The war in Ukraine was a major focus of President Trump’s meeting with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte at the White House on Thursday. CBS News congressional reporter Taurean Small has more.
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A new University of Michigan survey shows consumer sentiment in the U.S. has dropped significantly amid uncertainty about the economy. CBS News MoneyWatch correspondent Kelly O’Grady reports.
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Hamas said it accepted a proposal from mediators to release one living American-Israeli hostage and the bodies of four dual-nationals, but Israel cast doubt on the offer.
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Republicans in Congress are facing backlash at town hall events as voters voice concerns over deep federal job cuts and the state of the economy under President Trump and Elon Musk’s policies. Some GOP lawmakers have canceled events, while others, like one in North Carolina, are meeting tough questions head-on.
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Iran increasingly relies on electronic surveillance and the public to inform on women refusing to wear the country’s mandatory headscarf in public, U.N. report says.
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President Trump is threatening a 200% tariff on alcohol from Europe in response to the EU tariff on American-made whiskey. Mr. Trump has defended the current tariffs against allies and downplayed the recent volatility in the markets. CBS News’ Ed O’Keefe has more.
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Federal agencies will begin to vacate hundreds of offices nationwide this summer under a frenetic and error-prone push by DOGE to scrap leases it says waste money.
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President Trump hosted NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte at the White House on Thursday. The president has been a vocal critic of the military alliance, which took shape in the aftermath of World War II. CBS News executive director for White House and politics coverage, Fin Gomez, reports.
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More than 32,000 undocumented immigrants were arrested by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement in the first 50 days of President Trump’s second term, the agency said this week. Camilo Montoya-Galvez examines the White House’s mass deportation efforts.
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Sugar maple habitats appear to be shifting northward due to climate change. Maine maple syrup producers are working to adapt.
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