With grocery prices already more than 25% higher than five years ago, tariffs could spur increased costs for families already on a tight budget. Nancy Chen has more. Source
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Why Quaker groups are suing Trump administration over ICE arrests
Quaker groups have filed a lawsuit challenging the Trump administration’s decision to revoke a Biden-era policy prohibiting immigration officials from making arrests at locations like schools, hospitals and places of worship. Noah Merrill, general secretary for the New England Quakers, joins “America Decides” to discuss. Source
Vance flexes political power in new role
Republican senators cite Vice President JD Vance as a key negotiator in moving President Trump’s nominees out of committee and reassuring wavering senators. Source
Vance pushing senators to confirm Trump nominees
Two of President Trump’s most controversial Cabinet picks are moving forward to a full Senate vote, and Vice President JD Vance appears to have played a role in their advancing. CBS News’ Fin Gómez and Caitlin Huey-Burns report. Source
A possible trade war could mean pain for American and Chinese consumers
China announced retaliatory tariffs on some U.S. products on Tuesday, shortly after the Trump administration’s 10% tariff on Chinese imports went into effect. CBS News MoneyWatch correspondent Kelly O’Grady has more. Source
USAID missions shutting down, staff ordered to return from overseas
Multiple sources have confirmed that all United States Agency for International Development overseas missions will be shut down and all staff members will be recalled by Friday. Maura Reap, former senior mental health and psychosocial support adviser for the USAID’s Bureau for Global Health, joins “The Daily Report” to discuss. Source
How RFK Jr. secured Sen. Bill Cassidy’s vote
The Senate will soon vote on the confirmations of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Tulsi Gabbard after two panels opted to advance their nominations on Tuesday. Republican Sen. Bill Cassidy of Louisiana, once a critic of Kennedy, voted to support his bid for health secretary. CBS News congressional reporter Taurean Small explains what made Cassidy change course. Source
What is the unitary executive theory and how might Trump be using it to transform government?
Less than a month into his new term, President Trump has already transformed the U.S. government with over 36 executive orders, mass firings, a foreign aid overhaul, deportations, tariffs and more. Some of his actions are facing legal challenges, but some point to the so-called unitary executive theory as a defense eof his plans. CBS News legal contributor Jessica Levinson breaks it down. Source
FBI agents warn of national security threat from Jan. 6 scrutiny
A group of FBI agents sued the Trump administration on Tuesday over scrutiny of those involved in Jan. 6 probes. FBI supervisors have handed over the names of 5,000 employees who worked on Jan. 6 cases to the Justice Department. CBS News’ Scott MacFarlane has the details. Source
USAID missions overseas ordered to shut down by Friday
About two-thirds of USAID employees serve overseas, and sources say the Trump administration is ordering all staff recalled. Source