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A worker works at steel company in Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico.

Trump’s tariffs are inflicting serious economic damage and reigniting inflation, OECD says

David Goldman, CNN March 17, 2025

(CNN) — President Donald Trump’s tariff policies are slowing economic growth in the United States and around the world while sending prices higher again, creating a toxic stew for the global economy...

The US Department of Education building is pictured on August 21, 2024 in Washington, DC. President Donald Trump could decide this week to take the first steps to eliminate the Department of Education, people familiar with the matter said, as he looks to dramatically shrink the size of the federal government.

Trump preparing to sign order to dismantle Education Department

Kevin Liptak and Tami Luhby March 6, 2025

(CNN) — President Donald Trump could decide this week to take the first steps to eliminate the Department of Education, people familiar with the matter said, as he looks to dramatically shrink the size...

A Somali internally-displaced person (IDP) looks out from her family's makeshift home in Maslah camp on the outskirts of Mogadishu, Somalia, on February 5.

Trump administration terminated funding for aid programs it said were lifesaving

Jennifer Hansler, CNN March 4, 2025

(CNN) — When the Trump administration abruptly terminated ten thousand foreign assistance contracts and grants last week, it ended funding for programs around the world – including those that had...

Millions of federal workers were ordered to return to offices across the country in recent weeks, marking an end to Covid-era rules allowing more flexibility to work from home.

‘It was messy’: Federal workers ordered to return to offices without desks, Wi-Fi and lights

(CNN) —Millions of federal workers were ordered to return to offices across the country in recent weeks, marking an end to Covid-era rules allowing more flexibility to work from home. Many have...

A customer shops at a Target store on the week of Black Friday shopping in Chicago, Illinois, U.S. November 26, 2024.

Target and Best Buy say prices will go up because of Trump’s tariffs

Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN March 4, 2025

New York (CNN) —Two of America’s largest retailers, Target and Best Buy, warned Tuesday that prices will increase following President Donald Trump’s tariffs on imported goods from Mexico, Canada...

Kieran Culkin receives the Oscar for Best Supporting Actor for "A Real Pain" during the Oscars show at the 97th Academy Awards in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, U.S., March 2, 2025.

Oscar winners 2025: See who took home the Academy Award

Dan Heching, CNN March 3, 2025

(CNN) — A lucky group of people have gone home with Oscar gold. “Anora,” the dramatic comedy from director Sean Baker, was the night’s big winner at the 97th Academy Awards, taking home five...

“The decision to vaccinate is a personal one,” US Health and Human Services Sec. Robert F. Kennedy Jr. wrote in an opinion piece published Sunday.

As measles outbreak grows, HHS secretary says vaccination is a personal decision that can protect individuals and communities

Nadia Kounang, CNN March 3, 2025

(CNN) — As a measles outbreak in Texas has grown to nearly 150 cases, US Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said in an opinion piece on Fox News on Sunday that parents should...

Munitions used in French artillery guns are pictured in a workshop in Tarbes, southwestern France, in April 2023.

European defense stocks hit record high after Trump and Zelensky’s disastrous meeting

Anna Cooban, CNN March 3, 2025

London (CNN) — The stocks of European defense companies soared Monday as investors anticipate massive increases in military spending by governments in the region amid its growing rift with the United...

Andrew Tate and his brother Tristan were arrested in Romania in 2022.

Andrew Tate and brother arrive in Florida after leaving Romania, spokesperson says

(CNN) — Right-wing influencer Andrew Tate and his brother Tristan have landed in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, after leaving Romania on a private jet Thursday, according to Mateea Petrescu, the brothers’...

Meta is apologizing for a technical error after some users said they saw violent, graphic videos in their Instagram Reels feed.

Meta apologizes, fixes glitch that caused violent video recommendations on Reels

Clare Duffy, CNN February 27, 2025

New York (CNN) — Meta is apologizing for a technical error after some users said they saw violent, graphic videos in their Instagram Reels feed. “We have fixed an error that caused some users to...

A Pride flag flies alongside the American and POW/MIA flags over the Stonewall National Monument in New York, on February 14, 2025.

Pentagon plans to remove transgender service members under new policy

Haley Britzky, CNN February 27, 2025

(CNN) — The Pentagon plans to kick out currently serving transgender service members who don’t meet specific requirements under its new policy, according to official guidance made public in a Wednesday...

A drone view shows the open pit mine of Zavallievsky Graphite, amid Russia’s attack on Ukraine, in Zavallia, Ukraine, February 10.

What we do and don’t know about Trump’s ‘very big deal’ on Ukraine’s mineral resources

Ivana Kottasová, CNN February 26, 2025

(CNN) — The United States and Ukraine are trying to hammer out a natural resources agreement that would give Washington access to Kyiv’s untapped mineral riches in exchange for investments and what...

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