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The United States Environmental Protection Agency building is seen in August 2024 in Washington, D.C. The Trump administration is shutting down the agency’s unit for scientific research. Tierney L. Cross/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Tierney L. Cross/Getty Images The Environmental Protection Agency is planning to shutter the agency’s scientific research arm that provides expertise for environmental policies and regulations, as part of the Trump administration’s continuing downsizing of the federal government. The agency is closing the Office of Research and Development, which analyzes dangers posed by a variety of hazards, including toxic chemicals, climate change, smog, wildfires, indoor air…

Detroit lawnmower gang still going strong after 15 years – CBS News Watch CBS News In 2010, with Detroit on the brink of bankruptcy and about to shut down public parks, Tom Nardone got his lawnmower and took matters into his own hands. Years later, he’s still at it, but with a larger crew. Lauren Winfrey reports. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not Now Turn On Source link

7/20: Face the Nation – CBS News Watch CBS News This week on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan,” Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick joins ahead of the Trump administration’s looming August 1 tariff deadline, and as President Trump lashes out against Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell. And a new CBS News poll gauges how Americans feel about the Trump administration, six months in. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not Now Turn On Source link

Congress has approved a rescission package that claws back about a billion dollars intended for the United Nations — affecting peacekeeping missions, UNICEF, and more. SCOTT SIMON, HOST: The rescission package just approved by Congress includes about a billion dollars meant for the United Nations. This will pull money from U.N. peacekeeping operations and the U.N. Children’s Fund, among other things. NPR’s Michele Kelemen reports on what this clawback of money could mean around the world.MICHELE KELEMEN, BYLINE: President Trump often talks about his peacemaking prowess, and he points to a deal that he says will end 30 years of…

American Scottie Scheffler won his first British Open on Sunday in a dominant fashion, raising the Claret Jug at the 153rd iteration of golf’s oldest tournament four strokes ahead of Harris English.Fans at Royal Portrush Golf Club in Northern Ireland erupted as the 29-year-old Dallas native sank his final putt for par and walked across the green to meet his wife, Meredith, and son, Bennett.Scheffler went -17 on the day, scoring 68 on fourth round of the tournament on Sunday and earning a final score of 267. The Champion Golfer of the Year — the title given to the winner…

On this “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan” broadcast, moderated by Margaret Brennan: Commerce Secretary Howard LutnickRep. Jim Himes, Democrat of ConnecticutImmigration and Customs Enforcement acting director Todd LyonsLos Angeles Mayor Karen BassClick here to browse full transcripts from 2025 of “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan.”   MARGARET BRENNAN: I’m Margaret Brennan in Washington.And this week on Face the Nation: The clock ticks, as tariff deadlines loom.Plus: Do Americans think President Trump is keeping his campaign promises? The Trump administration promised 90 deals in 90 days, but that didn’t happen. And as the goalposts move again, will Americans face a summer…

NPR’s Scott Simon asks Rep. Ro Khanna, D-Calif., about the Democratic Party’s push for more information on the crimes and death of Jeffrey Epstein. SCOTT SIMON, HOST: President Trump is suing The Wall Street Journal for reporting that he contributed a suggestive letter and drawing to a 50th birthday gift for Jeffrey Epstein. The president says he made no such drawing. He denies any involvement in Epstein’s crimes and instructed the U.S. Justice Department to ask a U.S. district court to unseal the grand jury files in Epstein’s case. It’s all after a contentious debate this week in Congress and…

Author David Litt, whose new book is called “It’s Only Drowning: A True Story of Learning to Surf and the Search for Common Ground,” knows plenty about the ways of Washington, and the workings of human nature:What happens when a former Obama speechwriter and a Joe Rogan superfan start surfing together? Well, if you’re me, and the superfan is my brother-in-law Matt, what happens is this: Gallery Books You learn that in our divided country, “common ground” is even harder to find than you thought. But “neutral ground” is more important than you imagined. For a long time, Matt and…

After six months that included a string of achievements on President Trump’s legislative goals, views of his second term are increasingly defined by the difference between his political base, which likes what it sees, and the rest of the country, which has growing doubt. On the economic front, it comes from continued calls to focus more on prices, rather than tariffs, which most Americans oppose. And now, there’s the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which at least initially, most believe will help the wealthy.On matters of deportation, differences hinge on who, and how many, Americans see as being targeted, as well…

Voters fill in their ballots in the upper house election at a polling station Sunday, July 20, 2025, in Tokyo. Eugene Hoshiko/AP hide caption toggle caption Eugene Hoshiko/AP TOKYO — Japanese were voting Sunday for seats in the smaller of Japan’s two parliamentary houses in a key election with Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba and his ruling coalition facing a possible defeat that could worsen the country’s political instability. Voters were deciding half of the 248 seats in the upper house, the less powerful of the two chambers in Japan’s Diet. Early results were expected Sunday night. Ishiba has set the…