House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) tempered expectations on Monday that Congress would step in to codify President Donald Trump‘s tariffs after the Supreme Court struck down a majority of those levied against numerous trade partners on Friday. Johnson told reporters he thinks it would be difficult to agree on a way forward for tariffs, as […]

President Donald Trump’s move to bypass the Supreme Court striking down his “Liberation Day” tariffs with a separate but temporary 15% “worldwide tariff” tees up the president for another policy defeat just months before the November midterm elections. Trump would need the approval of lawmakers to extend the 15% across-the-board rate beyond 150 days under […]

Peter Attia is stepping down from his role as a contributor at CBS News after his name appeared in the Epstein files, which showed the extent of the wellness influencer’s relationship with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Attia resigned on Monday, effective immediately. He was one of a number of contributors who joined CBS News, […]

Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) says Democrats need to become more “culturally normal” and spend less time focused on debates over pronouns and identity politics, as he believes the party should put greater emphasis on economic concerns affecting voters’ daily lives. “No doubt that the Democratic Party needs to be, dare I say, more culturally normal. […]