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Taipei — The head of the U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee said Friday he was determined the United States and Taiwan remain “the best of friends,” calling the democratic island claimed by China a “free country,” as he visited with another American lawmaker.Republican Senators Roger Wicker and Deb Fischer arrived in Taipei on Friday for a two-day visit, as President Trump seeks to strike a trade deal with China — which insists Taiwan is part of its territory and has threatened to use force to annex it.China’s Foreign Ministry reiterated its long-time stance in a statement issued Friday as the…

Politics / September 1, 2025 Talking to the head of America’s largest union of federal workers about Trump’s assault on his members and all of labor. Ad Policy AFGE President Everett Kelley speaks during the Hands Off! day of action against the Trump administration and Elon Musk on April 5, 2025, in Washington, DC.(Paul Morigi / Getty Images for Community Change Action) Donald Trump is no friend of organized labor. Nor is Trump a friend of federal workers—or the unions that represent them. In fact, on March 27, the president issued an executive order demanding that most federal agencies terminate…

Millions of Americans will be enjoying their down time on Labor Day as another summer season comes to a close. If you need to make a quick run to the store for a picnic or other celebration, fear not — most retailers, grocery chains and other businesses will remain open. However, in some cases you may need to plan ahead, with most major banks and the U.S. Postal Service closed on Labor Day, which is a federal holiday. Here’s what’s opened and closed during Labor Day 2025.Is Walmart open on Labor Day?Most Walmart stores across the U.S. will be open during their…

The following is the transcript of an interview with Cindy McCain, World Food Programme executive director, that aired on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan” on Aug. 31, 2025.ED O’KEEFE: We go now to the executive director of the World Food Programme, Ambassador Cindy McCain, who joins us this morning from Rome. Ambassador, thank you so much for being with us, and you’re with us in part because you’re just back from a trip into Gaza. So few outsiders are getting in these days to assess the situation. What did you see?U.N. WORLD FOOD PROGRAMME EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR CINDY MCCAIN: Well,…

The White House Press Corps lost an icon this weekend. A remembrance of longtime CBS News reporter Mark Knoller. SCOTT DETROW, HOST: This weekend, the White House press corps lost an icon.(SOUNDBITE OF ARCHIVED RECORDING)UNIDENTIFIED PERSON: Mark Knoller.MARK KNOLLER: Mr. President, while you’re waiting…DETROW: Longtime CBS News reporter Mark Knoller spent decades in the White House briefing room covering president’s George H.W. Bush through Trump.STEVEN PORTNOY: He was known by his colleagues and his competitors for bellowing out the news as he would record his radio pieces in the shared workspaces that we call press filing centers all over the…

A homicide investigation is underway after a man was found dead lying in a pool of blood at the Burning Man festival on Saturday.A festival attendee alerted authorities to the man around 9:15 p.m. local time Saturday, about the same time the giant “Man” effigy in the middle of the venue was starting to burn — the event, held on the second-to-last night of the gathering, which gives the annual arts and music festival its name.When Pershing County Sheriff’s Office deputies found the man, he was “obviously deceased,” the sheriff’s office said in a statement.The sheriff’s office said the victim,…

The following is the transcript of an interview with Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker, a Democrat, that aired on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan” on Aug. 31, 2025.ED O’KEEFE: Governor Pritzker, thank you for doing this, and thanks for the tour. We appreciate it. I want to start with the fact that we’ve now learned the Trump administration is preparing to launch what they call major immigration enforcement here in Chicago in the coming days. The Homeland Security Secretary on Friday suggested, quote “going to use LA as an example.” So that mix of federal agents deploying with the assistance…

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and Guatemalan Minister of Governance Francisco Jimenez shake hands after signing a memorandum of understanding on a joint security program agreement at the Palacio Nacional de la Cultura on June 26 in Guatemala City, Guatemala. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images After planes with Guatemalan children were loaded in the U.S., then prevented from taking off by a federal judge’s decision to temporarily halt the children’s removal, the Guatemalan government said on Aug. 31 that it was responsible for recently proposing to Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem that the…

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Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker defiant as Trump threatens to send military to Chicago over crime – CBS News Watch CBS News Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker says he’s making every effort to stop President Trump from using the military to “invade states.” But the White House claims the National Guard is needed to stop violent crime in Chicago. Willie James Inman reports. Source link