Trump administration challenges Dunkin’ Donuts and Starbucks over sugar use

Trump administration challenges Dunkin’ Donuts and Starbucks over sugar use – CBS News Watch CBS News Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is challenging coffee giants Dunkin’ Donuts and Starbucks over their beverages’ sugar content. CBS News’ Tom Hanson reports. Source link

Trump administration under fire as thousands of Americans are stranded in war zone 

WASHINGTON — In the days after the U.S. and Israel launched an air war against Iran, the State Department issued new advisories warning Americans to reconsider traveling to several countries in the region. By then, it was too late. Thousands of Americans are now stranded in the Middle East as Iran retaliates with drone attacks … Read more

Trump administration widens its anti-fraud efforts with a Medicaid probe in New York

NEW YORK — President Donald Trump’s administration is expanding its crackdown on state Medicaid programs to New York, launching a fraud probe in the state a week after it said it was freezing nearly $260 million in Medicaid funding in Minnesota over similar accusations. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz announced … Read more

Trump administration could order U.S. manufacturers to make more munitions amid Iran war

WASHINGTON — Concerns over depleting munitions used to defend American forces in the Middle East may lead the Trump administration to force defense companies to produce more weaponry quickly, according to three people familiar with the discussions. In private briefings with Congress, Trump administration officials have discussed the prospect of invoking the Defense Production Act … Read more

Most say Trump administration still hasn’t explained Iran goals, CBS News poll finds

Most Americans feel the Trump administration has not clearly explained the U.S.’ goals in the conflict with Iran.  Explanation — or the perceived lack of one — is linked to whether people support it or not. The longer Americans believe the conflict will last, the more they disapprove. Half the country believes it’ll be months, … Read more

Why is the U.S. attacking Iran? Here’s what the Trump administration has said motivated the strikes

Before the U.S. launched its military offensive against Iran on Saturday, President Trump had expressed frustration with the progress of talks about Iran’s nuclear program and deployed an “armada” to the Middle East. But said he had not said much about the reasons why the U.S. would conduct a bombing campaign against the regime.  Mr. Trump … Read more

Federal court rejects Trump administration attempt to slow tariff refund process

WASHINGTON — A federal court on Monday rejected the Trump administration’s attempt to slow the process of refunding billions of dollars’ worth of tariffs the Supreme Court struck down as illegal last month. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit started the next phase in the refund process by sending it to a … Read more