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Sen. Susan Collins, a Maine Republican, pressed acting Attorney General Todd Blanche about the newly created $1.7+ billion “anti-weaponization fund” as part of President Trump and the Justice Department’s settlement in a lawsuit against the IRS. Blanche defended the fund, saying it’s unusual but not unprecedented.
Polymarket launched a new set of prediction markets on Tuesday that allows users to trade on private company performance for the first time. The New York-based company said it is teaming up with Nasdaq Private Market, a secondary trading venue that provides data on non-public companies, to offer the new service. Customers will be able …
Sen. Chris Coons, a Delaware Democrat, asked acting Attorney General Todd Blanche if the settlements from President Trump’s “anti-weaponization” fund will be made public. Blanche is appearing before a Senate committee on Tuesday.
Early takeaways from Blanche Senate testimony on Epstein, “anti-weaponization fund” – CBS News Watch CBS News Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche faced tough questions from senators Tuesday on a number of different issues. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion has more.
Alabama primaries heat up following Supreme Court’s redistricting decision – CBS News Watch CBS News Voters are heading to the polls in Alabama for key primary races following the Supreme Court’s recent decision on Louisiana’s congressional map. CBS News reporter Shawna Mizellle has more.
Breaking down the heated Massie-Gallrein primary race in Kentucky – CBS News Watch CBS News President Trump is pulling no punches as he backs former Navy SEAL Ed Gallrein against incumbent GOP Rep. Thomas Massie in the primary for Kentucky’s 4th Congressional District. CBS News White House reporter Aaron Navarro has more.
Trump says he was “an hour away” from striking Iran – CBS News Watch CBS News President Trump told reporters Tuesday that he was “an hour away” from making a decision to order new strikes on Iran, but decided not to at the request of Persian Gulf allies. CBS News correspondent Natalie Brand has more.
Homeownership has rarely been further out of reach for most Americans, but in some midsize Rust Belt and Sun Belt cities, the math can still work. Flint, Michigan, once closely linked with the auto industry, ranks as the nation’s most affordable real estate market, according to a new analysis from WalletHub. The personal finance site based its …
U.S. probing whether Chinese companies cut shipping container production before COVID-19 pandemic – CBS News Watch CBS News Investigators are looking into Chinese firms that allegedly slowed shipping container production in 2019, just before the COVID-19 pandemic erupted. CBS News’ Jake Rosen has more.
Public attitudes toward AI seem to be evolving as quickly as the technology permeates society. That dynamic was on full display on Sunday, when University of Arizona students jeered former Google CEO Eric Schmidt during his commencement speech as he discussed the future of AI, according to an online video of his remarks posted by …