Trump says U.S. wants to delay his meeting with Xi in China by ‘a month or so’ due to Iran war

President Donald Trump said Monday that the U.S. requested that his trip to China be delayed by “a month or so,” citing the war in Iran. Trump told reporters in the Oval Office that he didn’t know whether he still planned to travel to Beijing to meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping at the end … Read more

Border Patrol official Gregory Bovino to retire at end of month, sources say

Two sources tell CBS News that Border Patrol official Gregory Bovino will retire from federal service at the end of March. Bovino was deployed to several cities to oversee the Trump administration’s sweeping illegal immigration crackdown and faced significant controversy during his tenure. CBS News immigration correspondent Camilo Montoya-Galvez explains. Source link

February inflation rate at 0.3% month over month and 2.4% year over year

IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. Now Playing February inflation rate at 0.3% month over month and 2.4% year over year 04:04 UP NEXT Drivers hit hard by surging gas prices 01:41 Markets slide as oil prices rise amid the Iran conflict 06:22 Gas prices skyrocket … Read more

Key inflation report expected to show prices eased in the month before the Iran war

The Consumer Price Index for February will be reported at 8:30 a.m. ET Wednesday and is expected to show that prices rose only slightly right before the Iran war sent energy costs skyrocketing. Analysts and economists surveyed expect inflation overall to have risen 0.3% from January. Year over year, inflation is expected to remain tracking … Read more

Tariff refund delays could cost U.S. taxpayers $700 million a month in interest, report finds

The federal government is estimated to owe American businesses up to $175 billion in tariff refunds after the Supreme Court struck down much of the Trump administration’s import duties last month. But the U.S. could end up owing considerably more money, according to a new analysis — in interest payments.  Research from the Cato Institute, a nonpartisan … Read more

‘Whatever it takes’: Trump says Iran operation could last a month or longer

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump suggested on Monday that war with Iran could last a month or longer. “It’s OK,” he continued, if even more time is needed to complete the operation, dismissing potential readiness concerns, even as he maintained that plans were ahead of schedule. “We’re already substantially ahead of our time projections. But … Read more

Live updates: Deaths mount in U.S.-Israeli war on Iran as Trump says strikes could take a month

The head of the United Nations’s nuclear watchdog agency, the IAEA, said Monday that his agency had “no indication” that any of Iran’s nuclear installations had been damaged by the ongoing Israeli-U.S. strikes on the country. IAEA director general Rafael Grossi warned, however, that with missiles still flying a “possible radiological release with serious consequences” … Read more

Actor Shia LaBeouf arrested for 2nd time this month on battery charge in New Orleans

Actor Shia LaBeouf, who was arrested and charged with battery after police say he punched several people outside a New Orleans bar earlier this month, was arrested again on Saturday and charged with one additional count of simple battery, court records show. It wasn’t immediately clear if the new charge is connected to the Feb. … Read more