c7610c0c5a7 /news/capitol-police-chief-manger-spike-in-threats-congress/ Retiring Capitol Police Chief Thomas Manger says threats facing lawmakers have more than quadrupled over the past several years. Fri, 30 May 2025 15:47:20 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/01/21/d9bc3a46-dd9e-4057-be4c-8fd4aee9add9/thumbnail/60x60/0cce1d1199bd96cea7de139cc0960d05/gettyimages-1247891147.jpg?v=15603985a4508c8e7bc83d8e4e73c5d0 1a9b3f79-27f9-4896-96c3-5261df7ab349 /news/trumps-state-department-orders-additional-vetting-for-anyone-wanting-to-come-to-harvard/ The State Department says all visa applicants who are seeking to travel to Harvard � visitors as well as students � should face additional vetting, according to an email obtained by CBS News. Fri, 30 May 2025 15:14:59 -0400 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/05/30/0722498b-38b2-4878-9132-6bd5728c2077/thumbnail/60x60/954c247c28ed6741253ddf965ec55085/ap25105725017467.jpg?v=15603985a4508c8e7bc83d8e4e73c5d0 2ddd7189-38a2-4702-a729-f3357e7a774f /news/cpac-trump-hungary-poland-orban-europe-maga/ Trump administration officials, MAGA influencers and far-right leaders gathered in Poland and Hungary this week for CPAC, the Conservative Political Action Conference. Fri, 30 May 2025 14:42:00 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/05/30/73ac56bf-5b58-4e40-b9d1-e1c06351dde6/thumbnail/60x60/e6053bc9f91d87ecc8ce5a103c3e6bea/gettyimages-2216751227.jpg?v=15603985a4508c8e7bc83d8e4e73c5d0 9cd68b8e-55bc-46be-82ff-eee703ca7ad5 /news/supreme-court-lets-trump-end-program-500k-cubans-nicaraguans-haitians-venezuelans/ The parole program, known as CHNV, temporarily protected roughly 532,000 people from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua and Venezuela from the risk of deportation. Fri, 30 May 2025 13:46:19 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/05/29/cbf5503c-dab6-4f94-bb30-e65b78f027d8/thumbnail/60x60/40d4769ca4b2b9d9bbeaa46b5526c5f4/gettyimages-2216570894.jpg?v=15603985a4508c8e7bc83d8e4e73c5d0 6ef4e5fd-de6c-43fe-bf22-f325b5767d1d /news/biden-speaks-first-time-cancer-diagnosis-delaware/ Former President Joe Biden made his first public remarks since his office announced� he was diagnosed with an "aggressive form" of prostate cancer�. Fri, 30 May 2025 13:05:56 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/05/30/766142fc-4ee9-4d2a-81ba-86702eb25db8/thumbnail/60x60/f1ebefb15ce6755746de8754bcb794cd/biden.jpg?v=15603985a4508c8e7bc83d8e4e73c5d0 988fe276-0cfc-44c1-82bb-135ba4494959 /news/medicaid-cuts-children-unpaid-family-caregiving/ As state officials anticipate Medicaid funding cuts that could strip resources for those with disabilities and chronic health conditions, an army of unpaid caregivers waits in the wings: children. Fri, 30 May 2025 05:00:00 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/05/29/373323fe-8410-41f1-aca1-2fa2d446ec10/thumbnail/60x60/053479d61c1c8c5a7bb5ab4bba89571f/illustration-child-caregivers-zenda-3x2.png?v=15603985a4508c8e7bc83d8e4e73c5d0 820dd73b-3a34-4b74-848e-b67a21f12b26 /news/trump-harvard-foreign-students-ban-30-days-to-reply/ A federal judge said she plans to grant a preliminary injunction to stop the Trump administration from restricting foreign students from enrolling. Thu, 29 May 2025 12:12:00 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/05/29/95af05b6-f110-4b6d-a54f-4b3ef7bce707/thumbnail/60x60/0b7bdda1cdbcf84a12edf91b96f8ea2c/original-f62fb532-075b-4f73-965b-bfebe2146aa9.jpg?v=15603985a4508c8e7bc83d8e4e73c5d0 034025c4-b470-4d71-804c-a6d7adf1b8cc