The White House is pulling the nomination for billionaire entrepreneur Jared Isaacman, President Trump’s pick to lead NASA, just days before a Senate confirmation vote was set to take place, CBS News confirmed on Saturday. White House spokeswoman Elizabeth Huston told CBS News in a statement that the next administrator for NASA will “help lead…
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz sought to energize activists at a Democratic state convention in South Carolina, as the party’s 2024 vice presidential nominee works to keep up the high national profile he gained when Kamala Harris selected him as her running mate. Source link
The lighthouse appeared overnight. Painted on a wall tucked away in a quiet Marseille street, its beam aligned perfectly with the real-life shadow of a metal post on the pavement. At its center, stenciled in crisp white, are the words: “I want to be what you saw in me.” Source link
Germany’s Merz elected chancellor Germany’s Friedrich Merz wins second vote to become chancellor 02:40 German Chancellor Friedrich Merz will travel to Washington next week to meet U.S. President Donald Trump, with the war in Ukraine and trade tensions among the items on the agenda, the German government said Saturday. Merz’s office said the new German…
With predictions for a busy hurricane season beginning Sunday, experts in storms and disasters are worried about something potentially as chaotic as the swirling winds: Massive cuts to the federal system that forecasts, tracks and responds to hurricanes. Source link
PBS filed suit Friday against President Donald Trump and other administration officials to block his order stripping federal funding from the 330-station public television system, three days after NPR did the same for its radio network. Source link
Washington — Transgender military service members must come forward and voluntarily leave active-duty service next week, by June 6, according to Defense Department guidance issued by Secretary Pete Hegseth. After that, the military is expected to begin involuntary separations for active-duty trans service members who remain. One of the service branches, the Army, on Wednesday issued more…
On behalf of the United States of America, I extend my warm congratulations to the people of the Independent State of Samoa as you celebrate your 63rd anniversary of independence on June 1. The United States greatly values our enduring partnership with Samoa, built on a foundation of shared democratic principles, respect for the rule…
President Trump said he will double the tariffs he imposed on all steel imported into the United States to 50%, extending the trade battle he launched to protect American steel in March. Source link
Reality TV star Todd Chrisley said he and his wife, Julie, have a new mission after being pardoned by President Trump: exposing corruption in the justice system. Source link
