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

Uganda struggles to block border travel amid Ebola outbreak:

Uganda struggles to block border travel amid Ebola outbreak: “Like stopping wind from blowing” – CBS News Watch CBS News Uganda’s porous and lengthy border with the Democratic Republic of Congo has been a hurdle in protecting public health during the ongoing Ebola outbreak in Africa, health officials say. CBS News foreign correspondent Ramy Inocencio … Read more

Voting rights – and wrongs: How America struggles with uncomfortable truths

The Supreme Court usually issues its most consequential rulings in June, at the end of a judicial term. Even with a number of prominent decisions made this term, I can’t shake the ramifications of the court’s decision and opinion on Louisiana v. Callais in late April. The ruling concerning a redistricting map in Louisiana feels … Read more

WATCH: Dem senator says Platner’s struggles speak to ‘regular people’ amid backlash over resurfaced posts

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., is sticking by Maine Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner, claiming voters are resonating with his “regular people” struggles. It comes as Democrats face pressure over whether to distance themselves from Platner over resurfaced Reddit posts belittling a U.S. soldier and making crude sexual … Read more

Starbucks struggles to quell outrage over ‘Tank Day’ ad campaign that evoked massacre in South Korea

Even President Lee Jae Myung has weighed in, saying in a post on X last week that he was “outraged by this inhumane and disgraceful behavior by profiteers who deny the values of the South Korean community, fundamental human rights and democracy.” The marketing misfire comes at a sensitive time politically, as South Korea prepares … Read more

As Virginia redistricting looms, Spanberger struggles to keep ‘moderate’ image

The balloons had hardly dropped at Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger’s victory party in November when the former CIA operative and Democratic congresswoman was being floated as a possible 2028 White House contender. Her 15-point win, with a center-left platform that focused relentlessly on affordability and flipped 15 GOP cities and counties, was held up as … Read more

College student reflects on mental health struggles and how her

A college student at UCLA credits two of her former educators for changing the course of her life. When Caitlynn Hauw was in high school in San Diego she said she struggled with her mental health. Her mother, Vanessa Dang, was a single parent raising four kids and fighting breast cancer – so while Hauw … Read more

China sets lowest growth target since 1991 as economy struggles to keep momentum

BEIJING — China announced its lowest growth target in 35 years Thursday as the world’s second-biggest economy struggles with challenges at home and growing uncertainty around the world. This year, China will aim for GDP growth of 4.5% to 5%, “while striving for better in practice,” Premier Li Qiang, China’s No. 2 official, said in … Read more