On Monday morning, it looked like President Donald Trump, the self-proclaimed “Master of the Deal,” had done it again. After roiling oil markets over the weekend with an ultimatum on Iran, he declared victory before the opening bell, posting about 15 points of agreement and pausing his threat to bomb the country’s power plants. Nearly

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate confirmed Markwayne Mullin as homeland security secretary late Monday, approving President Donald Trump’s nominee to take over the embattled department after the firing of Kristi Noem during a public backlash over the administration’s immigration enforcement and mass deportation operations. The president is expected to swear in Markwayne Mullin at 1:30

Open this photo in gallery: Prime Minister Mark Carney urged politicians to value generosity and think of their lasting legacies at the annual Christian prayer breakfast in Ottawa.Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press Prime Minister Mark Carney issued a call for politicians to be humble in their service and think broadly about their legacy as he offered

A proposed tunnel would connect the Ball Arena property to Elitch Gardens, the neighboring amusement park also owned by KSE. DENVER — Elon Musk’s tunneling company apparently didn’t dig a proposed project at Denver’s Ball Arena — at least not enough to pick it as a winner in a nationwide contest. The Boring Co. overnight

President Donald Trump said that his administration was holding productive talks with Tehran, but fighting showed no signs of slowing and Iran denied there were talks. The Associated Press reported that Iranian officials said that Trump had backed down “following Iran’s firm warning.” Relief ripped through financial markets on Monday as oil prices eased following

Opinion remains divided on exactly what the second Trump administration represents. Its arbitrary resort to tariffs and flagrant disregard for international norms has prompted many to condemn the supposed sabotage of Pax Americana—what Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney described as a decisive “rupture” with the post-war multilateral system. Others, citing the administration’s foreign policy on

Jeff Bezos is trying to leapfrog into the artificial intelligence race with a $100-billion fund to acquire manufacturers and bring more AI superpowers to factory floors. The Amazon founder has reportedly traveled to the Middle East and elsewhere to meet with potential investors for the massive fund. If he succeeds, it would be one of

The dollar nursed steep losses against major currencies on Tuesday after U.S. President Donald Trump delayed the bombing of Iran’s power grid. Yaorusheng | Moment | Getty Images The dollar nursed steep losses against major currencies on Tuesday in a wild start to the week after U.S. President Donald Trump delayed the bombing of Iran’s power grid, a

President Donald Trump cast a mail ballot in an upcoming Florida special election, according to Palm Beach County records, as he publicly condemns the voting method as fraudulent. “Mail-in voting means mail-in cheating. I call it mail-in cheating, and we got to do something about it all,” Trump said Monday. Public records indicate his mail

Investors who spent the weekend biting their nails down to the quick got a reprieve this morning as President Trump said he would postpone an attack on Iranian power plants. As a result, stocks soared on Monday, with major indexes up around 1.5% as of noon, and oil prices fell on hopes that tensions over

US and Iranian officials give conflicting accounts after US strikes postponedpublished at 03:06 GMT 03:06 GMT Our live coverage of conflict in the Middle East continues, as US and Iranian officials give conflicting accounts of talks between the two countries on the war after President Donald Trump decided to postpone threatened strikes on Iranian power

Elon Musk announces AI Chip facility Over the weekend, Elon Musk revealed he’s bringing a new $20 billion AI Chip facility to Austin. He says it will be the first of its kind in the world. AUSTIN, Texas – Over the weekend, tech giant Elon Musk revealed he’s bringing a new $20 billion AI chip

The US Senate on Monday confirmed Markwayne Mullin to serve as secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, elevating the Republican senator to a role where he will be among the public faces of Donald Trump’s crackdown on undocumented immigrants. The Republican controlled chamber confirmed Mullin largely along party lines, with a vote of 54-45.

President Xi Jinping visits the Xiong’an campus of Beijing No 4 High School on Monday during an inspection of the Xiong’an New Area in North China’s Hebei province. Xi, who is also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, inspected Xiong’an and chaired a symposium

President Donald Trump talked about the ongoing negotiations with Iran during a lengthy gaggle on the tarmac in Palm Beach, Florida, on Monday. Trump said that Iran and the U.S. had many points of agreement in the current talks, which he previously said had been happening for two days – and he said that Iran

Elon Musk says he’ll manufacture chips in Texas – CBS News Watch CBS News Elon Musk says he will make chips in the U.S. for use in Teslas and robots. Reuters global aerospace editor Joe Brock joins to discuss.

Open this photo in gallery: Prime Minister Mark Carney in Beijing in January. Mr. Carney said he spoke with Chinese President Xi Jinping about human rights through direct conversations during his visit.Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press Prime Minister Mark Carney’s office says public servants are correcting information the government tabled in Parliament that suggested he did