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Laffer says trade war would be "disaster" President Donald Trump is set to award the Presidential Medal of Freedom to conservative economist Arthur Laffer, a former economic adviser to President Ronald Reagan who also laid the the intellectual foundation for…

NASA has awarded $253.5 million, split between three companies, to develop robotic landers that will carry science and technology payloads to the moon's surface as commercial enterprises, a a key element in the agency's Artemis program to return astronauts to…

A new study links an extra $1,000 a year paid through Alaska's Permanent Fund Dividend to a 4.5% reduction in the rate of obesity in children. The annual dividend to residents generated by Alaska's oil riches also reduced total medical…

Actresses Sophie Turner and Jessica Chastain are joining a growing list of artists and companies who say they won't work in states that implement abortion bans. So far his year, six states have passed laws banning virtually all abortions, although…

Mexican Foreign Minister Marcelo Ebrard said that he and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo would meet on Wednesday to discuss the new tariffs announced by President Trump Thursday evening, which would tax all Mexican imports. "I inform you that the…

The U.S. imported $372 billion worth of products from Mexico in 2018, more than our trade total with Canada. "U.S. trade with Mexico is basically all about cars," said one expert, with the U.S. importing $93 billion worth of cars…

A West Virginia principal accused of plagiarizing Ashton Kutcher in an address to his school's graduating class says he didn't mean to use someone else's work. Parkersburg High School Principal Kenny DeMoss issued a statement saying he should have cited…

By Kate Smith May 31, 2019 / 1:38 PM / CBS News Fight to keep Missouri's last abortion clinic A St. Louis circuit judge just granted Planned Parenthood a restraining order against the state, allowing the abortion clinic to continue…

A new policy proposed by the Trump administration would allow foods like spray cheese to be considered "staples" for federal food stamps. Staple foods are important to the food stamps program, officially known as SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program), as…

NEW YORK — A Republican redistricting expert advocated for adding a citizenship question to the 2020 census to give an electoral edge to white people and Republicans, opponents of the move alleged in a court filing Thursday. The filing in Manhattan…

A U.S. government exploration vessel stumbled across the wreck of a ship built nearly 200 years ago while testing underwater drones in the Gulf of Mexico earlier this month. The National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration said that the crew of the…

Stocks fell sharply on Friday after U.S. President Donald Trump announced more tariffs on imports from Mexico, magnifying concerns about the economic impact of U.S. trade disputes around the world. Automaker shares are among the hardest hit on fears the…

Imagine waking up in the middle of the night, walking into the kitchen to get a midnight snack — and then almost becoming a snack yourself. That's what happened to one family in Clearwater, Florida, when they woke up in…

Sen. Elizabeth Warren is pitching a plan to "make sure no President is above the law." The proposal, the latest in a series published to the Democratic presidential hopeful's Medium page, shows frustration with Special Counsel Robert Mueller's assertion that…

Auto parts and vehicles represent a significant amount of trade between the U.S. and Mexico. Vehicle costs for American consumers could rise almost 4% if the tariffs are enacted. The threat puts at risk the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement, a trade…

The 2019 hurricane season officially starts tomorrow. Government forecasters predict nine to 15 named storms. Two to four could become major hurricanes. That's a category three or higher. But the ability to predict those monster storms may be threatened by…

An "inverted yield curve" has historically signaled a pending recession. Longer-term bonds pay higher yields, or returns, to investors than shorter-term bonds--with an inverted yield curve, those trends reverse. The yield curve is now the most inverted since 2007, before…

Mount Rainier National Park, Wash. -- Officials say a climber died and two others were injured in a rock fall on Mount Rainier. Mount Rainier National Park spokesman Kevin Bacher said a rescue team responded to six climbers caught in…

The Scripps National Spelling Bee ended in an unprecedented eight-way tie after 20 rounds -- and after the organizers said they had run out of challenging words. In the most extraordinary ending in the 94-year history of the competition, the…

The National Trust for Historic Preservation has unveiled a list that spotlights America's most endangered historic places. The 2019 list includes a collection of historic places that are at risk of damage or destruction due to threats such as climate…

Trump announces new tariffs on Mexico Washington — Faulting the Mexican government for not doing enough to curb an unprecedented flow of Central American families heading toward the U.S., President Trump announced the U.S. will impose new tariffs on all…