As the president touts Trump Accounts, some families are still waiting

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump says Trump Accounts could hoist children out of poverty and give more Americans the chance to benefit from investments in the stock market. But some parents say they’re still waiting for the money to arrive. Trump on Wednesday plans to speak at a Georgia high school to promote the investment … Read more

Trump Media to sell faster access to top Truth Social accounts:

Washington — President Trump’s media company will sell faster access to Truth Social posts, where the president often announces policy updates and market-moving news.  Trump Media & Technology Group announced Thursday it will launch a Truth API data feed for Wall Street that provides “real-time access to posts from the highest-ranking Truth Social accounts.” It’s … Read more

Volunteers deciphering first-person Revolutionary War accounts written in cursive

Volunteers deciphering first-person Revolutionary War accounts written in cursive – CBS News Watch CBS News Americans are putting their cursive reading skills to work in service of their country. “Citizen archivists” are helping the National Archives transcribe some 2.5 million pages of handwritten Revolutionary War pension files. Natalie Brand reports. Source link

Hundreds of Instagram accounts push graphic real-life violence to millions, CBS News finds

Matthew Stevens didn’t want to watch anyone die. Late one night in February, the 19-year-old was in bed, scrolling on Instagram. Amid his feed’s usual mix of memes and movie clips, the app recommended a video of two men fighting – a brutal, graphic brawl that left him shaken. He quickly scrolled past the post, … Read more

Trump participates in event marking launch of Trump Accounts

IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. UP NEXT ‘Mayday, mayday, mayday’: Seaplane makes hard landing in East River, injuring two 03:19 Watch the full Salute to America 250 fireworks show from Washington, D.C. 38:47 Trump uses America’s 250 speech to honor military heroes and also push … Read more

Bessent on Trump’s crypto earnings, Trump Accounts and the U.S. economy’s struggles: “We’re going to get to the other side of this”

In an exclusive interview with CBS News on Thursday, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent touched on the recent disclosure of President Trump’s billions in cryptocurrency earnings and the latest developments with the tax-deferred Trump Accounts. He also spoke extensively about his outlook for the U.S. economy as it grapples with the impacts of the Iran war.   … Read more