Today’s high price of gold has a big impact on the moves investors should make, experts say. Olivier Le Moal/Getty Images It finally happened: Gold prices have surged past the $3,000 mark, as many experts predicted they might over the last year. The latest price milestone comes after what’s been a steady run-up in the … Read more
As the Trump administration makes major cuts to federal health agencies, including the National Institutes of Health, some Alzheimer’s experts are worried about research for the brain-impairing disease being halted, which could impact treatment options and the lives of patients and their families. The Alzheimer’s Association said last week that two related programs have had staff placed … Read more
Days of unrelenting heavy rain and storms killed at least 20 people across seven states, as some rivers rose to near-record levels and inundated towns in already saturated areas of the South and parts of the Midwest. The deaths since the storms began on Wednesday included 10 in Tennessee, which saw powerful tornadoes spring up … Read more
A landmark Justice Department office created in the 1960’s during the civil rights movement is marked for closure by the Trump administration, raising fears of a loss of generations of work tamping down and working to prevent unrest in the nation’s major cities. An internal Justice Department memo reviewed by CBS News said Trump … Read more
The Israeli military backtracked on its account of the killing of 15 Palestinian medics by its forces last month after phone video appeared to contradict its claims that their vehicles did not have emergency signals on when troops opened fire on them in the Gaza Strip. The military initially said it opened fire because the … Read more
The following is the transcript of an interview with Sen. John Barrasso, Republican of Wyoming, that aired on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan” on April 6, 2025. MARGARET BRENNAN: We’re joined now by one of the top Republicans in the Senate, Wyoming’s John Barrasso, the whip. Good to have you here in person Senator. … Read more
Washington — Probationary workers were among the first victims of President Trump’s second-term efforts to downsize the federal government. Mass firings across the federal government targeted thousands of them, but legal challenges over their termination have left them in an uneasy employment limbo after a pair of court rulings that cover employees at 20 agencies. … Read more
On this “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan” broadcast, moderated by Margaret Brennan: Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick Sen. John Barrasso, Republican of Wyoming Sen. Maria Cantwell, Democrat of Washington Rep. Don Bacon, Republican of Nebraska NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte Click here to browse full transcripts from 2025 of “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan.” MARGARET BRENNAN: … Read more
The following is the transcript of an interview with Rep. Don Bacon, Republican of Nebraska, that aired on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan” on April 6, 2025. MARGARET BRENNAN: We go now to Nebraska, Republican Congressman Don Bacon, who joins us this morning from Omaha. Congressman, I have a lot to get to with … Read more
The following is the transcript of an interview with Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick that aired on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan” on April 6, 2025. MARGARET BRENNAN: Mr. Secretary, welcome to “Face the Nation.” COMMERCE SECRETARY HOWARD LUTNICK: Great to be here. MARGARET BRENNAN: We see about 60% of Americans have money in the … Read more