Mass firings by Trump administration can continue, federal judge rules
Over 12,000 federal jobs have been eliminated or are expected to be terminated. So far, most layoffs have involved recent hires with probationary status.
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Over 12,000 federal jobs have been eliminated or are expected to be terminated. So far, most layoffs have involved recent hires with probationary status.
CBS News has found that more than 12,000 federal jobs have been eliminated or are expected to be terminated, including more than 6,000 IRS workers this week.
The administration defends its proposal to expel most Palestinians from the Gaza strip, and not allow them to return, as part of a post-war reconstruction plan.
Another round of federal job cuts is coming. This time, it’s at the agency responsible for bringing money into the government's coffers.
A war of words has erupted between President Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy as the Trump administration pursues negotiations with Russia to end its three-year war against Ukraine.
A federal appeals court denied the Justice Department’s request to overturn a lower court ruling blocking President Trump’s executive order to end birthright citizenship.
President Trump escalated his war of words with Ukraine's president, Volodymyr Zelenksyy, accusing him of starting the war, which began after Russia invaded Ukraine three years ago, and misusing U.S. aid.
CBS News has confirmed at least 500 personal services contractors at USAID got a mass email saying they were being fired, as President Donald Trump's cuts to just about every federal agency begin to be felt.
Professors, researchers and faculty from at least four Chicago universities said, without grants from the National Institutes of Health and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, everyone's health will suffer.
The Trump administration cut all federal dollars that provided migrants any legal help.
Workers at President Trump’s Department of Government Efficiency continue embedding themselves in federal government agencies and trying to access sensitive information for millions of Americans.
The president has said he could meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin soon, following their phone call last week but Secretary Rubio says there's still a lot of work to be done.
At least 1,300 people have been laid off at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and more than a thousand employees have been cut from the Department of Veterans Affairs.
The meeting comes days after President Trump spoke by phone with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Sources say the IRS will lay off thousands of probationary workers in the middle of tax season. Cristian Benavides reports President Donald Trump is pushing his agenda forward in a way that's bucking norms and has been challenged legally.
This comes after President Trump lifted a block the Biden administration put on those weapons last month.
President Trump is at Mar-a-Lago for President's Day weekend. On Sunday, he will attend the Daytona 500. At the same time, his administration remains hard at work making significant changes to the federal government.
Hundreds of federal workers are out of a job, and thousands more are bracing for sweeping layoffs.
Thousands of Ukrainian Americans, and Ukrainian refugees living in Chicago, are waiting to see what President Trump might do next.
The U.S. Senate voted Thursday to confirm Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services. Meantime, President Trump's pick to lead the FBI, Kash Patel, advanced through the Judiciary Committee, while Education Secretary nominee Linda McMahon faces a confirmation hearing before the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions.
At the swearing-in of his new Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard, the president said he spoke to leaders of both countries on the phone Wednesday, and told reporters he plans to meet face to face with Russian president Vladimir Putin.
Hundreds of unionized federal workers protested on Capitol Hill on Tuesday to oppose President Trump’s plans to reduce the government workforce. Many of those attending have already been placed on administrative leave.
President Trump's "border czar" Tom Homan says Pope Francis should "stick to the Catholic Church," as the pontiff criticizes U.S. plans for mass deportations.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanhayu has ordered the army to beef up troops around Gaza, as President Trump delivered a new ultimatum for Hamas, calling for all remaining Israeli hostages to be released by noon on Saturday.
Google Maps renamed the Gulf of Mexico the Gulf of America in its app — but only for U.S. users.
