How recent killings of U.S. soldiers could affect the war with Iran

President Trump reacted to the recent killings of U.S. soldiers in the Middle East with strong words on Monday, promising that Iran will pay “many times over.” Mark Cancian, senior adviser at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, joins CBS News to break down what this means for the war and CBS News’ Weijia … Read more

Trump focuses on proof of citizenship, but other election changes could affect midterms

President Donald Trump has been talking for months about the SAVE America Act, a bill that would impose new proof-of-citizenship requirements on people registering to vote. First, he tried to pass the requirements as an executive order, which was blocked by the courts. Then, he tried to convince Republicans to use an unpopular “talking filibuster” … Read more

Trump’s fixation on voting has had mixed results. He still has ways to affect November’s elections

ATLANTA — President Donald Trump has tried many ways to tighten his grip on U.S. elections, from signing executive orders to pushing restrictive legislation in Congress. Monday’s Supreme Court ruling siding with states that accept late-arriving mail ballots was the latest example showing the limits of his reach. It followed back-to-back rulings last week that … Read more

Can credit card debt affect your Medicare eligibility?

Debt can influence many aspects of your financial life, but its relationship with Medicare is often misunderstood. matdesign24/Getty Images After spending the last several years navigating rising healthcare costs, changing insurance options and overall economic uncertainty, many older Americans are looking forward to the stability that qualifying for Medicare can provide. And that makes sense. … Read more

Can credit card debt affect your Social Security benefits?

Carrying unpaid credit card debt in retirement can have a big impact on your financial health. Steve Dunning/Getty Images As the economic pressures stack up, the hurdles are continuing to strain household budgets, adding extra financial pressure to what was, for many, an already tough situation. And, while most people are feeling at least some … Read more

How a growing El Niño will affect 2026 hurricane season in Atlantic and Pacific

As the globe transitions into an El Niño climate pattern, temperatures in the waters in the Pacific Ocean are on the rise. It comes just as the Eastern Pacific hurricane season officially begins on Friday, May 15.  Warm ocean waters are the essential fuel for tropical cyclone development, which makes this incoming El Niño phase … Read more

Maps show how Texas, California, Missouri, North Carolina and Utah redistricting could affect congressional seats

Several states undertook mid-decade redistricting efforts to try to alter the makeup of their congressional delegations this year, after President Trump began last summer to press Republican-led states to increase the number of GOP-friendly districts to help his party hold the House in next year’s midterm elections. Indiana became the first of these to reject … Read more

AI will affect more than half of all U.S. jobs, analysis finds

Artificial intelligence will dramatically change the nature of work, but stop short of replacing most employees, according to a recent analysis. Over the next three years, AI will “reshape” between 50% and 55% of U.S. jobs, Boston Consulting Group researchers estimated.  “What people do in these jobs will be different, even if the job is still … Read more